Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas

What Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas does

Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) is a private nonprofit membership association founded in 1985 that supports community health centers (CHCs) and South Dakota Urban Indian Health across North Dakota and South Dakota. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD with a regional office in Bismarck, ND, CHAD's mission is to enhance access to affordable, high-quality primary, dental, and behavioral health care for underserved populations regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Member health centers serve more than 162,000 individuals across 50 communities.

CHAD's portfolio centers on three operational pillars: (1) programmatic support including trainings, events, and a monthly newsletter (CHAD Connection); (2) network infrastructure including the Great Plains Care Improvement Network (GPCIN) for quality improvement coordination and the Great Plains Health Data Network (GPHDN) for cross-center health data sharing; and (3) policy advocacy including Medicaid expansion campaigns (Get Covered ND, Get Covered SD), the Get Covered Coalition, and the newly emphasized Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

The business model is a hybrid of membership dues from member CHCs and federal government grants. Primary funding flows from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with a disclosed 2025 award totaling $1,561,267 at 0% non-governmental financing, supplemented by grants such as the 2023 award from the Leon Lowenstein Foundation and the National Association of Community Health Centers. GTM is sales-led and association-based, engaging health center members, community leaders, and partners regionally across the Dakotas. CHAD has 11–50 employees, is governed by its own Board of Directors, and has no parent company or private equity involvement.

Name

Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas

Legal name

Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas

Website

https://communityhealthcare.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) is a 1985-founded nonprofit membership association that supports community health centers across North Dakota and South Dakota with training, quality improvement networks (GPCIN), health data infrastructure (GPHDN), and Medicaid expansion advocacy, funded primarily by HRSA federal grants and serving 162,000+ individuals in 50 communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and fees: CHAD operates as a membership-based association supporting community health centers in North Dakota and South Dakota.
2. Government grants: Primary funding from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA award totaling $1,561,267.00 with 0 percent financed with non-governmental sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CHAD is a membership-based non-profit association that supports community health centers (CHCs) and South Dakota Urban Indian Health across North Dakota and South Dakota. It delivers training, network coordination, policy advocacy, quality improvement, and program services through initiatives including GPCIN, GPHDN, Get Covered ND/SD, and the Rural Health Transformation Program, serving more than 162,000 individuals in 50 communities.

Product overview

Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) operates as a membership-based association supporting community health centers (CHCs) and South Dakota Urban Indian Health, rather than a traditional product company. CHAD offers a portfolio of programs and services including GPCIN (Great Plains Care Improvement Network) for quality improvement, GPHDN (Great Plains Health Data Network) for health data coordination, Get Covered ND and Get Covered SD for insurance enrollment assistance, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Additional offerings include trainings, events, resources, and the CHAD Connection newsletter. The organization serves over 162,000 individuals through 50 community health centers across North Dakota and South Dakota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Great Plains Care Improvement Network (GPCIN)

Quantifiable outcome

• 162,000+ individuals served annually through member health centers

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Great Plains Health Information Network (GPCIN)coreTechnology or IntegrationGPCIN is a health information network operated by CHAD that supports data sharing and coordination among community health centers in the Dakotas.
• Great Plains Health Data Network (GPHDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationGPHDN is a health data network operated by CHAD that enables data-driven healthcare improvement across member health centers.
• Get Covered CoalitionkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGet Covered ND and Get Covered SD campaigns supported by CHAD to help Dakotans access health insurance coverage and Medicaid expansion enrollment.
• South Dakota Urban Indian HealthkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAD supports South Dakota Urban Indian Health in their mission to provide healthcare access for urban Native American communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nebraska Association of Community Health Centers: State Primary Care Association for Nebraska CHCs offering training, advocacy, and network support analogous to CHAD's role in the Dakotas; directly comparable in scope, funding structure, and customer type.
• California Primary Care Association: Large state PCA representing California's FQHCs with a similar portfolio of policy, training, and quality programs; comparable in mission and model, though significantly larger in scale than CHAD.
• Montana Primary Care Association: State-level Primary Care Association serving CHCs in Montana with the same mission, HRSA funding model, and member-services portfolio as CHAD, making it a direct functional peer in an adjacent rural state.
• Iowa Primary Care Association: Iowa's state-level PCA serving community health centers with training, workforce, advocacy, and quality initiatives; structurally identical to CHAD and serves a comparably rural population.
• Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers: Massachusetts' statewide PCA delivering training, policy advocacy, and operational support to CHCs; comparable to CHAD as a state-level membership association with a similar programmatic mix.
• Illinois Primary Health Care Association: State PCA for Illinois CHCs offering advocacy, training, and network support; same HRSA-funded membership-association model as CHAD, serving a different but structurally similar FQHC customer base.
• Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers: Minnesota's state PCA supporting FQHCs with policy advocacy, training, and quality programs; mirrors CHAD's structure and operating model in a neighboring Upper Midwest region.
• Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association: Wisconsin's state PCA providing advocacy, training, and operational support to CHCs; directly comparable to CHAD as a membership association funded primarily through HRSA and serving a mix of rural and urban FQHCs.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Community Health Centers: National trade association for FQHCs and the umbrella body for state-level Primary Care Associations like CHAD; comparable as the federal-level counterpart delivering advocacy, training, and operational support to the same CHC customer base.

Regional players

• Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board: Tribal health organization serving Great Plains tribal communities with overlapping rural-health and Indian Health focus; comparable as a regional convener working with CHAD's SD Urban Indian Health partner on similar populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CHADInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chadpca

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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Investments

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