About the Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa (CHCSI)
Organizational Structure

The Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that has received Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. 

A board of directors must govern community health centers.  The board has full authority and responsibility to establish program policies. The board of directors should govern within the context of a long-term strategic mission and goals, as well as an annual operating plan. A majority of the board members must represent users of the center’s services. A set of by-laws governing the organization should be maintained by the center. The by-laws should describe the structure and functions of the Board, and meet the requirements of federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  The governing board has the following primary responsibilities:

Defining and preserving the health center's mission

Setting policies

Approving the budget

Protecting the assets

Selecting, evaluating, and - if necessary - dismissing the Chief Executive Officer

Monitoring and evaluating the center's financial stability and quality of services

Creating a strategic plan through vision

To operate efficiently and effectively, the center must have appropriate leadership.  The long-term mission and goals of the organization should guide center management. Management of a health center is a team process with well-defined lines of authority and responsibility. The CHCSI's leaders consist of all those who work at the center.  Each person is a leader in his or her area of expertise and is empowered to act in a manner that instills confidence and trust with all those we serve.