About the NLC
The 2025 Community Care Hub National Learning Community (NLC) brings together community-focused social care organizations from across the nation to foster shared learning, engagement and capacity building for Community Care Hubs (CCHs). Over nine months (January–August 2025), the NLC will provide tailored support and opportunities for growth to help participating CCHs strengthen their ability to address non-medical drivers of health through contracted partnerships with local health care organizations (e.g., health plans and health systems).
The NLC is designed to help participating organizations:
- Build peer-to-peer connections and share resources with CCHs across the country.
- Expand operational readiness and service capacity.
- Engage with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from across the social care ecosystem.
- Enhance your ability to engage in contractual relationships with health care entities such as health systems, ACOs and health plans.
Eligibility
The NLC is open to existing CCHs or organizations intending to establish themselves as CCHs in the following two areas:
- Nonprofit, community-based social care organizations
- Local government-based social care organizations, including regional councils of government.
Focus areas will include Implementation Readiness and Service Package development as well as targeted discussions for and related to the structural challenges and strengths of government-based CCHs.
The 20 current CCH subgrantees of the Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE) are automatically enrolled in the NLC. An additional 20 organizations will be selected through an application process.
NLC Application
A template version of the NLC application is available in PDF to assist applicants in drafting responses before completing the Microsoft Form.