Capacity for Health is a people-first organization that helps build  Healthier Better Safer Stronger Communities

Capacity for Health is a people-first organization that helps build healthier, better, safer, and stronger communities

We use human-centered design to imagine new possibilities for operating successful organizations and public health programs and make them real.

25+

Years of capacity building assistance

1,300+

Organizations trained

9,750+

Hours of technical assistance

Capacity for Health (C4H) is a national capacity building program founded in 1993 by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

We are an interdisciplinary team of public health practitioners and user experience/service designers who come from non-profit organizations, health departments, and community health centers.

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Training the Next Generation of the HIV Prevention Workforce

Are you an HIV prevention program manager at a community-based organization? Grow with us.

The National Learning Community for HIV CBO Leadership is a distance-based learning program that will strengthen the next generation of leaders at community-based organizations. We will provide you with a tailored learning experience that will empower you to manage the people, programs, and organizations that will End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.

Benefits at-a-glance

A catalogue of self-paced short courses designed by and for CBO HIV prevention program managers.

A virtual, cohort-based Creative Problem-Solving Intensive.

An exclusive online community of peers, coaches, and mentors in the HIV prevention workforce.

A catalogue of self-paced short courses designed by and for CBO HIV prevention program managers.

A virtual, cohort-based Creative Problem-Solving Intensive.
An exclusive online community of peers, coaches, and mentors in the HIV prevention workforce.

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All you need is access to a computer with an up-to-date modern browser and a reliable internet connection.

Our Mission

Community-based organizations are the change makers of HIV prevention, care, and treatment. How far can we scale our impact? Let's find out together.

Our Staff

C4H has trained 1300+ and co-designed with 120+ community-based organizations and health departments to make waves of change in their communities.

HIV CBO Leadership Institutes

Two-day training in multiple cities across the United States for program managers and leaders at HIV Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).

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Health Equity

Equity, Sustainability, Cultural Competency, and Social Determinants

Health Equity aims to enable better opportunities for organizations and public health professionals to respond to racial, health, and structural disparities at the local level.

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National Learning Community for HIV CBO Leadership

The National Learning Community for HIV CBO Leadership is a distance-based learning program that will strengthen the next generation of leaders at community-based organizations. Learn more here

Creative Problem-Solving Intensive

In this six-week program, you will be matched with a cohort of CDC-funded CBO managers from across the country to learn and practice methods to accelerate organizational change.

Meet the Faculty

C4H has trained 1300+ and co-designed with 120+ community-based organizations and health departments to build creative solutions and make waves of change in their communities.

EHE Video & Podcast Series

As the U.S. continues to respond to COVID-19, increased investments in the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative are vital to regain momentum, advance innovation, and achieve health equity.

FAQ's

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Outside Resources

Capacity for Health is a capacity building assistance (CBA) provider and have many resources available.