Strengthening Your Health Center, Supporting
Your Mission

We offer a variety of services to help your health center achieve its goals, including grant writing, needs assessments, board training, quality improvement support, and OSV preparation assistance.

Proven Success

Established in 2000, SHS has a track record of success, with more than $300 million grant dollars secured for our clients.  

Whether you need funding for ongoing operations, service expansion, new sites, or capital improvements, we have the knowledge and experience to help you achieve your goals.

Our Personalized Approach

At SHS, we provide tailored solutions, expert guidance, and a collaborative approach to help you strengthen your health center’s programs and initiatives.

Grant Writing

SHS has extensive experience writing Service Area Competitions, Budget Period Renewals/Non-Competing Continuations, HRSA supplemental funding opportunities (behavioral health service expansion, expanded hours, school-based service expansion, etc.), and Ryan White grants, as well as state, foundation, and local community agency grants.

Needs
Assessment

We conduct comprehensive needs assessments, providing valuable insights into community health needs and guiding strategic service planning. Our process meets all HRSA requirements.

Policies & Procedures

We create tailored policy and procedure manuals covering topics such as HR, clinical operations, quality improvement, and patient safety.  These policies and procedures guide health center operations, while meeting compliance requirements.

Board Training

Board training ensures effective governance within health centers. It equips board members with the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill their roles effectively. By investing in board training, health centers can strengthen their performance and sustainability.

Case Studies

Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk
Community
Health Center

Hutchinson, Kansas

PrairieStar Health Center

Staten Island, New York

Community Health Center of Richmond

Shoreline Team

Trudy Brown Ripin, MPH
Founder and President

Trudy is a graduate of Stanford University and the Harvard School of Public Health.  She has been an independent community health consultant since 2000.

Prior to her consulting work, Trudy spent three years at a Federally Qualified Health center in Connecticut.  Trudy also previously worked for a Medicaid Managed Care organization in Massachusetts, providing services to their membership of over 70 community health centers.

Molly K. Gwisc, MPH
Senior Associate

Molly has a Masters in Public Health from the University of Connecticut and more than 20 years of grant writing experience. She has extensive knowledge of FQHC requirements and strategies to maintain compliance.  Molly has particular expertise at developing comprehensive needs assessments and using these to identify gaps in services.  She also has in-depth expertise with data collection and is skilled in the use of the HRSA Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator.

Laura Provost Brown
Finance & Contract Coordinator

Laura has over 25 years of financial service experience.  She joined SHS in 2010 to oversee finances, client communications and contracts, enhancing the company’s operations with her skill, professionalism, and compassion.