Bridges to Health
A cross-sector network of Community Health Workers (CHWs) who strive to:
Address barriers to health and wellbeing
Improve health quality, access and equity
Grow a skilled nextwork of Community Health Worker
B2H Community Health Workers address barriers to health and wellbeing by providing tailored support for clients.
Struggling to access resources and services on your own?
A CHW can inform, connect and guide you through complicated systems so that you get the assistance you need. If you are interested in working with a CHW, fill out the referral form linked above.
Bridges to Health contracted partner organizations where CHWs are located.
We are led by people with lived experience, ensuring our services truly reflect community needs
Bridges to Health is a program of the Columbia Gorge Health Council that has been serving the Hood River and Wasco counties since 2016.
Community Health Workers (CHW) are members of the communities they serve and work in team environments. They build trusting relationships with community members, local social service agencies, and healthcare providers. The CHW workforce models and promotes health equity for communities.
Bridges to Health Documents
ONLINE Forms (HIPAA Compliant):
Documentos del Puentes Hacia el Camino de la Salud
EN LÍNEA- Complete los siguientes formas directamente (compatible con HIPAA):
About Bridges to Health Pathways Program:
A cross sector network of Community Health Workers
Bridges to Health in the Media:
Links to other stories highlighting Bridges to Health:
Lissette Rivera highlighted for her work
Bridges' Avila Provides Crucial Link to Recovery
Community Health Worker, Josh, highlighted for his work
Bridges to Health Adapts to Support The Gorge
Page 22 Gorge Magazine: Bridging a Healthcare Crevasse
The Daily Yonder: Bridges to Health Article Nov 2020
OHA Care Coordination YouTube Video
Bridges to Health Highlighted at OHA
Bridges to Health Evaluation:
Bridges to Health Evaluation Metrics
Bridges to Health Program Evaluation Document
2021 Bridges to Health Pathways Presentation
B2H Evaluation Report_FINAL - September 2023
Donations:
Bridges to Health kindly accepts donations to our Client Incidentals Fund which goes directly to clients to help with housing fees, food, clothing, services, needs unique to each client to help them through tough times. We are a program of the Columbia Gorge Health Council, a 501(c)3. To make a donation you can Click the DONATE button below, mail a check to: 610 Court Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 or contact b2h@gorgehealthcouncil.org
