Postpartum Support Group
Using certified community health workers to facilitate a Spanish-speaking support groups based on the “Mothers and Babies” curriculum from Northwestern University.
Using certified community health workers to facilitate a Spanish-speaking support groups based on the “Mothers and Babies” curriculum from Northwestern University. The “Mothers and Babies” curriculum is a six-session series “that promotes healthy mood management by teaching pregnant women and new moms how to effectively respond to stress in their lives through increasing the frequency of thoughts and behaviors that lead to positive mood states. Designed as a perinatal depression prevention, the Mothers and Babies targets three specific risk factors: limited social support, lack of pleasant activities, and harmful thought patterns”. [Healthy Start EPIC Center, Mothers and Babies program description] Support groups will be offered in both Hood River and The Dalles. Support groups would be 10-12 women per session, and it would be open to all Spanish-speaking mothers of children 5 years old and under regardless of insurance status.
Lead organization: One Community Health
Contact: Brooke Nicholls, FNP
Mejor Juntos - Health Promotion In Hood River And Wasco Counties
The Health Promotion Coordinator (HPC) will facilitate accurate and up-to-date health promotion information exchanges between agencies and providers.
Many organizations in Hood River and Wasco Counties have programs that increase access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities, yet residents and providers in the area frequently are unaware either of the existence of programs, or are unclear on participant requirements. The Health Promotion Coordinator (HPC) is intended to facilitate accurate and up-to-date health promotion information exchanges between agencies and providers.
Funding for 3 Years; $226,215
Lead Organization: North Central Public Health District
Contact: Dr. Miriam McDonell; mimim@ncphd.org
Maupin Fiber Network
The City of Maupin is working with Q-Life to increase high-speed internet access in Maupin through the development of open access, publically owned fiber network throughout the town.
The City of Maupin is working with Q-Life to increase high speed internet access in Maupin through development of an open access, publically owned fiber network throughout town. This network will be available to internet service providers (ISPs) to connect residents, businesses, and community institutions to broadband service. The grant funds will be used towards establishing connectivity to the Deschutes Rim Health Clinic (DRHC) and neighboring healthcare facilities.
Funding for 1 Year; $44,765
Lead Organization: City of Maupin
Contact: Lynn Ewing; maupinmayor@gmail.com
Safer Futures Project
The Safer Futures Project is an intervention model that can be replicated across the Columbia Gorge CCO region to improve social support and access to care for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).
The Safer Futures Project is an intervention model that can be replicated across the Columbia Gorge CCO region to improve social support and access to care for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). This Safer Futures Project is intended to expand upon the existing HAVEN model, offering training and technical assistance to launch the intervention in new clinic settings by integrating IPV screening and intervention collaboratively with an advocate to improve effective contraceptive usage, social support, access to care, safety, and well-being.
Funding for 3 Years; $150,000
Lead Organization: HAVEN
Contact: Tara Koch; tara@haventhedalles.org
Strengthening Collective Impact
This project will increase community partners’ capacity to better gather and analyze data.
This project is intend to increase community partners’ capacity to better gather and analyze data. The Learning Specialist will assist with designing and implementing a common data collection process and tools and oversee the analysis of the collected data. The Learning Specialist will help connect the dots between multiple community projects based on data collected from those very projects.
Funding for 1 Year; $25,000
Lead Organization: United Way
Contact: Paul Lindberg ; plindberg65@gmail.com
Finding the Right FIT supported by Knight Cancer Institute
Supported by a Knight Cancer Institute Grant, the Health Council colllected community feedback on how to improve colon cancer screening rates for adults.
Finding the Right FIT – Knight Cancer Institute Grant.
Colon cancer is preventable and beatable when caught early. In 2015, colon cancer screening for Gorge Medicaid clients was below the Oregon state average and below commercially insured clients.
This project achieved the following objectives:
Used clinician and community member input to identify and recommend one or a few FIT kits and processing methods for implementation across primary care clinics in the region
Performed an inventory of current primary care clinic workflows, resources and barriers to initiating and completing the screening process
Created and executed a series of educational events with primary care and colonoscopy providers in the community to share and receive feedback on medical evidence and recommendations around colon cancer screening as well as implementation information about FIT kits and processing options. We believe this will mostly improve clinician knowledge about the effectiveness of FIT testing when implemented using a high sensitivity test and systematic follow up processes.
Increased basic community awareness of colon cancer screening through press releases about this project to radio and print outlets in the region
Finding the Right FIT Documents
Colon cancer screening rates for Adults on Medicaid
Example of a FIT kit