What Health Reform Means for Us
We get a lot of questions about what will happen to our patients when the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. Here’s some of what we know today: • Most of our patients will qualify for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) as of January 1, 2014. • We will continue to see patients and are exploring ways to provide services to those who gain health coverage. • Enrollment in the expanded OHP begins this October. • Newly formed CCOs (Coordinated Care Organizations) will be responsible for…
The Community Health Worker Buzz
Have you been hearing the buzz about Community Health Workers? Also known as lay health workers or promotoras, CHWs are getting a lot of attention these days. They are trusted community members who are trained to provide health information and support to those in their own communities. Both federal and Oregon state healthcare reform efforts include training and hiring CHWs as an essential component of improving the health of under-served populations. As a health center committed to the African…
Welcome Jessica Lee!
We are thrilled to welcome our newest staff member - Jessica Lee! Jessica joins us as Program Assistant, responsible for ensuring the smooth flow of clinical, office and program operations. She is a life-long Pacific Northwesterner and attended school in Olympia, WA where she later served as Senior Patient Care Coordinator at Planned Parenthood of Western Washington, until 2006. Jessica then moved to Portland and from 2006-2012 led the Racial Justice & Alliance Building Program, as well as the…
Living Well
We're excited to be partnering with Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services to host a 6-week Living Well with Chronic Conditions Workshop! The 6-week evidence-based program develped by Stanford University is for adults living with one or more chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, HIV/AIDS, high blood pressure, depression, heart disease or chronic pain. The Workshop helps participants take charge of their lives by finding practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, discovering…
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who made a year-end donation to North by Northeast! To those of you who gave through the Willamette Week Give!Guide, you helped us surpass our Give!Guide goal of $30,000 and raise over $33,500! We head into this new year buoyed up by your strong support. Thanks especially to our Give!Guide sponsors: Ristretto Roasters, Richard Howells & Associates and CareOregon.
Become a Chronic Giver!
The patients we treat for hypertension, diabetes and other common chronic health conditions count on our staff and volunteers to provide the care vital to their health. We, in turn, count on all of our supporters for the contributions we need to be here for our patients. Regular monthly gifts from our Chronic Givers Club help keep our administrative costs low and provide a steady revenue stream that we can count on every month. Longtime Chronic Givers Club member Hillary Barbour (pictured with…