What We Do

Clinic Support and Learning Collaborative

Through the H.E.A.L. (Health Equity Through Action and Learning) Collaborative, CCHC supports member clinics with shared learning, resource exchange, and technical assistance.

We help clinics strengthen operations, build community partnerships, and better serve communities who are systematically excluded from equitable healthcare. The H.E.A.L. Collaborative also ensures clinics have a collective voice in regional efforts and policy advocacy.

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Key Goals

• Strengthen the collective power and sustainability of Coalition clinics through shared learning and systems collaboration.
• Deepen cross-clinic relationships that promote equitable care, workforce well-being, and inclusive leadership.
• Amplify the impact and visibility of safety-net clinics in local and statewide systems of care.

Reach & Impact

• 17 member clinics.
• Nearly 90,000 patients served annually.
• Over 400,000 annual visits.

Policy and Advocacy

CCHC is a champion for community health clinics. We advocate for equitable policies that support clinics, expand access to care, and advance health equity across Oregon. Our advocacy brings clinics, communities, and policymakers together to shape a healthcare system that works for everyone—especially communities historically excluded from equitable healthcare.

Through collaboration, training, legislative engagement, and our annual Advocacy Day, we empower clinics, community organizations, and individuals to lead systems change.

Learn more about our advocacy work >

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Key Goals

• Strengthen the role of Coalition clinics and communities in shaping health policy.
• Promote funding, data, and accountability structures that reflect community priorities.
• Advance policies that promote anti-racism and equity in health systems.
• Collaborate with partners to advocate for just and inclusive systems of care.

Reach & Impact

• Secured statewide funding for REALD/SOGI data equity initiatives and Healthier Oregon.
• Helped pass local flavored tobacco bans in Multnomah County.
• Advocated to protect prescription access through the 340B drug pricing program.

Emergency Preparedness

CCHC has led emergency preparedness efforts for more than 15 years, helping clinics and communities across Region 1 prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

As the convener for non-hospital clinics in the region, we provide trauma-informed planning support, real-world scenario trainings, and ongoing education for both providers and community members.

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Key Goals

• Advance equity-centered emergency preparedness and climate resilience in clinics and communities.
• Support clinics in emergency response, recovery, and continuity planning.
• Strengthen local and regional coordination for emergency preparedness.

Reach & Impact

• Led the first 2025 PULSE (Preparedness, Understanding, Learning Safety in Emergencies) Emergency Preparedness Summit for OHA Region 1 Clinics and public emergency partners.
• We provide region wide situational awareness to clinics regarding hazards and threats to their operations through weather forecasts and operational disruptions.
• We are a conduit to our clinics receiving emergency preparedness resources during and after a disaster from area emergency management agencies.
• Collaborated with the Coalition of Communities of Color with Modernize Anti-Racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) advisory.

Community Health Worker Training and Certification

CCHC is an OHA-approved training site offering continuing education and 90-hour CHW certification for community health workers who serve our member clinics and communities across the region.

We use a popular education approach to prepare CHWs to address health-related social needs, navigate systems, and serve as trusted connectors within their communities.

Learn more about our CHW trainings >

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Key Goals

• Expand a culturally responsive CHW workforce.
• Build community capacity to address health and social needs.
• Support CHWs through certification and ongoing training.

Reach & Impact

• Eighty-two BIPOC CHWs graduated between 2024-2025.
• Fifteen unique self-identified cultural groups.
• On average pre-training income ranged between $0-$21/per hour and increased post-training between $25-$33/per hour.

Health Access and Navigation Support

Community health workers provide health-related social services and health navigation to vulnerable communities. Through our request and referral form, CCHC connects individuals and families to health-related social needs like healthcare services, insurance benefits, housing and basic needs, and more.

We help individuals and families find health care clinics that meet their needs.

We also attend local and regional health fairs to connect community members with trusted clinics, culturally responsive wellness resources, and enrollment support for public benefits.

Learn how we support individuals and families >

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Key Goals

• Partner with safety-net clinics and community-based organizations to reduce barriers to care and strengthen pathways to coverage and connection.
• Build trust in community-centered systems of care.
• Ensure access to services that meet people’s housing and health-related social needs.

Reach & Impact

• Our Health Navigator and Enrollment Specialist served 259 individuals with one-on-one services in 2023.
• We supported individuals with OHP enrollment, healthcare system navigation, health related social needs navigation, and outreach.
• Our Health Navigator and Enrollment Specialist connected with 534 community members, attended 90 events, and dedicated 197 hours to outreach.
• Our supportive housing community health worker helped 40 individuals remain housed between 2024-2025.
• In 2023 and 2024, CCHC co-hosted 3 health and wellness fairs with our partners to provide vaccinations, health insurance enrollment, chiropractic care, STI health screenings, food boxes, and more!

REALD/SOGI Data Training and Technical Assistance

CCHC provides REALD (Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability) and SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) training and technical assistance to help clinics and community organizations collect inclusive data and provide culturally responsive care.

These trainings are designed to improve data practices, enhance equity in care delivery, and reduce disparities in how services are accessed and experienced.

Learn about the REALD/SOGI initiative >

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Key Goals

• Provide a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and participant-led curriculum for community health centers and traditional health workers on REALD and SOGI data importance and collection.
• Provide technical assistance support to community health centers and community partners.
• Partner with culturally specific organizations to provide training(s) for community health workers.

Tobacco Prevention

CCHC leads tobacco prevention efforts across the region with a focus on education, advocacy, and culturally tailored training. We work with clinics, CHWs, and community partners to reduce tobacco-related harm and address the root causes of health disparities, including systemic racism and targeted industry marketing.

Learn more about our tobacco prevention work >

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Key Goals

• Provide culturally specific commercial tobacco training and resources.
• Support policy change to reduce tobacco-related harm.

Reach & Impact

• Between 2024-2025 we’ve trained 57 clinical and community health professionals on the impacts of commercial tobacco and nicotine product use.
• Seventeen participants received Advocacy 101 training in preparation for future advocacy opportunities.
• Participants testified with local and state governing bodies in support of local flavor bans.