Resources for Clinics and Partners

Community Health Workers

National Council on CHW Core Consensus Standards
A nonprofit that strengthens local health and social systems through collaboration, capacity-building, and systems change focused on improving population health and equity.

CHW Center for Research and Evaluation
A national organization advancing CHW-led research, evaluation, and capacity to strengthen the CHW workforce and promote health equity.

Envision
A national CHW-led training and technical assistance center that strengthens CHW programs through peer-led education, sustainability planning, and equity-focused collaboration.

Emergency Preparedness

When a disaster strikes, community organizations play a vital role in keeping people safe, informed, and connected to resources. Whether you provide healthcare, social services, or advocacy, preparing for emergencies ensures you can continue supporting those who rely on you—especially vulnerable populations.

If you’re a non-hospital clinic in HPO Region 1, visit this page for more information about how CCHC can support you.

Here are ways to prepare your clinic or community for an emergency:

1. Stay Informed
   • PublicAlerts.org. Sign up to get emergency alerts by text, voice, email, or landline. Learn how to prepare for emergencies.
   • Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. Promote readiness, coordinate response, and build resilience for Portland.
   • Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM). The statewide emergency services system for emergency and disaster communications.
   • Trip Check. Real-time information about travel conditions in Oregon.
   • Translated materials from Medline Plus. Use translated materials to educate diverse communities through your events, workshops, and outreach.
   • Follow CCHC on Facebook.

2. Have a Plan
   

   • Attend a CCHC training. We periodically offer trainings on emergency preparedness that are open to community groups and community based organizations.
   • Oregon Community Preparedness Overview (Oregon Department of Emergency Management). Take steps to prepare your non-profit, school, college or faith-based organization.

3. Strengthen Your Community Partnerships
   

   Where possible, build relationships with other local organizations and emergency planning partners to strengthen your ability to prepare and respond in the event of an emergency:
   • Volunteer to be a Neighborhood Emergency Team Member (Portland Bureau of Emergency Management)
   • Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
   • Oregon Department of Emergency Management

Tobacco Prevention

Connect your Community to Support

1. Connect with a clinic for support to quit smoking:
• Tobacco Cessation Program (OHSU Knight Cancer Institute)
• Behavioral Health & Substance Use Support (Prism Health)
• Tobacco use screening and cessation (Neighborhood Health Center)
• Commercial Tobacco Prevention (NAYA Family Center)
• Native American Rehabilitation Association Northwest
2. Contact CCHC community health workers at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for help finding available resources.
3. Call the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

Advocate for Change
Flavors Hook Oregon Kids
A statewide campaign providing facts, advocacy tools, and policy updates to help communities reduce youth exposure to flavored tobacco.

Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon
A statewide coalition advancing tobacco prevention and cessation through community collaboration, policy advocacy, and support for local and tribal public health initiatives.

Tobacco Free Kids
A leading advocacy organization working to reduce tobacco use and its deadly toll through policy change, public education, and support for youth-led movements worldwide.

Tobacco Use in Black Communities, The Center for Black Health Equity
Explores the targeted marketing of menthol tobacco products to Black communities and provides education, advocacy tools, and policy strategies to support health equity and tobacco-free futures.

Truth Initiative
A national initiative inspiring a movement to create a future free from nicotine addiction. We recommend reading Tobacco is a social justice issue: Racial and ethnic minorities.

Quit Smoking Resources, American Lung Association
Tools, tips, and programs to help individuals quit smoking, including expert support, quitline services, and evidence-based strategies for long-term success.

Health Equity

Build your capacity to deliver inclusive, responsive care through equity-centered practices.

Foundational Frameworks & Toolkits

Equity and Empowerment Lens, Multnomah County
A county-level, strategic planning and decision-making tool designed to center racial equity, lived experience, and community voice across systems and policies.

Coordinated Care Organization Health Equity Plan, Oregon Health Authority
A statewide framework for advancing health equity across Oregon. This plan, developed by the OHA Health Equity Committee, outlines goals to eliminate health inequities by 2030 through policy, community voice, and systems transformation.

Health Equity Guide, Human Impact Partners
A national, action-oriented guide to transforming public health practice for equity. Includes strategies, case studies, and tools to advance structural change and racial justice in health systems and community work.

Culturally Responsive Care

Black and African American Provider Resource Guide (2022), Multnomah County
A directory of culturally responsive providers and services compiled by Multnomah County Health Department to support Black and African American communities in accessing trusted care.

Making the Invisible Visible, Portland Indian Leaders Roundtable
A foundational report addressing the historical and present-day inequities experienced by Native communities in the Portland metro area. Includes recommendations for improving access, honoring sovereignty, and integrating culturally grounded solutions into health systems.

Multicultural Collaborative
A Portland-based organization offering equity-driven consulting, facilitation, and engagement strategies. MCC supports nonprofits, government agencies, and community partners in deepening cultural responsiveness and advancing racial justice.

State & National Equity Resources

Oregon Health Equity Alliance (OHEA)
A statewide coalition advancing racial justice and health equity through community-led policy change and advocacy.

Peer Groups, Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA)
Where clinic professionals across Oregon can connect, share knowledge, and build skills in areas like equity, data, operations, and outreach.

Health Equity, American Public Health Association
National resources, policy updates, and tools to advance health equity and racial justice by addressing root causes of health disparities.

Racial Equity, American Public Health Association
National tools, guiding principles, and organizational strategies to help public health institutions embed racial equity in their work.

National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE)
A national organization advancing health equity, addressing structural racism, and building community power through policy change, leadership development, and data-driven strategies.

Public Health Awakened
A national network of public health professionals organizing for justice, equity, and the dismantling of structural oppression. Offers public health and social change resources, analysis, and action opportunities.

Housing

211 helps connect individuals and families to emergency shelter, rental assistance, and housing resources across Oregon and Southwest Washington. To get help finding shelter beds, short-term or transitional housing, and assistance with rent and utilities:

• Dial 211 or 1-866-698-6155
• Text your zip code to 898211 (TXT211) – M-F from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
• Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) – Response within 24 hours
• Visit https://www.211info.org/
• Download the 211info app from the Apple App Store.

Public Health Reports

Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) Report, Oregon Health Authority
An overview of Oregon’s statewide strategy to reduce tobacco-related harm, featuring community-driven prevention efforts, policy initiatives, and success stories from local and tribal partners.

Healthier Together Oregon: 2020-2024 State Health Improvement Plan
A tool for people working to advance health equity in our state with strategies and supporting activities that can be used to improve health.

Stronger Together: 2025-2029 Community Health Improvement Plan, Health Share of Oregon and Trillium Community Health Plan
A collaborative, equity-driven strategy to enhance community health across Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties focused on broader community needs and specific needs of CCO members.

Healthy Columbia Willamette Collaborative
Coming Soon! Led by Health Share of Oregon, this report will include Oregon’s Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties; and Washington’s Clark County. Watch for opportunities to participate in the Community Health Needs Assessment due October 2025.