CareOregon

We're honored to have received the Setting the Standard Award at Transition Projects Impact Gala! Our Chief of Staff, Jeremiah Rigsby, proudly accepted the award, emphasizing CareOregon’s belief that housing is a critical social determinant of health and reaffirming our commitment to working alongside Transition Projects to ensure that care is available and accessible to all community members. Congratulations to Transition Projects for hosting such an inspiring event and thank you for continuing to provide lifesaving and life-changing housing solutions to community members in vulnerable circumstances. We are honored to collaborate with your team. #CommunityImpact #TransitionProjects #SettingtheStandard #HousingSolutions

Are you a community health professional, or an advocate for #SDOH and health-related social needs programs? Do you want to learn how to build your team’s complex care strategies and grow your network of colleagues and partners across the country? ? ? Do you love a good cup of artisanal coffee in the morning, and a flight of locally brewed beers in the evening? When someone calls you weird, do you consider it a compliment? Do you think airports should have emotional support llamas? Or that Brandon Roy should have been a Hall of Famer? Is your idea of decorating to just “put a bird on it?”? ? If you said, “yes” to any of those questions, we’re about to make your day. Our 10th annual Putting Care at the Center conference, co-hosted with CareOregon, will be taking place at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, OR, from October 15 – 17 — and today, registration is officially open!? ? Beginning today through July 30, you can save $150 on your conference registration with the early bird discount! Discounted rates are now also available for groups, students, government entities, nonprofit organizations, community health workers, complex care consumers, and more.?? ? Regardless of when you book, your #CenteringCare25 registration includes access to the following: ? ? ? Plenary sessions? ? Workshops? ? Our Beehive innovation space? ? Our welcome reception? ? Coordinated site visits throughout Portland? ? Networking and social events? ? You can book your stay at the Hilton Portland Downtown through our group rate through September 22; more information on the hotel, as well as parking and transportation options, are available on our website.? ? We’re preparing a jam-packed agenda our 10th annual meeting truly deserves, at a time when our community needs practical solutions and opportunities to collaborate more than ever. There’s more news to come on our sessions, speaker list, and after-hours activities in the coming months! Register NOW for the best health and social care conference of the year. We’ll see you in Stumptown!? ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eaHwdpdk? ? Book your stay here: https://lnkd.in/dMfjm35w?

It’s time to register for our upcoming MEDS Ed session, MOUD: medications, maintenance and myths on Thursday, June 5. Join Oregon Health & Science University's Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry Eleasa Sokolski, M.D., and clinical pharmacist Emily Skogrand, PharmD for this session focused on increasing comfort and awareness around Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) treatment, while helping eliminate lingering myths. To learn more and enroll, visit: https://lnkd.in/gMP2_tuv

Thank you, Desha Holden-Nelson, for providing impactful information during the latest session in our learning series focused on pregnancy and substance use disorder. Friday's session focused on considering culture and community as well as best practices for midwives and doulas within the scope. The final session in this series will take place on Friday, April 4 and is dedicated to care coordination across the continuum. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit: https://lnkd.in/gDvwhvXw

Jackson Care Connect (JCC) is committed to supporting ongoing training and community building for the regions local provider network. In partnership with the Southern Oregon Alliance of Physicians and Providers (SOAPP), JCC is excited to continue offering a series of educational events to help grow and strengthen the medical community. ?? Mark your calendars for the upcoming Southern Oregon Medical Society (SOMS) events: ? March 12, 2025: The Importance of Managing Chronic Pain in Primary Care with Dr. Andrew Suchocki, Clackamas Health Centers ? April 9, 2025: Syphilis and Other STIs with Dr. Christopher Evans ? May 14, 2025: Update on Technologies in Diabetes Care with Melanie Westfall, FNP-C, Southern Oregon Bariatric Center To learn more about SOMS, visit https://lnkd.in/grsxKAZj

We greatly appreciate CareOregon supporting Oregon community health centers by sponsoring the keynote address by Colleen Meiman to provide a federal policy update. For 30 years, CareOregon has offered health services and community benefit programs to low-income Oregonians on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). They help OHP members access physical, dental and mental health care and substance use treatment. CareOregon supports the needs of some 500,000 Oregonians through three coordinated care organizations, a Medicare Advantage plan, a Tribal care coordination program, a dental care organization, non-emergent medical transportation services, and in-home medical care with Housecall Providers. Thank you again for sponsoring OPCA's 2025 Annual Conference! #OPCAOurPCA #ValueCHCs #Registernow

Join us on Friday, March 14 and Friday, April 4 for the latest sessions in our learning series focused on pregnancy and substance use disorder. Anyone and everyone who works with those experiencing substance use disorders and/or those who serve the pregnant and postpartum population are encouraged to attend. This series will take place in-person at the Melody Event Center in Portland, OR. Each day will begin with breakfast at 8:00am and will conclude at 3:00pm. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit: https://lnkd.in/gDEhzMit

Ground has been broken on the new Marine Drive Permanent Supportive Housing development in Astoria! Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Organization (CPCCO) is proud to provide financial support to the project led by Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare, which will provide 32 units of permanent supportive housing for individuals facing persistent mental health challenges and substance use disorders. In addition to housing units, Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare’s Open Door Program will have offices on the first floor, providing daily support services to residents and members of the community. We can’t wait to see this project come to life! To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gX44u34t

Thank you for following along over the past year as we celebrated 30 years of CareOregon! For three decades, our organization has shown unwavering dedication to our mission – serving members with compassion, volunteering with trusted partners and building a community that prioritizes health equity for absolutely everyone. During our anniversary year, we reflected on our 30 years of impact. Now, we look forward to the next 30+ years of building a healthier, stronger community of Oregonians. Thank you for being part of this great journey with us, and cheers to the promise of our shared future! ??

[Recap and Recording] Safeguarding Health Equity & Social Support Programs in the Face of 2025 Federal Reductions Our expert panel brought together Trey Sutten (Co-founder of Siftwell, former CFO of Medicaid North Carolina), Dr. Brooke Parish (Executive Medical Director for HCSC), Lori Tishler MD MPH (Chief Medical Officer at Community Health Options), and Jeremiah Rigsby (Chief of Staff at CareOregon) for a candid discussion on navigating healthcare funding challenges. Rather than merely lamenting budget cuts, these leaders shared real-world approaches for maintaining member services when resources shrink. The conversation revealed how plans can leverage community partnerships, data-driven decisions, and strategic investments to preserve care quality despite financial constraints. We’ve distilled their key insights below, but encourage you to watch the full recording for deeper understanding ?? https://lnkd.in/gXjSY5-6 See you on the next one!