The CET Highlight Letter features opportunities, events, and news for OHA grantees and community partners across the state of Oregon. If you would like to submit your announcement for consideration,

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Marshallese Cultural Health Forum

August 30 | Beaverton, OR

• Learn to navigate Marshallese cultural aspects of health.
• Improved cross-cultural education and collaboration.
• Deeper understanding of specific health needs of the Marshallese population.
• Marshallese community data and health information.
• Incredible guest speakers and presentations!

Sign up here: https://linp.org/mchf

Join us on August 30th!

Village Church Beaverton

330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005

We will start at 10 am!

Soul 2 Soul 2023 2-Day Celebration!

August 25-26 | Portland, OR

Celebrating Black resilience, uniqueness, and rich cultural histories of the African Diaspora with dynamic speakers, electrifying performances, live music, African dancing and drumming, games, resources and more!

Dates:

• Friday, August 25: African and African American Summit | 6 -8 pm
• Saturday, August 26: Cultural Celebration | 10am - 5pm

Click the flyer above or visit the Soul 2 Soul website for more details, including locations, guest performances and more!

Fiesta del Sol

August 27 | Redmond, OR

Latino Community Association is hosting Fiesta del Sol Sunday, August 27 from 12 to 6PM at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond, OR (Central Oregon). FREE family summer day at the park with tacos, music, kid's activities, and community resources!

Sunday August 27

Sam Johnson Park

333 SW 15th St, Redmond, OR 97756

12 - 6 PM



Click image above to visit the Buddy Fest NW website.

NW Disability Support presents Buddy Fest NW

September 9 | Portland, OR

Buddy Fest NW is our annual disability pride celebration and festival fundraiser that includes an accessible walk, music, fun and games, character appearances, a silent auction and raffle, sandwiches and goodies, a #BuddyFestNW t-shirt, and a plenty of community togetherness!

NW Disability Support's mission is to create and nurture a loving and

inclusive society for all people experiencing disability.

Click here for brochure that includes our values, additional details,

and fundraising incentives.

Please join us for the 24th Annual Buddy Fest NW!

#BuddyFestNW

Saturday, September 9, 2023

10am-1pm

Moda Center Commons

2nd Annual SMC Doula Conference

September 8 -10 | Portland, OR

Click here to register!

The SMC Doula Conference is a unique gathering that addresses the needs of doulas of color, who are underrepresented in the doula profession both in Oregon and across the nation.

This conference gives the opportunity for doulas to meet in safe spaces to emotionally process the oft-heavy work they do with their clients and find relief from the stress of working in racially hostile health care settings. This event unites doulas, birth workers, midwives, and public health workers of all ethnicities and cultures, fostering cross-cultural competencies, sharing best practices for improving perinatal outcomes, and providing guidance on building successful doula businesses.

Theme: Restoring the Village to Improve Birth Outcomes

The concept of “restoring the village" refers to the support network of family, friends, and professionals that surround and assist a pregnant woman throughout her pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum journey. Doulas are an integral part of the village.

Visit the conference website to read the bios of the dynamic lineup of keynote speakers and explore conference highlights and workshops.

Learn more and register at www.SMCDoulas.

Eastern Oregon Regional Learning Summit

September 23 | Pendleton, OR

FACT Oregon is excited to host an IN PERSON Eastern Oregon Regional Learning Summit on September 23rd Registration Link.

JOIN US! Educators and other professionals who support families and youth are welcome to learn with us and apply their knowledge to better assist them to understand special education processes and partner collaboratively with schools.

Spend the day with FACT Oregon! We will help you understand and participate in special education services!

Together, we will:

• Explore special education and the IEP;
• Share effective communication strategies;
• Talk about how to resolve disagreements.

Choose an activity! We will help you:

• Prepare a parent input statement or written request;
• Review your child's IEP (bring a copy);
• Develop a one-page profile.

Event Details:

• Saturday, September 23, 2023, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 46510 Wildhorse Blvd, Pendleton, Oregon
• Lunch provided!
• FREE: families and youth
• $50.00: Educators | other professionals (with certificate of attendance)
• Registration Link

If you need help to register or have questions, please call (503) 786-6082 | (541) 695-5416 or email [email protected].

Click to view event flyers/ social share images:

Flyers in English and Spanish

Save the date!

We are excited to announce the

Oregon Viral Hepatitis Collective Annual Meeting

October 26 | Portland, OR

• Where: Portland State Office Building, Room 1A, 800 Oregon St, Portland, OR 97232
• When:  October 26, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Who:   The meeting will be held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone who has in interest in Oregon’s NEW Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan and bringing an end to the epidemic!

REGISTER HERE

Call For Stories: 

Are you a person with lived experience with Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C? 

We want to hear your story!

Apply Here

See you in October. Together we can make hepatitis history.

Contact: Lorren Sandt, Executive Director | Caring Ambassadors Program, Inc.

[email protected]

https://CaringAmbassadors.org 

We are excited to support your community data project ideas with funding from DRIVE (Data Representation for Inclusivity, Visibility, and Equity)!

We are excited to hear your ideas now!

• Interested? Please submit this interest form by September 30, 2023 to start a conversation with us about what you’d like to do: https://forms.office.com/g/0yHuSuqc0G

• This funding can be for entire projects or portions of projects. All funded milestones must be completed by June 2024.

Project Funding Categories

$1 million dollars provided by the CDC will be equally divided, $200K each, among the following BIPOC and Tribal communities:

• American Indian/Alaska Native Communities or Tribal organizations
• Asian Communities
• Black, African-American, and African-Immigrant Communities
• Latinx Communities
• Pacific Islander Communities

Eligible organizations will be a current CET Public Health Equity grant recipient or will be subcontracted through a current CET Public Health Equity grant recipient.

Projects designed and implemented through DRIVE will:

• Build upon ongoing community collaborations to improve Oregon public health data systems, including OHA’s previous work with community-specific groups
• Fund community researchers and leaders to design community-led data and reporting systems that create data that are more accurate and meaningful to individuals and community members reflected in the data. The systems may include community-led analyses of existing data, the collection of new data or investments in infrastructure that supports data collection
• Fund projects designed by community members aligned with the community steering committee's rulebook criteria.

For more information, please contact Virginia Luka ([email protected]).

There is still time to apply!

Applications due Friday, August 25th by 5pm PST.

Clackamas County Public Health Division (CCPHD) and Washington County Public Health (WCPH) Tobacco Prevention and Education Programs (TPEPs) are seeking applications from community-based organizations to implement culturally relevant, community centered strategies to address the root causes of commercial tobacco use and tobacco-related chronic disease.

Up to four organizations serving Clackamas and/or Washington Counties will be awarded up to $50,000. CCPHD will administer the grants. Additional information can be found below:

• Application deadline: Friday, August 25^th at 5pm PST
• Award period: January 1^st, 2024 – June 30^th, 2025
• Click here for Notice of Funding Opportunity and application materials.
• Click here for NOFO informational session recording.
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• Questions? Contact Kamryn Brown at [email protected] or Kim Pinto at [email protected].

Community Connections: First & Third Thursdays of the Month

The state is accepting applications for positions on the state boards and commissions that were created in the 2023 legislative session and called upon Oregonians to consider stepping up to serve. The list of opportunities can be found below:

New boards and commissions seeking appointments include:



• Joint Task Force on Hospital Discharge Challenges

• Jurisdictional Transfer Advisory Committee

• Juvenile Justice Policy Commission

• LGBTQIA2S+ Subcommittee of the Governor's Commission on Senior Services

• Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council

• Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board

• State Board of Sign Language Interpreters

• Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services

• Task Force on Modernizing Grant Funding and Contracting

• Task Force on Tribal Consultation

• Universal Health Plan Governance Board

Interested candidates can find the position postings here.

More information on Oregon’s board and commissions and resources for interested applicants can be found here. Application deadlines vary by board or commission.

The Open Card Lived Experience Advisory Panel is Recruiting!  

Are you an Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Open Card member? Open card is also known as Fee-for-Service or FFS.

Do you work with OHP Open Card members? Your experiences are valuable to OHA.

We are seeking members for the Lived Experience Advisory Panel or LEAP. Panel members will help OHA make policy and program decisions based on member needs. 

Who are we looking for?  

At least 15 people from across the state who represent different types of Oregonians. Members will be one or more of the groups below: 

• Past or present OHP Open Card members (or direct family of members)             
• Community Health Workers       
• Certified OHP assisters              
• OHP member advocates 

Where can I apply?  

You can find more information and the application here. 

You can send your application in written, audio or video format. Please return your application by to [email protected] 

What is the time commitment for participating in LEAP?

Fall 2023 – December 31, 2023 

• One orientation meeting 
• Two 1.5-hour meetings               
• One 1.5-hour meeting per month 

 January 1, 2024 - Ongoing 

• One 1-hour meeting per month              
• Extra time as needed to review materials 

All meetings are virtual.

Will I be paid for my work?  

Yes! Committee members are eligible for $157 for each day of work. 

Can I get help applying?  

Yes! You can get free help or information in a format that works best for you, including Braille, audio, large print, other languages, and other formats. You can also ask for an interpreter.

To make a request, please contact Kassie LeVieux at

971.720.9420 or via email at [email protected]. 

Courtesy of Boost Oregon:

Webinar: BIPOC Communities and Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy

September 7

Boost Oregon’s Diversity Director, Ari O’Donovan, will provide an overview of factors that contribute to vaccine hesitancy in BIPOC communities, including historical trauma, past governmental public health failures, and systemic racism. She also will share practical guidance on addressing vaccines with BIPOC community members in ways that are collaborative, respectful, and effective..

SmokeFree Oregon is invites you to help shape the future of commercial tobacco prevention in Oregon!

The Addressing Commercial Tobacco (ACT) Advisory Group, invites you to participate in this survey to help develop a campaign to address commercial tobacco use in Oregon. Survey takes roughly 15 minutes to complete. Please submit survey by 9/1.

Background

Since February of 2023, OHA and about 25 community-based organizations and local public health agencies that are a part of the Addressing Commercial Tobacco (ACT) Advisory Group, have been meeting monthly to drive the development of a statewide advertising campaign to address commercial tobacco use in Oregon. This campaign highlights community strengths that hold off the tobacco industry, prevent future tobacco use, and help people not use commercial tobacco. 

• ACT invites you to help shape this work AND participate in the campaign. Every few months, we will share a short update and an opportunity to provide feedback through a survey.

• With your feedback, the group will take the top three creative ideas into creative testing with people across Oregon. Thank you for your time and consideration!

If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

The Highland Haven is hiring for several positions! Click the links below for job descriptions. Please direct any questions or apply by contacting [email protected].

• Community Outreach Specialist (click here)
• HARRP Program Manager (click here)
• Johnson Family Memorial Scholarship Program Manager (click here)
• Executive Administrative Assistant (click here)

Courtesy of Growing Gardens website:

Growing Gardens is hiring a Bilingual Community Coordinator!

• HOURS: 30 hours per week
• WAGE: $23/hour
• BENEFITS: Full benefits package
• Full job posting available here.
• Click this link to apply!

Washington County Community Coordinator is a part-time bilingual position responsible for community building, participant recruitment, and garden and food-based education offered within Washington County through Growing Gardens. 

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who submit their application by Friday, August 27th.

How to Apply: Follow this link to submit a current resume, and one of the following in Spanish and English: a one-page cover letter, a video clip or audio clip expressing your interest and qualifications.