A Culture of Health is broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors. Where fostering healthy, equitable communities guides public and private decision making and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Objectives:
Clackamas County will use housing as a platform to improve health
Goal 1: Develop cross-sector partnerships that promote health and housing.
2020
Objective: Strengthen the findings from the County’s Housing Affordability and Homelessness Task Force using health outcome data.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: TBD
Objective: Promote the use of Health Impact Assessments for new housing developments.
Health Equity Zones: North Clackamas
Age Ranges: All
CCPHD is completing a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on the redesign of the Hillside property. The HACC would like to complete HIAs on all new and redeveloped properties.
Objective: Improve data sharing between Public Health and other organizations (Oregon Housing and Community Services, 211, H3S, CBOs, affordable housing providers, health systems (CCOs, hospital discharge data), and workforce resources to identify clusters of health/social disparities.
Goal 2: Increase housing stability in Clackamas County.
2020
Objective: Identify housing interventions for specific populations (e.g., seniors, communities of color, LGBTQI+, families with children, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, immigrants and refugees, people with disabilities/chronic illnesses, people at risk of becoming homeless, and those who experience chronic homelessness).
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: TBD
Objective: Reduce home energy costs using weatherization services and energy assistance program.
Health Equity Zones: Canby, Colton, Estacada, Molalla River, and Oregon Trail
Age Ranges: All
Objective: Increase the availability of permanent supportive housing.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: TBD
All Clackamas County Residents have access to healthy food
Goal 1: Increase distribution of produce to food insecure individuals and families.
2020
Objective: Strengthen communication networks between food distribution organizations and social service agents in order to increase food supply to underserved populations.
Health Equity Zones: Canby, Colton, Estacada, Molalla, and Oregon Trail
Age Ranges: Students (K-12), Seniors (60+)
Objective: Connect growers, distributors, and consumers to points of distribution.
Health Equity Zones: Canby, Colton, Estacada, Molalla, and Oregon Trail
Age Ranges: Students (K-12), Seniors (60+)
Goal 2: Increase number of food distribution sites in Clackamas County.
2020
Objective: Assess needs and assets of existing food distribution sites (e.g., senior centers, multi-unit housing, SNAP-Ed sites, Healthy Pantry).
Health Equity Zones: Canby, Colton, Estacada, Molalla, and Oregon Trail
Age Ranges: All
Objective: Identify potential partner organizations to establish new food distribution sites.
Health Equity Zones: Canby, Colton, Estacada, Molalla, and Oregon Trail
Age Ranges: All
Objective: Assess availability and feasibility of SNAP match and Veggie Rx programs to increase spending power at farmers markets.
Health Equity Zones: Canby, Colton, Estacada, Molalla, and Oregon Trail
Age Ranges: All
Goal 3: Conduct analysis of current resources to enhance health food access points within existing locations in Clackamas County.
2020
Objective: Assess whether to increase hours/days of availability that food distribution sites are open.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: All
Objective: Identify transportation needs for individuals and families.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: All
Objective: Assess and analyze the ability of partners to meet the needs of diverse populations.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: All
All families with children, ages 0-5, are engaged in high quality early learning experiences and are connected to comprehensive health care services. Objectives Strategies Health Equity Zones Age
Goal 1: By June 2020, 95% of children through age 5 have developmental screenings completed annually, and reviewed by a Primary Care Provider with whom the child is connected.
2020
Objective: Identify and map primary care providers serving children ages 0-5 years.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 0-5 years
Objective: Develop a communication plan targeting clinics, early childhood providers, and parents about the value of annual developmental screening and the connection between learning and health.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: 0-5 years
Objective: Promote existing developmental screening systems, such as “Help Me Grow”, that facilitate information sharing between primary care providers, families, and early childhood service providers.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 0-5 years
Goal 2: By June 2020, 92% of children have had two well-child visits completed in the first 15 months of life
2020
Objective: Develop a communication plan targeting clinics, early childhood providers, and parents about the value of annual developmental screening and the connection between learning and health.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: 0-15 months
Objective: Identify the barriers for families and primary care providers to complete well-child visits.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 0-15 months
Objective: Convene a workgroup consisting of Health Share, health systems, early learning providers, and birth centers to ensure families complete well-child visits.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: 0-15 months
Goal 3: By June 2020, 92% of children between two and five years have had a well-child visit completed within the last 15 months
2020
Objective: Develop a communication plan targeting clinics, early childhood providers, and parents about the value of annual developmental screening and the connection between learning and health.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: 16 months-5 years
Objective 2: Identify the barriers for families and primary care providers to complete well-child visits.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 16 months-5 years
Objective 3: Convene a workgroup consisting of Health Share, health systems, early learning providers and birth centers to ensure families complete well child visits.
Health Equity Zones: TBD
Age Ranges: 16 months-5 years
Goal 4: By June 2020, the number of early learning experiences will increase
2020
Objective: Identify and map availability of early learning experiences by Health Equity Zone.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 16 months-5 years
Objective: Map home visitation services waitlists by Health Equity Zone.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 16 months-5 years
Objective: Coordinate home visiting programs to maximize the number of families receiving home visits and to eliminate duplication of services.
Health Equity Zones: All
Age Ranges: 16 months-5 years