Blueprint for a Healthy Clackamas County Community Grant Awards 2022-2025
Clackamas County’s Public Health Division announced nine awardees of nearly $600,000 in total to support community-identified priorities included in the Blueprint for a Healthy Clackamas Initiative. The Blueprint Community Grants support community-led, health-based programs that advance health equity for priority populations, fill a service gap and address health disparities in Clackamas County.
“Throughout the pandemic, we know families have faced unprecedented challenges and that many existing health disparities have only been amplified,” said Philip Mason-Joyner, Clackamas County Public Health Director. “Thanks to the Blueprint Initiative and close collaboration with local and culturally-specific service organizations, we are able to expand access to services that meaningfully improve the quality of life and health outcomes of our community.”
"The Blueprint grant truly demonstrates the alignment of values between CSC and CCPHD," said Debra Mason, Executive Director of the Clackamas Service Center. "We are thrilled to be increasing our ability to serve those most affected by the systems of oppression with culturally specific foods, food that increases both dignity and health."
Blueprint for a Healthy Clackamas County is the county’s mandated Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The Blueprint Initiative works to connect public health resources with community partners providing direct services and outreach to diverse communities to improve priority health outcomes. These community-identified priorities include increasing access to dental and health care, prevention of chronic diseases, increasing access to culturally preferred healthy food, and improving access and use of behavioral health services. Additionally priorities address other factors that contribute to healthy and equitable outcomes, including improving housing stability and access to safe transportation options.
Organization |
Amount |
Project Description |
Objective Area |
Todos Juntos |
$44,437 |
Increase access and education to families in rural Clackamas County on the importance of oral health at a young age. |
Dental Access |
Project Access NOW |
$75,000 |
Expand outreach and promote culturally specific health screenings and diabetes and obesity prevention to immigrant and BIPOC communities. |
Chronic Disease |
Clackamas Service Center |
$75,000 |
Increase access to culturally preferred foods, with a focus on serving new Afghan refugees. |
Culturally Preferred Food |
Providence Willamette Falls |
$74,663 |
Provide realistic recovery, housing and stabilization plans and intervention services for those experiencing mental health concerns.. |
Behavioral Health |
Familias en Acción |
$72,695 |
Distribute health, culturally preferred food boxes and provide chronic disease prevention and nutrition education. |
Culturally Preferred Food |
Clackamas Women's Services |
$72,545 |
Support services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and improve coordination of mental health and suicide prevention services. |
Behavioral Health |
Clackamas Fire District |
$75,000 |
Increase access and utilization of addiction and substance abuse resources provided by Project Hope. |
Behavioral Health |
Our House of Portland |
$25,000 |
Supporting LGBTQ+ affirming outreach and providing healthy, culturally preferred food and personal care items. |
Culturally Preferred Food |
LoveOne |
$71,450 |
Expand rural food pantry services and distribution of healthy food options. |
Culturally Preferred Food |
To discover more about the Blueprint for a Healthy Clackamas County, learn more about grant recipients, and explore community health data, visit https://blueprintclackamas.com.
For more information, members of the media and public may contact Bryan Hockaday at bhockaday@clackamas.us or 971-803-1752.