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Healthy Communities – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBIncome inequality has direct ties to health. Americans in the bottom 25% of income distribution die an average of 13 years younger than those in the top 25%.*

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About – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBHealthier Together Oregon is our 2020 – 2024 State Health Improvement Plan. It was developed with over 100 people from 68 organizations. They guided us to understand the direction we want to go and how we should get there. Read about the development process in our full plan. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and partners have been building

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Healthy Youth – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBHealthy Youth. Young people need opportunities to grow up in a healthy way. They need learning settings that support them. This is because education is a key issue that determines health and income. One way to support youth is to increase school health services. One more way is to address structural racism in the school system.

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Healthy Families – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBOregon has a bold approach to deliver health care. Even so, many families still face barriers when they try to access preventive services. We need to ease the challenges families face. This will ensure they are supported and thriving. Strategies will help families to: Build on family strengths. Help families feel more supported.

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Housing and Food – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBHousing and Food. Safe and affordable housing is a main concern for many people in Oregon. Communities of Black, Indigenous, people of color, and American Indian/Alaska Native people (BIPOC-AI/AN), in particular, face greater housing costs than other communities in Oregon. There have been centuries of oppression and systemic racism.

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Equity and Justice – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBEquity and Justice. Oregon has a complex history of white supremacy. Sixty-one federal tribes were terminated and treaties broken under various federal Public Laws and Resolutions of the 1950s. It is the only state in the country that did not allow Black Americans to settle here in the 1840s. These histories of injustice and current

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Priorities – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBBehavioral health includes mental health and substance use. Substance use is the third leading cause of death in our state. Also, Oregon has one of the highest rates of mental illness in the country. Mental distress can lead to: Lower quality of life. Increased rates of suicide. Unemployment. Increased use of alcohol and other drugs.

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Current Partners – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBHealthier Together Oregon will inform Community Health Improvement Plans developed with Coordinated Care Organizations, local public health authorities, Community Advisory Councils, and hospitals. It will affect state agency policies, partnerships and investments. It will also provide a roadmap for organizations wanting to improve health in

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Technology and Health – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBTechnology and Health. Modernizing the health care system includes adoption and expansion of emerging technology. This includes: Telehealth can be used to address barriers to health care. These include transportation, provider capacity and access to specialty care. Telehealth has proven to be a crucial tool in the response to COVID-19.

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Behavioral Health – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBCulturally responsive is the ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully to people of all cultures, in a way that accepts the value and preserves the dignity of individuals, families and communities.. Evidence-based means a practice that has been tested through science.. Promising practice means a practice that reports positive …

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Potential Partner – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBHealth care and mental health treatment access. We are just getting started in this effort. We know that many regional and community-based organizations are already doing awesome work to support their local communities. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) would like to connect with your organization. The purpose is to find shared goals.

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Workforce Development – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBCultural responsiveness is the ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully to people of all cultures, in a way that accepts the value and preserves the dignity of individuals, families and communities.. Traditional Health Workers is an umbrella term for frontline public health workers who work in a community or clinic. In most cases, they …

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Community Health Improvement Plans – Healthier Together Oregon

WEBThe Oregon Health Authority is pleased to host “Healthier Together Oregon (HTO) in Action,” a series of online events that provide opportunity for partners to learn more about the strategies outlined in the plan. Each 90-minute event will provide: An overview of HTO strategies and activities within each implementation area.

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Healthier Together Oregon: Communications Toolkit

WEBLogo Use the Healthier Together Oregon logo in outreach, promotional written and/or print communications: Format: PNG Website The Public Health Division has created an external website for Healthier Together

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Equity & Justice

WEB• Ensure data is readily available to public. • Use data to inform policy and public health interventions. % of SHI analyzed by race/ethnicity, disability,

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Healthier Together Oregon

WEBHealthier Together Oregon es una herramienta para que las personas que trabajan puedan lograr la equidad en salud en nuestro estado. Menciona 62 estrategias y acciones de apoyo que pueden ponerse en práctica para mejorar la salud. Al comenzar esta labor, Oregon Health Authority busca aliados comunitarios confiables en todo el estado.

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