Coalition of Community Health Clinics Services – Projects and Programs
CCHC provides programs through grants and other funding targeted to support the community clinics in their work. Clinic members benefit from support in areas such as pharmaceutical assistance, interpretive services, emergency preparedness, volunteer recruitment, free specialty consultations for patients, and shared specialty clinics. The following list describes current CCHC projects and programs which directly benefit the clinics, and through them, the community.
The Medication Assistance Program is made possible through a generous grant from Providence Health. The Medication Voucher Program is a partnership between Providence Health Plan, Project Access NOW and the Coalition. The program allows CCHC providers to prescribe medicines not stocked by clinics without cost to patients. Patients are able to use Providence network pharmacies including Fred Meyer, Walgreens and Costco to access their medicines. More Details
The Goal of the Access and Referral Program is to increase access to care and patient referrals. In 2007 this was accomplished through building the Coalition website. In 2008 we are pleased to offer these new access & referral projects through the generosity of Providence Health Plan, and Kaiser Permanente, as well as the generosity of our FQHC clinics opening up primary care access to other coalition clinics.
- Primary Care Referrals for Project Access Patients
- Clackamas Primary Care Project
- Dental Access Project
- Project Access Multnomah County
The Interpretive Services program is made possible through a grant from PacificSource to improve access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health services throughout Coalition Clinics. The grant is dedicated to training both Coalition Clinic staff and volunteers to receive intensive health care interpreter training. Reducing barriers to access needed health services is a joint goal of the Coalition and PacificSource. More Details
Volunteers are a crucial component of service delivery in our clinics. Some Coalition clinics rely almost exclusively on volunteers to provide care, but almost all clinics use volunteers in different capacities. Multnomah County Health Department provides free indemnification for all medical professional volunteers that serve in a Coalition Clinic. More Details
The Coalition provides planning and technical assistance to safety net clinics in six counties in Oregon (Region 1). The purpose is to design a regional response plan that increases the clinics’ capacity to mobilize in order to provide a surge in services during a large-scale emergency. We are working closely with hospitals, local health departments, and government and private providers to formulate strategies for resource sharing and communications during emergencies. Funding for this project is provided by the Hospital Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and is administered through the Northwest Oregon Health Preparedness Organization (HPO). More Details