Coalitions and Councils

Lane County CCO Community Advisory Council

Lane County has two Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), PacificSource Community Solutions and Trillium Community Health Plan, who work together to coordinate healthcare for individuals covered under the Oregon Health Plan. The Lane County CCO Community Advisory Council (CAC) is a consumer-led effort focused on:

  • Identifying and advocating for prevention practices to be used by the CCOs;
  • Providing community feedback to the CCO with the goal of improving the healthcare system;
  • Engaging members in their healthcare with a focus on health equity;
  • Overseeing Lane County’s shared Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan;
  • Helping to decide how specific CCO community investment funds are spent.

The CAC includes OHP members from both CCOs and representatives from education, public health, and community based organizations who serve Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members. Lane County’s CCO Prevention staff provide support to the CAC and their respective workgroup and committees: Prevention Workgroup, Rural Advisory Committee, Member Engagement Committee, and Health Equity Committee. These focused groups assist the CAC in meeting the objectives laid out in the Community Health Improvement Plan and support coordinated efforts to address health disparities among CCO members.

For more information about the CAC, contact Kayla Watford.

For information about the CAC Prevention Workgroup and the CCOs Health Promotion Programs, contact Jacqueline Moreno.

Problem Gambling Advisory Committee of Lane County (PGAC)

We are comprised of professionals & community members, with staff support provided by Lane County Public Health. Our Chair, Ronda Hatefi, has over 25 years of experience with problem gambling awareness and advocacy. Our efforts have a focus on public awareness and policy, and have special attention to protecting youth and other vulnerable populations by:

  • Increasing community awareness about the effects of problem gambling, and that problem gambling is a preventable and treatable public health problem
  • Reducing gambling behavior among youth by addressing risk factors and promoting protective factors that may minimize the risk of problem gambling
  • Building and maintaining partnerships to support a community approach to problem gambling prevention
  • Advocating for local and statewide policy changes

We meet monthly and welcome the addition of community members and professionals. For more information about PGAC, contact Natalie Taylor

Suicide Prevention Coalition of Lane County (SPCLC)

Since 2007, the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Lane County has been dedicated to implementing proactive strategies to raise awareness for suicide prevention and provide educational opportunities to people in Lane County. SPCLC members are people with lived experience of suicide, healthcare professionals, educators, social service providers and community leaders. The group is chaired by community members and staffed by Lane County Public Health representatives. The objectives of the SPCLC are to:

  • Identify and address gaps in the continuity of care for people at risk of suicide
  • Provide and promote opportunities for suicide prevention and mental health education for the public and professionals
  • Assist in implementing public awareness campaigns related to mental health promotion, stigma reduction, and suicide prevention
  • Assist Lane County schools in their suicide prevention and mental health promotion efforts in accordance with SB 52 (Adi’s Act)
  • Advocate for mental health promotion & suicide prevention services, supports, and resources in accordance with the Mental Health & Addictions Plan and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

The SPCLC meets online the first Monday of each month from 3:30 – 5:00. Click here for more information on the work of the SPCLC and how to join.