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Press Release for Immediate Distribution: WHC Awards $400,000 to Help Marion-Polk Residents Navigate Oregon Health Plan Renewals
The Willamette Health Council (WHC), in partnership with PacificSource Community Solutions, is pleased to support local Oregon Health Plan renewal work in the Marion-Polk region.
Community Resilience National Conference Key Takeaways
WHC’s Executive Director, Justin, and System of Care Program Manager, Heather, recently attended the Community Resilience National Conference in Washington D.C.
Meet Julie! Our new Senior Executive Assistant!
“I was looking for a place where I could see and help with direct community supports, and I found that with WHC.”
Meet Mariah! Our new Community Investments Coordinator!
“I just want to do good in the world, and I know I can do that here.”
WHC Launches New Community Impact Donations Program
WHC launches new Community Impact Donations Program on May 1, 2023.
The first of many!
A community engagement event organized by the WHC’s Community Advisory Council (CAC) took place in Gates on April 12, 2023.
Meet Trisha! Our new Community Health Program Manager!
“It’s exactly the work I want to be doing, with the people I want to be doing it with.”
Annual Joint Meeting
The Willamette Health Council (WHC) hosted its annual joint board-committee meeting on January 11.
The Willamette Health Council awards more than $1.3 million in Community Benefit Initiative grants
Per a funding recommendation put forward by the WHC’s Community Advisory Council, the WHC Board of Directors recently approved $1,318,109.29 in grants under the 2022 Community Benefit Initiative. Community Benefit Initiatives are evidence-based, community-level...
Gervais Community Health Fair
On November 15, 2022, the Willamette Health Council (WHC) team joined leaders from the Gervais School District to participate in their first-ever health fair at Gervais High School.
Learn More About Willamette Health Council
Founded in 2019, the Willamette Health Council (WHC) is the community governance body for PacificSource Community Solutions, Marion County and Polk County Coordinated Care Organization (Marion-Polk CCO).