ACHIEVE Coalition

ACHIEVE is the steering committee for Multnomah County's REACH grant.

On this page

  1. What Is ACHIEVE
  2. Get Involved
  3. Meeting Minutes
  4. History
  5. ACHIEVE Partners

What Is ACHIEVE

ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation and Environmental Change) Coalition is a group of partners in different sectors who have a collective vision of ending health inequities in chronic diseases for African-Americans and African immigrants and refugees in Multnomah County.

The coalition is facilitated by REACH and Upstream Public Health. It consists of community organizations, faith organizations, community members and others who have a vested interest in Black and African community health. 

Get Involved

Meetings

All ACHIEVE Coalition meetings are open to the public attend. To receive event information for a future meeting or learn more about what we're doing, contact one of the co-facilitators:

To join the ACHIEVE Coalition or suggest topics for discussion at a future meetings, fill out our ACHIEVE Coalition email and meeting sign-up form

Agenda Requests

To reserve a presentation slot at an upcoming meeting or suggest a discussion topic, complete our agenda request form no later than the second Wednesday of the month prior to the meeting you would like to present at.

Meeting Minutes

History

Formed in 2009, the coalition has worked to improve health outcomes for the Black and African populations of Multnomah County. We prioritize community engagement and work with our partners to create local policy changes that benefit our communities. 

ACHIEVE has worked to increase access to healthy foods and make streets safer for pedestrians, bikers, rollers, and families. The coalition has also worked in tobacco cessation programming and policy and breastfeeding support in the places people live, work, worship and study.

ACHIEVE coalition accomplishments:

  • Enacting community policy and environmental assessments in over 60 community settings across jurisdictions
  • Working with Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon (TOFCO) and other partners to help enact the flavored tobacco sales ban in Multnomah County
  • Co-facilitating a locally-sourced, CSA program with Play Grow Learn that has served thousands of families
  • Publishing the 2021 Traffic Safety Report that led to awareness of disparities in casualties among communities, and increased funding for traffic control initiatives in high-crash corridors
  • Receiving the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) REACH grant three cycles in a row

ACHIEVE Partners

Last reviewed November 10, 2026

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