The Community Partnerships & Capacity Building program partners with culturally-specific communities to better address their public health priorities. Work centers on community health workers and cultural organizations—they hold the wisdom and power to create long-term, meaningful change.
We also work to improve how our public health programs partner with the community. And to support the Health Department’s culturally-specific programming.
When we support cultural and community-driven initiatives, we help to undo systemic injustice and racism. So that everyone in Multnomah County can be healthy.
What We Do
- Support coalitions and collaboratives
- Help cultural groups navigate county services
- Support health improvement efforts lead by the community
- Sponsor health fairs and cultural events
Communities We Support
- Asian
- Black, African immigrants and refugees
- Indigenous, Native American, Alaska Native
- Latinx/e
- Middle Eastern
- Pacific Islander
- Slavic & Eastern European
- More
Coalitions & Collaborations
- Future Generations Collaborative
- Latinx Collaborative
- Pacific Islander Coalition of Multnomah County
- Slavic & Eastern European Coalition of Multnomah County
Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
A CHIP describes the priorities, goals, solutions, and resources for health improvement. Our CHIP was informed by community health assessment findings and community input. It centers the experiences of communities most affected by health disparities and the solutions they recommend.
Community Health Worker Training
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We no longer provide community health worker foundational training. Here are trainings we still offer:
Understanding Violence as a Public Health Issue
Explore public health approaches to violence prevention, identify root causes of violence and ways to address them. We’ll also cover self-care techniques. Qualifies for 8 CEUs. In English. Training schedule and more details
Know Your River, Know Your Food
This workshop covers the contamination and cleanup of the Willamette River in Portland. Learn about how eating contaminated seafood impacts health, and have a chance to tour the river. Qualifies for 6 CEUs.
Contact Beth Appert, beth.appert@multco.us for details.
Popular Education
Popular education is an effective way to teach, lead groups and organize communities.
We no longer offer popular education workshops. They may be offered by The Uprise Collective and other community organizations.