Community Health Center Board

Governs the Health Department's community health centers. Formerly the Community Health Council.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at North Portland Health Center
Staff and council members cut the ribbon for the newly remodeled North Portland Health Center in 2018.

The Community Health Center Board (CHCB) is a patient majority board that governs Multnomah County Health Department's community health centers. This includes all:

  • Primary care clinics
  • Dental clinics
  • Student health centers
  • Pharmacies
  • Specialty clinics

The board works closely with the community health center executive director and senior leadership team to provide oversight, direction, policy development, strategic planning and budget planning for the health center.

Meetings

Meetings are open to the public, are normally held on the second Monday of each month from 6-8pm.

The meeting agenda will be posted one week before the meeting. Public documents from previous meetings are listed at the bottom of this page.

Next Meeting: December 9, 6-8pm

Join Zoom meeting»

Meeting ID: 990 7974 2083
Passcode: CHCB1Pub!

By phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 981 713 5555 | Passcode: 470763513

Join the Community Health Center Board

We are always searching for members of our communities interested in the opportunity to:

  • Stay informed about health issues and policies that impact our community
  • Influence important decisions about health care
  • Strengthen their leadership and group facilitation skills
  • Help others and give back to the community

Find out how your lived experience may make you the ideal candidate to serve on the Community Health Center Board!

Document

We accept applications at any time to fill vacancies as needed. Interested? Email us for more information, chcb.liaison@multco.us

Meeting Documents

If you don't see materials for a specific date of interest, or have difficulty with the link, email chcb.liaison@multco.us.


















Board Members

Tamia Deary, Chair (she/her or they/them) | Consumer member
Executive Committee (chair), Quality Committee (chair), Bylaws Committee (chair), Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, Board Retreat Committee

Darrell Wade, Treasurer (he/him) | Consumer member
Finance Committee (chair), Nominating Committee

Kerry Hoeschen, Secretary (she/her) | Community member
Finance Committee, Bylaws Committee

Susana Mendoza, Member-at-Large (she/her) | Consumer member
Quality Committee (chair), Board Retreat Committee

Brandi "Bee" Valesquez, Member-at-Large (she/her) | Consumer member
Nominating Committee

José Gomez (he/him) | Consumer member

Monique Johnson (she/her) | Community member

Harold Odhiambo (he/him) | Community member
Finance Committee


Contact Us

Community Health Center Board
chcb.liaison@multco.us

Last reviewed November 21, 2024