News & Events

Explore our latest community health events in Oregon, plus health tips and more. Get to know the faces behind NHC. Featuring healthcare stories from patients, friends and staff of NHC.

Celebrating our Providers on National Doctors’ Day

Meet Drs. Karla Goodman and Emily Viggiano, two of the dedicated providers who make up our team at Neighborhood Health Center. Dr. Goodman is a naturopathic doctor and Viggiano, a pediatrician. In honor of National Doctors Day, we asked what led them each to pursue a career in healthcare, what brought them to NHC –…

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NHC expands access for patients across Portland-metro

We are growing! Patients in Clackamas and Washington Counties will enjoy greater access to comprehensive care with the addition of two community health centers that will transition to Federally Qualified Health Centers in early 2020. NHC has recently acquired two clinics: Oregon City Medical and Beaverton Family Medicine. The addition of these two clinics means…

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Local artist and students create murals for NHC patients

Patients visiting Neighborhood Health Center are now greeted with colorful, community-focused artwork, thanks to local muralist Una Kim her students at Portland State University (PSU). NHC recently unveiled two vibrant murals funded by the Regional Arts & Cultural Council (RACC) at the organization’s new Tigard offices. Kim says she and her students designed the pieces…

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Employee Giving Story

This holiday season, one employee has decided to give back in a big way. We mean it when we say our Neighborhood Health Center staff are incredibly caring and dedicated to the work they do and the populations they serve. They are incredibly generous, too.

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Caring for patients for more than 50 years: Sally’s story

Sally Loprinzi, a nurse at Neighborhood Health Center’s largest clinic, has been with NHC since the nonprofit opened ten years ago. At a time when so many are leaving the profession, Sally still speaks with joy and enthusiasm about the career she entered more than half a century ago. When asked what she loves best…

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#GiveHealth: Bringing Quality Care to the Community

COVID-19 Vaccines Giving the gift of health to migrant and seasonal farmworkers Maribel Renteria is Clinic Manager at NHC’s Canby clinic where she oversees day-to-day operations. Many of the patients her team sees are uninsured or on Oregon Health Plan (OHP); a portion of these patients are migrant farmworkers – a community that has been disproportionately…

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Share the Love for #GIVEHEALTH

Please consider sharing your support on social media, and with friends and family to make this campaign more impactful for NHC. During our two-month campaign, we will also celebrate #GivingTuesday, which is traditionally held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is a full day dedicated to improving local communities through physical support and charitable giving. Tweet,…

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Meet NHC’s New Chief Medical Officer

Meet Ann Tseng, MD, MBA. Dr. Tseng joins Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) this month as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Tseng came to NHC from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) where she served as Associate Professor of Family Medicine, OHSU School of Medicine, and as Associate Chief Medical Officer at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center. In…

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Flu Shots Available at NHC

Flu vaccinations are more important than ever, as the CDC has reported that reduced flu activity since March 2020 could result in an early and possibly severe 2021-22 flu season. Get your flu shot this month at one of two upcoming flu clinics. Patients who want to take advantage of the Saturday clinics need to…

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