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Rising Demand for School Health Services Seen at NHC and Statewide
School-based Health Centers (SBHCs) across Oregon are seeing more students than ever before, and NHC’s clinics are no exception. According to a recent report from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), SBHCs throughout the state hit record highs in the 2023-24 school year, with nearly 149,000 visits logged across 87 centers, serving over 43,000 people in…
HB 2385: A Win for Access, Equity, and the Patients We Serve
By Dr. Michele Taney, Director of Pharmacy The 340B drug pricing program plays a behind-the-scenes but vital role in how Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) serves our patients. It helps fund services like medication home delivery, school-based health centers, and integrated care for chronic conditions. Oregon House Bill (HB) 2385 ensures that the program works as…
Celebrating 15 Years of Care and Community at NHC
This month, NHC celebrates a milestone that reflects the heart of our mission and the strength of our community: 15 years of serving patients and families with compassionate, comprehensive care. Since we opened our first clinic in Aloha in 2010, NHC has provided over 674,000 appointments to people of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life. Each…
Protect Community Health Centers and Access to Care
Big changes are happening in Washington, D.C., and they could directly affect the healthcare services available to thousands of Oregonians. Right now, funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) is at risk-and we need your help to ensure our communities continue to get the care they deserve. What’s Happening? Every year, Congress decides how much money…
How NHC’s MES Team Helps More Oregonians Access Healthcare
At Neighborhood Health Center (NHC), we believe that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare, no matter their income or insurance status. That’s why our Membership and Engagement Services (MES) team works every day to help people apply for health insurance, renew their coverage, and understand their benefits. In 2024, MES helped 2,039 people in our…
NHC Awarded OregonLive’s Top Workplaces Third Year in a Row
A few weeks ago Angela Searls, Director of Human Resources, announced that NHC has once again been awarded one of OregonLive’s Top Workplaces 2022 – for the third year in a row! This is our favorite honor, and ultimately our staff deserve the recognition. The award process is based entirely on staff feedback collected through…
NHC Celebrates Landmark Changes to Oregon’s Medicaid Program
This week NHC celebrates the landmark changes to the Oregon State’s Medicaid program. The new 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver – just approved by the federal government – includes Medicaid funding for food and housing and continuous Oregon Health Plan enrollment for young children from birth up to age 6. Oregon is the first in the…
NHC acquires new mobile medical van to reach at-risk patients
Lack of transportation, the inability to take time off work and not knowing how or where to access care are all factors that can make it difficult for many in our community to come into a doctor’s office to receive care. This is especially true for historically marginalized populations. To help address and overcome these barriers,…
Honoring the Life of George Floyd: A Message from our CEO
To our patients, employees, and community partners: Days ago, a man named George Floyd was brutally murdered by police officers in Minneapolis. While this tragic event has ignited a movement, we cannot forget that racial inequality and injustice has been and continues to be a cancer of our society. Recent events have shaken us as…
NHC receives $25,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation
We are thrilled to announce NHC has received a $25,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to help respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are so grateful for this support from the Oregon Community Foundation, especially at this time when so many in our community are facing extraordinary financial pressures as a result of COVID,”…
NHC receives $1,000 Walmart Community Grant
Neighborhood Health Center has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Walmart to support the organization’s work with underserved, at-risk patients in Washington County. “We are very excited to have such a great partnership with Walmart and are very thankful for the grant,” said Zach Rosko, Director of Pharmacy and Care Teams at NHC. He added that the funding from…
Spotlight on NHC Board Chair, Donalda Dodson
When asked what makes Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) special, Donalda Dodson doesn’t miss a beat: “Listening to the patients, being community-driven, and working within the community… and having a high bar for quality,” she adds. And Dodson would know. She has invested in NHC for the past ten years, serving on its board of directors,…