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Community Healthcare Stories That Inspire Connection
By Clinical Pharmacy Manager Uche Nwizu At Neighborhood Health Center (NHC), patient care is at the heart of what we do. But often, care goes beyond lab values, prescriptions, or referrals. It’s about being a trusted face, a familiar voice, or simply a steady presence in someone’s life. The following stories remind us that community…
Whole Person Care In Action: The Role of Screening for Resource Needs
At Neighborhood Health Center (NHC), we know that health is more than test results and prescriptions. Where you live, what you eat, how you get to the clinic, and if you feel safe and supported all affect your health. That’s why we ask patients to complete a short form each year that screens for resource…
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…
What You Might Not Know About OHP Benefits
By Shalane Ballenger, Membership & Engagement Services Manager The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) helps people all over Oregon stay healthy, and it covers more than just doctor visits. From rides to your appointments to help with glasses, OHP supports your whole health, not just when you’re sick. Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) is here to help…
Ask a Provider: Common Questions and Clear Answers about Heart Health
By Dr. Hilary Titus, Family Physician at NHC Canby Medical and Dental Clinic Your heart is central to your overall health and well-being. This organ is a big part of maintaining a healthy life, and you are never too old or too young to start taking care of your heart. February is American Heart Month,…
Ask a Provider: Kids and Vaccines
Tips for kids’ immunizations by Elizabeth Pruett, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at NHC Tualatin High SBHC As kids get ready to head back to school, now is a great time to catch up on recommended vaccines and protect your kid heading into the new school year. In recent years, there have been outbreaks of diseases preventable…
STI Prevention and Care with NHC Nurse Practitioner Tove Silver
Sexual health is an important part of overall wellness. NHC Women’s Health and Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Tove Silver is an advocate for inclusive, safe, sexual wellness and provides sexual healthcare services to patients at NHC Hillsboro Reproductive Health Clinic. Part of Tove’s work with patients is educating, preventing, and providing treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections…
How Community Health Centers Lower Emergency Department Visits
The care provided at a community health center (CHC) goes beyond providing low- or no-cost services to underserved communities. Among other things, CHCs provide community health education to help close the health literacy gap. A recent Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) study found that patients who receive care at CHCs, like Neighborhood Health Center…
Serving Veterans in Our Community
This Veterans Day, we say thank you to those in the community who have served with love and selflessness, including NHC’s own Angela Searls, Director of Human Resources; Brittney Griggs, MMS, PA-C, Physician’s Assistant at NHC Oregon City Medical Clinic; Coppi Nikula, Sr. Executive Assistant to the CEO & CFO/COO; and Michael Timmins, MA at…
Thinking about PrEP? Find out if this method of HIV prevention is right for you.
Tove Silver is a nurse practitioner at Neighborhood Health Center, specializing in sexual health. Fluent in English and Spanish, Tove provides primary care and sexual health services at NHC’s Hillsboro and Tanasbourne clinics. Tove is passionate about health equity and accessibility. We asked her to share more about PrEP, including who should think about taking…
How One Community Health Worker Has Grown in Her Career Since Starting at NHC
Yesenia Olvera Campuzano began her career at NHC in the call center answering patient calls and now works as a Community Health Worker in the grant-funded infectious disease Wraparound Services Program, helping at-risk community members affected by the pandemic meet their basic needs while quarantined. Yesi’s story is one of growth, compassion, and a devotion…
Meet Dr. Greg Guffanti
Dr. Greg Guffanti – “Dr. Greg” as he’s known to his patients – says he meandered into medicine after realizing he didn’t like the bench work of being a chemist. He recalls a formative experience from his time with AmeriCorps working in a geriatric clinic in Berkeley California: “I met many wonderful staff that attended…