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Oregon Community Health Worker Pilot Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsors
Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Office of Rural Health
Deadlines
Nov 17, 2023
Contact

Stepha Dragoon
dragoon@ohsu.edu

Purpose

The Oregon Community Health Worker (CHW) Pilot Program will provide funding for training of community health workers for employment at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and rural public health departments in Oregon. The program will also include a peer-to-peer network for CHW students.

Eligibility

Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and rural public health departments in Oregon that have the capacity to employ CHWs are eligible to apply.

Geographic coverage
Oregon
Amount of funding

The Oregon Office of Rural Health will coordinate training of 27 CHWs between January - June, 2024 and support a peer-to-peer network for CHW students.

Funding will cover tuition expenses and course supplies up to $50.

Application process

A link to the online application form is available on the program website.

Tagged as
Community health workers · Critical Access Hospitals · Health workforce education and training · Public health · Oregon

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