About Us
The Curry County CHIP Coalition is comprised of a diverse group of community members and partner organizations working across various sectors to improve the health of all the communities in Curry County, Oregon.
Our work is informed by the Curry County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
CHIP Focus Areas
There are 7 Focus Areas in the Curry County CHIP.
The Curry CHIP Coalition has a Workgroup to address each Focus Area.
Click the Workgroups below to go to the page for that Workgroup and learn more: the Workgroup's purpose, goals, activities, accomplishments, and how you can help.
Health Systems & Capacity
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Improve access, integration and delivery of behavioral health and addiction services.
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Support behavioral health and addiction prevention services.
Identify and support increased access to oral health services and integration with behavioral and physical health services.
Support efforts to recruit and retain providers and increase needed services.
Health Equity
Increase accessible housing availability, affordability and quality of housing and support projects that address homelessness.
Support efforts to decrease food insecurity and increase availability of healthy, nutritious food for all ages.
Community and Families
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Support efforts to mitigate trauma and increase resilience
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Increase support for seniors and youth including programs that address social isolation.
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Support collaborative efforts focused on youth, such as the early learning hub and school-based health centers.
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Increase education about poverty and programs related to reducing poverty.
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Support efforts to increase traditional/community health care workers.
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Increase programs to train and educate home-grown medical providers.