What We Do
The Community Advisory Council (CAC) recommends ways to improve health and health care. We have people from these groups on the council:
- Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members
- Community
- Tribal
- County government
Our meetings are open to the public. We invite OHP members and guardians to apply to be on the council.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a conduit for residents of each geographic area in the region to ask questions and raise concerns
- Identify opportunities to improve population health in the Central Oregon
- Advocate for preventive care practices
- Provide advice to help COHC link the community’s medical and non-medical services to overcome barriers to health
- Provide a link back to community constituents to aid in achieving the COHC Vision and Guiding Principles
Members
Brad Porterfield, Chair
Consumer Representative, Executive Director, Latino Community Association
Larry Kogovsek, Vice Chair
Community Member
Elizabeth Batterson
Consumer Representative
Jennifer Little
Director, Klamath County Public Health
Lauren Kustudick
Consumer Representative
Mayra Benitez
Consumer Representative
Theresa Olander
Consumer Representative
Tre Madden
Consumer Representative
Jolene Greene
Consumer Representative
Vicki Ryan
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Crook County
Thomas Kuhn
Deschutes County Health Services
Michael Baker, PhD, MsPH, CEHS/RS
Health Services Director, Jefferson County Public Health
Ken Wilhelm
Executive Director, United Way of Deschutes County
Elaine Knobbs-Seasholtz, MPH
Director of Strategy and Development, Mosaic Medical
Elizabeth Schmitt, MS
Consumer Representative
Cris Woodard
Community Representative
Linda Johnson, RN, MHA
Community Representative
Membership
Members of the CAC are recruited to represent the diversity of the Central Oregon community and may include race/ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and geographic location as criteria for selection. CAC members possess a collaborative working style, and provide expertise and insight in the areas of social services, public safety, and community resources. Individuals with a broad community perspective on health matters are preferred.
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Packets
January 2018
February 2018
March 2018
May 2018
June 2018
August 2018
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018
December 2018
January 2017
February 2017
March 2017
April 2017
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July 2017
October 2017
November 2017
January 2016
February 2016
March 2016
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May 2016
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October 2016
November 2016
December 2016