What We Do
The Community Advisory Council (CAC) is chartered by the Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) Board of Directors. This group of community representatives and Medicaid consumer advocates makes recommendations on the strategic direction of the organization based on the consumer experience. Attendance is open to the public; prospective members are required to submit an application.
Responsibilities
The CAC provides guidance and feedback to the COHC in the following areas:
- COHC Work Plan
- Regional Health Improvement Plan
- Regional Health Assessment
- Development, implementation and evaluation of innovative initiatives, programs, services and activities
The CAC assists the COHC through the following roles and activities:
- 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
- Maximize engagement of those enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan (“OHP”)
- 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
Linda McCoy, Chair
Community Member, Community Representative
Larry Kogovsek, Vice Chair
Community Member
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
Community Member
Brad Porterfield
Executive Director, Latino Community Association
Cris Woodard
Consumer 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
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August 2018
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November 2018
December 2018
January 2017
February 2017
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October 2017
November 2017
January 2016
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November 2016
December 2016