Regional Workforce Summit - Central Oregon Community College

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Central Oregon Community College
Coats Center (Parking Map linked here)
2600 NW College Way, Bend Oregon
Kick off at 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (see agenda below) or click for pdf here
Program full agenda click here

The purpose of the Traditional Health Worker Regional Workforce Summit is to share and highlight best practices for Traditional Health Worker (THW) workforce development and career pipeline.

Professional Development for THWs: This summit will provide learning and networking opportunities for both new THWs and those already practicing. Participants can submit professional development participation to meet continuing education requirements. Up to seven contact hours (CEUs) over the course of the day can be earned.

Participants Who Should Attend: This summit is for individuals or agencies committed to improving community health from community-based organizations, county health departments, human service agencies, healthcare organizations to educators.

THWs are dedicated to expanding access to healthcare, equity, diversity, and inclusion. THWs are trusted individuals from their local communities who may also share socioeconomic ties and lived life experiences with health plan members. To learn more about THW’s Scope of Practice and their role in bridging services click here. There are five specialty types of THWs:

Community Health Workers
Doulas
Peer Support Specialists
Peer Wellness Specialists
Personal Health Navigators

The summit will have breakout sessions, panel discussions, networking and a job fair. Registration is limited to 120 participants.

Thanks to our sponsors listed below, the event is at no cost. Limited to 120 participants. Please register before June 7th.

Participant Registration for workshop sessions, lunch, networking opportunities.

Summit is at capacity
Please email Sarah Baron sbaron@cocc.edu
to be added to the waitlist

Exhibitor Registration for organizations and agencies interested in tabling at the resource/job fair.

Registration is closed. If you are interested in tabling, please contact Jill Ridling jridling2@cocc.edu to check table availability.

Summit Agenda
Event Program Will Be Posted Here - Coming Soon
9:30 a.m.	Registration & Welcome - Coffee, tea and refreshments
10:00 a.m.	Kick-Off - Event kicks off with purpose of the day and opportunities
10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.	Break Out Sessions 1 Payment Model Overview - Health Career Center Room 230 Iris Bicksler, Senior THW Liaison, PacificSource Community Solutions Chad Mann, Senior THW Liaison, PacificSource Community Solutions THW Legislative Updates - Health Career Center Room 260 Richard Blackwell, Legislative Liaison, PacificSource Community Solutions The Spirit and the Practice of Trauma Informed Care - Coats Campus Center, Wille Hall Sean Roberts, Assistant Professor Psychology/Human Services, COCC Advancing Health Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity within PacificSource Health Plans - Health Career Center Room 140 Bess Jayme, Social Determinants of Health and Equity Program Manager, PacificSource Health Plans Martha Edwards, Health Equity Liaison, PacificSource Health Plans
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.	Break Out Sessions 2 Safety and De-Escalation Strategies - Coats Campus Center, Wille Hall Adam Goggins, Program Manager, Deschutes County Crisis Team Bridging Care Gaps Utilizing Dental Community Health Workers in a Dental Team - Health Career Center Room 230 Dr. Manu Chaudhry, President, Capital Dental Care - Health Career Center Room 140 Cheryl Rosecrans, Community Health Worker, Capital Dental Care Marcie Pries, Community Health Worker, Capital Dental Care Managing Chronic Pain: Strategies for Clients - - Health Career Center Room 140 Mary Wells, LCSW, Pain Transformed through Counseling Wellness Pain Care Balancing Professional Boundaries and Self Care for THWs -Health Career Center Room 260 John Parsons, Peer Support Specialist, Oregon Health Authority
12:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.	Lunch Provided by PacificSource Health Plans Scholarships, CEUs and Educational Opportunities Madison Riethman, Healthy Rural Oregon Grant Project & Data Manager, Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials Sarah Baron, Central Oregon Community College Assistant Professor, Public Health Voices from the THW Field
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion Panel Discussion- Best Practices of THW Integration Carmen Madrid, Executive Director, Central Oregon Health Council (facilitator) Lindsey Stailing, Patient Support Program Manager, Mosaic Medical Sarah Mahnke, Executive Director, Thrive Central Oregon John Parsons, Peer Support Specialist, Oregon Health Authority Shannon Brister, Program Manager, Deschutes County Behavioral Health Division Dr. Manu Chaudhry, President, Capital Dental Care William Barnes, CEO of Red is the Road to Wellness
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Resource/Job Fair and Networking Event Join us for appetizers, giveaways and networking. Resume review and consultations. This time will provide opportunity to collect local resource information, share ideas with community partners, and learn about job opportunities. Prize giveaways will take place throughout this portion of the event, participants must be present to accept giveaways.

In advance of College events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability should contact Caitlyn Gardner at 541-383-7237. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Disability Services at 541-383-7583.