faq
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Health equity will be achieved when everyone has a fair and just opportunity to reach their highest level of health. Creating health equity means increasing ways for people to have opportunities to be their healthiest, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, income, neighborhood, education, sexual orientation, or other socially determined circumstances.
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Regional Health Equity Coalitions (RHECs) are grassroots community members who come together to form a coalition and identify the most important health equity issues impacting priority populations in their region and create solutions to barriers through policy and systems change.
There are currently ten RHECs in the state of Oregon.
Current RHECs and Their Regions:Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Eastern Oregon Health Equity Alliance (Malheur and Umatilla Counties)
Linn Benton Health Equity Alliance (Linn and Benton Counties)
Mid-Columbia Health Equity Advocates (Hood River and Wasco Counties)
Oregon Health Equity Alliance (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties)
SO Health-E (Jackson and Josephine Counties)
Eastern Oregon Health Equity Alliance (Morrow and Union Counties)
Mid-Willamette Valley Health Equity Coalition (Marion and Polk Counties)
South Coast Equity Coalition (Coos and Curry Counties)
RISE: Regional Intersectional System-change for Equity of the Umpqua and Willamette Valleys (Lane and Douglas Counties)
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The Linn Benton Health Equity Alliance (LBHEA) is one of Oregon's 10 Regional Health Equity Coalitions (RHECs). It operates under the Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance, a nonprofit. When the opportunity arises, LBLHEA will apply for and hopes to receive RHEC status in all three counties.
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We are a nonprofit corporation in Oregon and expect to receive our 501c3 status shortly. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution during our transition time, you may do so through our fiscal sponsor DevNW.
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Join our mailing list, like our Facebook page, or follow us on social media to learn about upcoming events, updates, or volunteer opportunities.
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Sure! Anyone interested in advancing health equity in our region and committed to LBHEA's mission is a coalition member! We encourage you to attend one of our coalition meetings, special convenings, and learning opportunities and to join a project team.
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We are supporting innovative grassroots health equity efforts and capacity building efforts in our priority communities, assistance is available at every step of the process.
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LBLHEA may share upcoming events and news through our email, newsletters, and social media to connect community members with resources, information, and opportunities.
To that end, we encourage the submission of community posts that are consistent with our mission and follow these guidelines:
Must relate to health equity and our community-identified priorities.
Must be bilingual and submitted in English and Spanish (additional languages welcome).
Must be relevant to our priority communities.
We strongly encourage the use of plain language.
Social media posts must include images.
Photos must be in either jpg or png format.
Please allow for five business days to be shared.
Submitting a request does not guarantee that your information will be shared. LBLHEA has the right to turn down submissions without giving reason or notification, and sharing events and news does not reflect endorsement by LBLHEA.
