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PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL– Milwaukie , Oregon
Community Health in Motion Program

What is it?
A collaborative effort with several community partners to provide health services to those most in need. The program offers basic health screenings, childhood immunizations, sports physicals, emergency dental services, fall prevention workshops, and information and education on health and safety issues.

Who is it for?
Indigent individuals and families in Clackamas County.

Why do they do it?
The program emerged from a community needs assessment conducted in 2003, which identified three areas of concern: barriers to accessing health care, lack of transportation, and lack of adequate primary and preventive care for children and adults. The assessment process brought together community leaders from across the spectrum of public and private agencies, schools, and faith communities.

Impact: From 2005 to 2007, seven immunization clinics and six sports physical clinics were offered, immunizing an average of 189 children and providing an average of 239 sports physicals each year. Without this service, children would have been kept out of school or barred from participating in school athletic events until parents could afford immunizations or physical exams. 

Contact: Denise Anderson
Director of Mission Integration & Pastoral Care
Telephone: 503-513-8373
E-mail: Denise.Anderson@providence.org