AHO: Allies for a Healthier Oregon
– A program of We Can Do Better –

Contact: Suzanne, AHO Coordinator at aho@wecandobetter.org

AHO works with over 60 organizations and individuals, including grassroots and culturally-specific entities, government agencies, health care providers, and groups working on a variety of social determinants of health. Our focus is on community-engaged movement-building to facilitate collective impact. AHO invites a range of stakeholders at monthly meetings, and we constantly seek to understand what others care about and are advocating for.

Weekly Meetings via Zoom during legislative session:

  • Every Wednesday from 12 Noon – 1:00 pm
  • Via Zoom – Contact Suzanne above for a link.
  • See AHO policy priorities Master List each session to follow legislative policy issues

Monthly Meetings via Zoom between Legislative sessions:

  • Every Second Tuesday (with exceptions) 1:00 – 3:30 pm
  • Via Zoom – Contact Suzanne above for a link.

Background:

Allies for a Healthier Oregon (AHO) formed in 2011, evolving from previous allies’ work, most notably the Oregon Health Action Campaign. It is a program of We Can Do Better (WCDB), a statewide non-profit civic engagement organization founded in 2006 by Governor John Kitzhaber as the Archimedes Movement. Our mission is to create opportunities for nonpartisan civic education and engagement. Our vision is that informed, engaged citizens will find the way to better health care and health for all.

Participants in AHO Meeting Discussions include individuals and members of these organizations, agencies, and community groups:

211info Latino Health Coalition Oregon Hospice
AARP Oregon Multnomah County Health Department/Public Health Oregon Environmental Council
American Hearth Association Oregon Multnomah County Government Relations Oregon Academy Family Physicians
AAUW Oregon Multnomah County Aging, Disability, Veterans Services Oregon Public Health Association
APANO Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Oregon Public Health Institute
Cascade Aids Project Mid-Valley Healthcare Advocates Oregon Community Food Systems Network
Children First for Oregon Mental Health Association of Oregon Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
Association Oregon Counties Mental Health Progams Mental Health Consumers Association of Oregon Oregon Law Center
Coalition of Local Health Officials Oregon NAMI Oregon Oregon Community Health Workers Association
Campaign for Seniors & Persons with Disabilities MACG Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good OHSU – School Public Health
CareOregon Oregon Health Equity Alliance Oregon Business Council
CCO Oregon Oregon Health Authority Office of Equity & Inclusion OSPIRG
Coalition Communities of Color Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division Oregon Primary Care Association
Central City Concern Oregon Health Authority External Relations Coalition of Community Health Clinics
Disability Rights Oregon Oregon Advocacy Commission NARAL Pro Choice Oregon
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Oregon Center for Public Policy Trauma Informed Oregon
Health Care for All Oregon Oregon Housing Alliance SEIU 49
Human Services Coalition of Oregon Oregon Food Bank Unite Oregon
Urban League of Portland United Seniors of Oregon NW Portland Area Indian Health Board
Upstream Public Health Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center John Mullin       Ellen Lowe
Healthcare Coalition of Southern Oregon Alcohol & Drug Policy Commission Oregon Patient Safety Commission
Oregon Dept of Consumer & Business Services Oregon School Based Health Alliance Oregon Oral Health Coalition

Download the AHO Membership/Donation Form here: AHO Member.Supporter Reply Form 8-2023