Upstream: Child Success Model
Upstream: A Child Success Model for Morrow, Umatilla, & Union Counties
If anything were possible...
In Jan 2023, the Blue Mountain ELH brought together organizations across our service region to ask the question: "if anything were possible, what would it take to ensure that every child, family and community has what they need to succeed in the first 1000 days of life?"
From this work, there were several strategies that were brought forward including:
- Creating a network for direct service providers and organization to connect with the goal of better understanding of resource and improved referral processes
- Improving rural access to health services by collaborating with EOCCO and local providers to find creative way to improve access and use of health care.
- Expand child care for families through streamlining state systems and expanding programs like Baby Promise
- Increase family stability by accessing unrestrictive funds to improve access to housing, employment and basic needs.
Past Event Presentations and Documents
Navigator Connections Events
Do you work with families that are pregnant or raising a child in the first 1000 days of life? We would like to invite you to a Navigator Connection event to meet other service organization and better understand the resources they have to offer.
Knowing what resources are out there, and how to contact those resources can be confusing. To help ensure that direct service providers refer families to the right places, it is important that we know how to navigate the local systems.
This is an in-person (pending weather) event to help us build our professional contacts and resources.
Dates/Times/Locations
- Oct 16, 3:30-5:30, CCR&R Office, 372 E Main St, Hermiston
- Jan 22nd, 11:30-1:30, ODHS Milton-Freewater OR
- March 19th, 11:30-1:30, ODHS 1607 Gekeler Rm 153 La Grande , Or
- May 28th, 3:30-5:30, IMESD, Pendleton
- July 16, 11:30-1:30, TBD
If you would like to register for the next Navigator Connections event, complete the form below:
Network Alignment Workgroup
One of the strategies identified was to create a smoother process for sharing information and referrals of clients. This included creating events where direct service providers could network and learn about programs. In addition, the workgroup has been looking at current systems that allow sharing and cross referral of clients.
Participation in this workgroup lets you give input to how these systems develop to support our local families and workforce.
To join this work group, complete the interest form linked below:
Rural Health Access
Access to health service in a rural area can be complicated. Given how important care is during pregnancy and the first few years of development, it is important that we look at ways address the unique barriers of rural health care.
Since solutions to regional problems need collaboration across partners, we want to bring providers and organizations together to identify and address possible solutions. This work is complex and intricate, having the right people at the table can make the difference.
If you are interested in joining this workgroup, complete the interest form below: