Health and Human Services Steering Committee
AOC recognizes the responsibility of county governments to help protect and enhance the lives of its citizens and residents. The work of the AOC Health and Human Services Steering Committee includes issues of healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, public health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, early childhood development, and seniors. Counties have been at the forefront in implementing a comprehensive, integrated system of health and human services, encompassing evidence-based prevention, intervention, and treatment approaches. In recognizing and building upon existing social foundations, county governments serve as the link among federal, state and municipal policies and the delivery of critical services in ways that maintain and foster healthy and self-sufficient communities, families, and individuals. The committee supports the work of counties through the lens of the state – county shared services model, and continues to advocate for partnership and collaboration at all levels of government.
Co-Chairs:
Commissioner Steve Kramer, Wasco County
Commissioner Nafisa Fai, Washington County
AOC Staff:
Jessica Pratt, legislative affairs manager