Jun 26, 2023 | AOC Advocacy, AOC News, Health & Human Services
Amidst the hustle and bustle of this year’s long legislative session and ongoing leadership transitions in the Oregon Health Authority, the state-county partnership on our shared health and human services has continued to grow. The directors of the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services, Oregon Housing & Community Services and the Office of Emergency of Management are at the table with county commissioners and other local government leaders for monthly Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) meetings chaired by Lane County Commissioner Pat Farr. They have been focusing on the statewide emergency homelessness response, preparations for the upcoming wildfire season, and the development of the new state-county contract for community behavioral health services.
In the coming months, the LGAC will also dig into closer partnership on court-mandated services provided by the Oregon State Hospital and counties’ Community Mental Health Programs, as well as the implementation of several new Medicaid 1115 waiver benefits and the coordination of public health modernization efforts.
An outgrowth of that relationship-building work is a state-county-city collaboration with the Oregon Housing & Community Services department begun this spring to maximize the impact of $26 million homelessness emergency response funding. The funding was earmarked in HB 5019 this session for communities within the Balance of State Continuum of Care which includes 26 of Oregon’s 36 counties. The collaboration has yielded a two-pronged approach for disbursing the funds which is built on a shared commitment to geographic equity; a portion of the $26M will be targeted to meeting the bill requirements to create 100 new shelter beds and rehouse 450 people, with the remainder dedicated to building the capacity of every interested county to respond to its homelessness and housing needs and to draw down available state funding in coming biennia that most rural and frontier counties have not historically had the capacity to do.
The Local Government Advisory Committee for Health & Health Human Services meets monthly on the fourth Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Human Services Building, Room 160, 500 Summer Street NE in Salem.
Contributed by: Jessica Pratt, AOC legislative affairs manager
Jun 23, 2023 | AOC News
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is seeking a permanent director. They would like your input to inform the search. Motus Executive Search will host listening sessions to gather the perspectives of community partners to identify the key attributes and skills you would like to see in the next OHA director.
The Motus team will facilitate a 60-minute listening session, guided by five structured questions. Motus is dedicated to fostering productive collaboration and meaningful communication throughout this listening session. They encourage you to share any additional input and insight from your perspective. After each question is asked, the Motus facilitator will pause to listen to feedback and responses from the group.
The questions will focus on the health challenges and opportunities facing Oregon communities in coming years, the type of leadership style you would like to see in OHA’s next leader and the experience and track record of engagement they should have in diversity, equity and inclusion.
All listening sessions will be conducted and recorded virtually via Zoom. The listening sessions will be held:
- July 10th from 12pm to 1 pm
- July 12th from 6 pm to 7 pm
- July 14th from 1 pm to 2 pm
The Zoom link for each session is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7669630318?pwd=U2VMZlRXWlRxNnQ5MWZIeDRvNi8wdz09
To attend via phone, the toll-free number to call is 888-788-0099 and you will be prompted to enter the meeting ID and passcode.
Meeting ID: 766963 0318
Passcode: 987654
The Oregon Health Authority’s mission is to ensure that all people and communities in Oregon can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care.
For more information, you can review the OHA director recruitment job posting.
Jun 22, 2023 | AOC Business Partner
Recently, CIS unveiled their digital Annual Report for 2022. For those who may have missed it, here’s a copy.
Brief Orientation Videos Explain CIS Coverages and Services
CIS strives to make their coverages and services easier to understand. To further this strategic goal, they’ve created six concise orientation videos that explain: Underwriting, Claims, CIS Benefits, Risk Management, and Pre-Loss. They also created a brief overview video titled Stand with Us. To learn more about CIS coverages or services, please take a moment to watch some (or all) of the videos.
Contributed by: Bill LaMarche | CIS Public and Member Relations Manager
*Sponsored content provided by AOC Business Partner.
Jun 20, 2023 | AOC Business Partner
With each passing year, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become more prevalent with first responders. Join CIS experts as they address this issue and many other public-safety-related topics during the Annual Public Safety Conference, Aug. 9-11 at Salishan Coastal Lodge (Gleneden Beach). Registration for this event is FREE for those members with CIS general liability coverage.
The three-day conference will highlight many issues, including employment-law trends, trauma training, and social media best practices for command staff and public information officers (PIOS). In addition to the high-quality training, attendees will receive 15 DPPST credits, and valuable networking opportunities with public-safety leaders from across the state.
This event is FREE for our members with our general liability coverage. Travel and overnight expenses are the responsibility of each attendee.
Click here to to learn more about this event.
Contributed by: CIS
*Sponsored content provided by AOC Business Partner.
Jun 20, 2023 | AOC Business Partner
Last year, the CIS Board approved hiring a Cyber Risk Management Consultant to help Members prevent cyberattacks. So far, the investment is paying off with fewer cyber claims in 2022. This has led to no premium increases for CIS’ first two tiers of coverage and a 5 percent increase for Tier 3.
Members who have cyber coverage through CIS receive free cyber security consulting from CIS’ in-house IT expert. CIS’ coverage is tailored to counties, and often better than what can be secured from the for-profit insurance market.
To encourage CIS Members to sign up, CIS has reduced the eligibility requirements from last year so more Members can qualify. When counties have CIS cyber coverage, they receive free dark web monitoring, a cyber risk management expert to assist counties, and much more. CIS cyber coverage is reasonably priced, and unlike the cyber insurance market, CIS contributions are stable because they can self-insure the first $250,000 in limits.
Here’s what else counties need to know:
Tier 1: $50,000 Limit — No Applications Needed. The CIS Board wants to ensure every Oregon county has a minimum level of cyber coverage. The contribution is very reasonable, and we encourage Members to work with their Agents to place this coverage with CIS.
Tier 2: $250,000 Limit ($200,000 excess of $50,000) — Application Required. To help counties obtain this coverage, CIS has reduced the minimum requirements to:
- Having a cyber security policy
- Strong passwords
- Offsite backups
- Training employees
- Having CIS Property and Excess Crime coverage (Required)
Tier 3: Up to $1,250,000 Limit (up to $1M excess of $250,000) — Qualifying for Tier 2 can also qualify for Tier 3. Tier 3 is a fully insured program. Keep in mind that this excess coverage program is in addition to the $250,000 limit.
For additional information contact Greg Hardin at 503-763-3889.
To download and complete an application, visit cisoregon.org/PropertyLiability/Cyber.
Counties can also contact Tena Purdy at tpurdy@cisoregon.org or Karen Masterson at kmasterson@cisoregon.org for more information.
Contributed by: Bill LaMarche, CIS public and member relations manager
*Sponsored content provided by AOC Business Partner.
