Contact Equity & Inclusion Division

Equity & Inclusion Division

421 SW Oak St., Suite 750
Portland, OR 97204

Voicemail Line: 971-673-1240
Fax: 971-673-1128
all relay calls are accepted

The Equity & Inclusion Division office is open to the public with limited in-person staff, as many staff members are working remotely. If you are calling for a specific program (example: Traditional Health Worker, Health Care Interpreter, Public Civil Rights) please contact the program directly from the below contact list. If you have another question or request, please call the office voicemail line (971-673-1240), and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Key Contacts

Name	Email Address	Telephone	Web Links
Traditional Health Worker Program	thw.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov	971-673-3353	Click For More Information
Public Civil Rights	oha.publiccivilrights@odhsoha.oregon.gov	844-882-7889	Click For More Information
Health Care Interpreter Program	hci.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov	971-673-3378	Click For More Information
Cultural Competence Continuing Education Program	cultural.compce@odhsoha.oregon.gov	503-871-0219	Click For More Information

Diversity, Inclusion, Training and Civil Rights Unit

Name	Title	Email Address	Telephone
Janice Kim	Diversity, Inclusion, Training & Civil Rights Unit Executive Manager	janice.h.kim@oha.oregon.gov	503-884-5966
Alicia Connolly	Administrative Specialist	alicia.connolly@dhsoha.state.or.us	971-219-9515
Betsy Clifford	Civil Rights Investigator	elizabeth.c.clifford@state.or.us	503-890-4946
David Kennedy-Wong	Training and Development Specialist	david.kennedy-wong@oha.oregon.gov
Elizabeth Gray	Civil Rights Investigator	elizabeth.l.gray@oha.oregon.gov	503-779-5173
Kerry Johnson	Civil Rights Investigator	kerry.o.johnson@state.or.us	503-884-5963
Mathew Dilts	Civil Rights Investigator	matthew.j.dilts@oha.oregon.gov	971-372-1914
Mavel Morales	ADA Coordinator/ Civil Rights Investigator	mavel.morales@oha.oregon.gov	503-884-5992
Nina Perard	Oregon State Hospital Diversity Liaison	nina.perard@state.or.us	503-945-7135
Olivia Wotman	Civil Rights Investigator	olivia.wotman@state.or.us	541-294-6951

Equity and Policy Unit

Name	Title	Email Address	Telephone	Web Links
Shelley Das	Equity Unit Executive Manager	shelley.das@oha.oregon.gov	971-302-0345
Behavioral Health Equity Program		OEI.BHE@odhsoha.oregon.gov	503-400-0356
Maria Castro	Health Equity Innovation and Implementation Manager	maria.castro@oha.oregon.gov	503-884-4448
Brenna Intemann-Milligan	Healthier Oregon Program Training Coordinator	Brenna.Intemann-Milligan@dhsoha.state.or.us	971-266-7497
Brian Lothrop	Community Engagement Coordinator	brian.lothrop@oha.oregon.gov	971-372-1915
Joe Sullivan	Committee Oversight Policy Advisor	joseph.a.sullivan@dhsoha.state.or.us	971-219-7738
Regional Health Equity Coalition Program		rhecprogram@odhsoha.oregon.gov		Click Here For More Information

Race, Ethnicity, Language and Disability (REALD) & Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Unit

Name	Email Address	Telephone	Web Links
REALD & SOGI Unit	ohareald.questions@odhsoha.oregon.gov	971-291-4342	Click Here For More Information

Business Support Unit

Name	Title	Email Address	Telephone
Leann Johnson	OHA Equity and Inclusion Division Director	leann.r.johnson@state.or.us	503-890-2944
Marisela "Mari" Gonzales	Executive Assistant to the Division Director	Marisela.Gonzales2@dhsoha.state.or.us	503-499-9749
Beth Sanders	Director of Operations	elizabeth.c.sanders@oha.oregon.gov	503-754-1613
Jonathan E. Salazar	Community Engagement & Communications Coordinator	jonathan.e.salazar@oha.oregon.gov	503-956-6317
Krasimir Karamfilov	Organizational Improvement Specialist	krasimir.karamfilov@dhsoha.state.or.us	971-413-2155