Recommended best practices are followed by suggestions and examples from CACs.
Create and share a clear organizational structure showing how the CAC works and how it connects to the CCO.
- Develop overview presentations that explain the organizational structure of the CCO.
Be sure to include the CAC and CAC members who also sit on the board of directors.
When listing the CAC members, you can simply say, “Two CAC members sit on the board,” or list the members’ names on the organizational structure or chart.
Establish guiding principles (how we work together), values (what we stand for) and goals (what we aim to accomplish). Engage the full CAC in approving these decisions; revisit regularly.
Establish common language so that communication is clear, and everyone has the same level of understanding and opportunity to participate.
- Create tools such as plain language guidelines and a glossary of terms and acronyms. Post or distribute them at each meeting.
- Consider strategies or guidelines to ensure language accessibility for non-native or non-English speakers.
- Consider including a glossary of acronyms and common terms.
- Have speakers define acronyms.
- Provide bells for each member and encourage them to ring if someone uses an acronym they do not understand.
- Resource: Eastern Oregon CCO Frequently Used Terms
- Resource:
Social determinants of health and equity terms defined (OHA)