Public Health Modernization

An Equity-Centered Public Health System for a Modern, Changing World

All people in Oregon deserve to live in a state where they can have the best chance at health. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major gaps in our public health system which showed us that new, complex health threats do not impact all Oregonians equally. It is unjust that rural communities, communities of color, tribal communities, disability communities, communities with lower income and other underserved communities experience worse effects of health problems. One key solution to this problem is to create an equity-centered public health system through public health modernization.

Public Health Modernization 101 Webinar

Public Health Modernization Progress and Impact Baseline Report

A Modern Public Health System for Oregon

A Modern Public Health System for Oregon (Español)

CBO Public Health Equity Program

Public Health Survey Modernization Community Reports

2021-23 Public Health Modernization Evaluation Report | Recording

Oregon Public Health Accountability Metrics: 2024 Preliminary Report on Health Outcome Indicators

Health Outcome Indicators and Process Measures

Health Affairs. Oregon's Approach to Demonstrating the Value of a Modern Public Health System through Accountability Metrics. June 2024

Public health modernization resources for Local and Tribal Public Health Authorities and Community Based Organizations (CBOs)

Public Health Modernization Blog

Partner Stories/Historias de Socios

Learn how partners are working together to serve their communities through public health modernization. Conozca cómo nuestros socios trabajan juntos para servir a sus comunidades a través de la modernización de la salud pública.

Local Public Health Authority Priorities and Key Activities

The following descriptions of public health modernization investments have been provided by each LPHA.

Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Coos County Crook County Deschutes County Douglas County Gilliam County Grant County	Harney County Hood River County Jackson County Jefferson County Josephine County Klamath County Lake County Lane County Lincoln County Linn County Malheur County Marion County	Morrow County Multnomah County North Central PHD Polk County Tillamook County Umatilla County Union County Washington County Wheeler County Yamhill County

Join Us! Public Health Modernization: Together Toward Healthy Communities

Modernization chats are held the first Thursday of each month from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Register here

Upcoming meeting dates (topics will be added upon availability):

May 1, 2025 - 2025-2029 State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)
June 5, 2025
July 3, 2025
August 7, 2025
September 4, 2025
October 2, 2025
November 6, 2025
December 4, 2025 - 2025 Reflection

View recordings of previous chats:

January 2024 - PHM Chat History & 2024 Legislative Session Overview
February 2024 - Modernization: How we got here
March 2024 - 1115 Medicaid Waiver Climate Benefit
April 2024 - Oregon’s plan to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030
May 2024 - Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)’s – Innovative Mobility Program
June 2024 - Department of Early Learning and Care(DELC) – Baby Promise Program
August 2024 - Workforce Needs
September 2024 - 1115 Medicaid Waiver Health Related Social Needs Benefit – Part 2 on Climate, Housing, and Outreach & Engagement!
October 2024 - Reproductive Health in Oregon
November 2024 - State Health Assessment
December 2024 - Successes for 2024 and Hopes for 2025
January 2025 - OHSU’s Moore Institute
February 6, 2025 - 2025 Legislative Session (slides, recording not available)
March 6, 2025 - Public Health Modernization Evaluation Report
April 3, 2025 - Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Medicaid Waiver Nutrition Benefit & Community Capacity Building Funds

ARCHIVE: Click here for past meetings

Public Health Modernization Resources

Modernization Manual

Public Health Modernization Manual, September 2017

Public Heath Modernization Evaluation

Public Health Modernization: Report on 2017-2019 Legislative Investment

Accountability Metrics

Oregon’s Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) has established a set of accountability metrics to track progress towards the modernization of Oregon’s public health system.

Modernization Assessment Report

Modernization Plan

Related documents

Task Force Report

National Resources

Foundational Public Health Services

Aligning National Public Health Initiative

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health, Volume Six

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

National Profile of Local Health Departments