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.

A Modern Public Health System for Oregon

CBO Public Health Equity Program

Public Health Survey Modernization Community Reports

Priorities for 2023-2025

Public Health Modernization $50 million Policy Package for 2023-25 (February 2023)

Priorities and investments for 2021-2023

Public Health Modernization Overview 2021-23 (January 2023)

Local Public Health Authority Public Health Modernization: 2021-23 Themes and Accomplishments (February 2023)

Public Health Modernization Overview for Environmental Health (January 2021)

Local Public Health Authority Priorities and Key Activities

The following descriptions of 2021-2023 investments were 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 11-12

Upcoming meeting dates:

April 6, 2023 – Register for the meeting here
May 4, 2023
June 1, 2023

View recordings of previous chats:

March 2, 2023 - Barriers to COVID-19 Testing Report
February 2, 2023: More PHM work in 2022
January 5, 2023: PHM Work in 2022
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