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Each year, our community welcomes about 1,000 new babies! Because babies don’t come with instructions, all parents can benefit from additional support as they welcome their newest additions. We love the opportunity to celebrate and support families with our Welcome Baby Community Baby Shower. COME AND JOIN THE PARTY!
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In Josephine & Douglas counties…
over 700 people
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Facets of Health Equity in Southern Oregon
What Is the Relationship Between Pronouns and Health Equity?
When we use pronouns such as he, she, his, hers, they or their to address others or ourselves, we’re contributing to a person’s identity. Pronouns are a way in which we categorize those around us, but most of us don’t stop to consider what happens when our identity...
Spotlight on Jill Rutherford
We are delighted to introduce Jill Rutherford as the newest member of our HCCSO team. Jill is working with our partners to improve rural health equity. As our Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, she is putting her talents to work supporting the Perinatal...
Findings from the Maternal Mental Health Community Listening Survey
In spring of 2023, we hosted an online listening survey to gather feedback from people in Southern Oregon of reproductive age, in an effort to help local health organizations better understand needs and design programs to support families. It was sent to our...
“HCCSO is vital to the efforts in our region to make sure every child and every family have the chance the thrive.”
– Peter Buckley
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Healthy Start of Southern Oregon
Healthy Start of Southern Oregon provides direct client services through partnering agencies and also convenes task forces in Josephine and Douglas Counties to improve systems of care related to infant and maternal health.
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