Who We Are
Our Health Care Coalition team works daily to promote change for the better. We are driven to improve health care access throughout Southern Oregon and advocate for our region’s most at-risk populations. We believe in being creative, innovative and mission-focused to meet our goals — ensuring everyone has the resources they need to reach their highest level of health.
HCCSO’s successful track record of securing and managing federal and state grants, includes Rural Health Outreach, Federal Healthy Start, Oregon State Innovation Models, Oregon Health Authority, and Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment Assistance.
As a Collective Impact organization, HCCSO acts as the collaborative backbone organization for Initiatives advancing healthy outcomes.
We have served our community since 1990.
Our Mission
To improve health outcomes in the earliest years for families, with a focus on providing services to all.
Our Vision
Maternal and infant health will be a priority focus for organizations in Southern Oregon and HCCSO will champion this through education, securing resources, and facilitating community collaborations.
Our Values
HCCSO’s values guide the way we work together and help shape the decisions we make.
Curiosity
fostering a culture of continuous learning and exploring
Creativity
cultivating innovative ideas to improve systems and knowledge
Community
intentionally involving people from various backgrounds, identities, and cultures within our region.
Connection
building relationships with one another and partnerships between sectors
Service
bettering our community without expectation of reciprocity
Respect
honoring the integrity and dignity of individuals, community, and environment
“HCCSO holds at its core a deep desire and drive to address health disparities and improve health outcomes of vulnerable populations.”
– Alicia Beachy, Former Board Member
Staff
Amy Thuren
Executive Director, HCCSO
Rebecca Gosselin
Project Manager
Corine Kaddouz
Program Assistant, HCCSO
Board of Directors
The Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon is a non-profit organization governed by a board of directors who guide and support the organization’s work in a multitude of ways. The board is made up of community leaders throughout Jackson, Josephine, and Douglas counties who are responsible for setting policy, strategic planning, and fiscal oversight.
If you would like to serve on our board, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us with your statement of interest.
Officers
Peter Buckley
President
Project Manager, Southern Oregon Success
Natalie Jones
Vice President
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Aviva Health
Diane Hoover, PhD, MPA
Secretary
Bruce McKee, CPA
Treasurer
Members at Large
Jackson Baures
Public Health Division Manager,
Jackson County Public Health Services
Kristen Watson
Health Promotions Specialist,
Douglas Public Health Network
Jennifer Johnstun
Chief Quality Officer,
Siskiyou Community Health Center