Empower Your Voice: Tools for Civic Engagement

The Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance (LBLHEA) is excited to present Empower Your Voice: Tools for Civic Engagement on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Corvallis Community Center (2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330).

This event is designed to bring together community members to learn practical civic engagement skills that help shape their communities. Whether you’re new to civic participation or have been actively involved for years, this event provides valuable insights and resources for everyone.

What to Expect:

• Workshops covering topics such as voting rights, effective advocacy, and navigating misinformation

• Panel Discussion featuring local leaders who will share their experiences in public service, advocacy, and representation

• Outreach Tables where local organizations will share their work and resources

• Childcare, Refreshments, and a Food Truck available to ensure a welcoming and inclusive experience for all

The event is hybrid, and you can attend in person or online. Spanish and ASL interpretation will be available for both in-person and remote attendees.

This is an opportunity to learn, engage, and build connections within your community, as well as to understand how grassroots efforts and civic engagement tie into broader health equity and advocacy work.

Join Us!

• Join the Facebook Event

• Link for Hybrid Access

We hope to see you there as we work together to build a more engaged, informed, and connected community!

Celebrate Pride in Downtown Albany, a full day of programming on stage starts at 10 am with the annual rally and march. Includes informational booths, vendors, food trucks, and activities for everyone.

All ages. Smoke and alcohol free.

Festival site is defined as Permitted Areas: 4th between Ellsworth and Ferry; Broadalbin between 2nd and 4th.

This event is hosted by an Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance partner. Learn more about LBLHEA grants here.

Join us for a day of community gardening with Growing Ancestral Roots in Corvallis! Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help seed and plant in our local gardens.

We'll be joined by the Youth Volunteer Corps at 10 am for some extra hands-on help. Lunch will be provided, and there will be kids' activities to enjoy.

Don't miss our special Chile planting event at Sunbow Farm on May 25th or June 8th!

For more details, check out Growing Ancestral Roots on Facebook. See you there!

This event is hosted by an Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance partner. Learn more about LBLHEA grants here.

Announcing our newest program - Power of Produce (POP)! Bring your kiddos for fun activities and interesting fresh, local market food tastings! Participants receive a passport to record their attendance each week and a FREE $2 token to purchase a fruit or vegetable item of their choice! The Philomath Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from May 26 through October 20, 2024.

Accepting applications for produce vendors. Learn more at philomathfarmersmarket.org!

This event is hosted by an Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance partner. Learn more about LBLHEA grants here.

Join us for a day of community gardening with Growing Ancestral Roots in Corvallis! Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help seed and plant in our local gardens.

We'll be joined by the Youth Volunteer Corps at 10 am for some extra hands-on help. Lunch will be provided, and there will be kids' activities to enjoy.

Don't miss our special Chile planting event at Sunbow Farm on May 25th or June 8th!

For more details, check out Growing Ancestral Roots on Facebook. See you there!

This event is sponsored by Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance. Discover sponsorship opportunities with LBLHEA here.

Equity activist and artist, Zina Allen, will facilitate community story sharing and a film screening about inclusion, disability, families, and intersectionality.

May 22nd, 2024
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Linn Benton Community College - 211 Calapooia (Fire Side Room)

• Food will be provided

• Parents and caregivers welcome

• Students, staff, faculty, and the community are all invited

• Spanish/English and ASL Interpretation available

Email contact: hughesd@linnbenton.edu

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Keys for the People event, our third annual BIPOC-centered housing festival! This year, the Linn Benton NAACP Branch has returned as the pioneering organization, alongside Casa Latinos Unidos and the Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance, as co-hosts. Together, we're teaming up to address housing equity and accessibility in our community.

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Linn County Expo Center (3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR 97322)

• 🏠 Join Us for Insightful Workshops and Presentations
  Explore crucial housing issues in our community through engaging workshops and presentations.

• 🌟 Discover Valuable Resources
  Browse resource tables from local organizations and agencies, offering valuable information and fostering community connections.

• 🌮 Indulge in Delicious Eats
  Savor mouth-watering tacos and burritos from a POC-owned food truck, supporting local businesses while enjoying the event.

• 🎁 Don't Miss Out on Giveaways

  Snag fantastic giveaways, adding an extra layer of excitement to your experience.

• 🔊 Accessible to All
  Spanish interpretation will be available, and presentations will be live-streamed for remote access. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join this BIPOC-centered event.

• 👶 Childcare Services Provided
  Childcare services will be available, ensuring all can participate in these enriching discussions without barriers.

• 📆 Save the Date
  Mark your calendars for this inclusive and informative event, where housing equity takes center stage!

Join our mailing list below, or RSVP on our Facebook event page for updates about Keys For The People.

LBLHEA: Code of Ethics | Standards of Practice Training for Medical Interpreters

This continuing education course is designed for healthcare interpreters who wish to renew their certification. To register for this training, please go to https://bit.ly/42df1TP. (New interpreters who want to get certification please visit https://bit.ly/48PQJll.)

Course Details:

• Date / Time: February 25, 2024 at 9:30 am

• Length: 7 hours

• Cost: Free (When making a payment, choose the "pay later" option.)

• Location: Synchronous | Live via Zoom video

Code of Ethics Training for Medical Interpreters will consist of:

• Codes of Ethics for Medical Interpreters: ATA, IMIA, CHIA, NCIHC.

• Identify the seven common values among CHIA, NCIHC; IMIA.

• Review the use of the Code of Ethics in difficult and complicated real‐life
  situations.

• Study of the Medical Standards of Practice for Healthcare Interpreters: Ethical Principles, Protocol, Guidance on Roles & Intervention.

LBLHEA | Free Healthcare Interpreter Training – 64 Hour

This training is designed for new interpreters who want to get certification. To sign up for this training, please go to https://bit.ly/48PQJll. (Interpreters wishing to renew their certification please go visit https://bit.ly/42df1TP.)

** Oregon Health Care Interpreter Program Requirements for Spoken Languages

Cost: Free (When making a payment, choose the "pay later" option.) | Location: Virtual | Final Exam: April 7 (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

Materials included:

• Textbook (32 lessons)

• Medical Terminology Workbook

• Medical Dictionary or Medical Glossary for selected languages

Part I | Zoom video (Live)
Training Details:

• Classes: February 24, February 25, March 10, March 17, March 31

• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Final Exam: April 7 (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

Part II | Virtual (Self directed & Instructor monitored): Flexible hours
Training Details:

• Asynchronous | eLearn (online activities) self-paced. (5 hours) homework assignments or 1 assigned project.

• Classes: March 2, March 9, March 16, March 30, April 6

• Time: Flexible

• Final Exam: April 7 (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

Weaving Wisdom: Community Conversations is an ongoing series hosted by the Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance (LBLHEA). Sessions focus on community-identified priority issues and rotate between the counties LBLHEA serves. Meetings are free and open to anyone interested in advancing health equity. 

The first session will be held in Albany, Linn County, on November 4 from 11:30 AM to 2 PM at the Riverfront Community Center, focusing on Education Justice. Anyone interested in advancing health equity in our region is encouraged to come, share a meal, hear from local leaders about initiatives to promote educational equity and justice, and discuss their hopes for the future of our region's students. Complimentary lunch, childcare services, and live Spanish interpretation will be made available.

Presenters Include:

• GAPS Equity Team

• Gustavo Esparza & Keiri Lopez, Casa Latinos Unidos: Youth en Acción

• Jehan Jabareen, Lincoln PTA

• Heather Carmichael, Kids for the Culture

• Sarah Devine, Corvallis School District Family Support
  

More Details:

• Free event

• Lunch included (at 11:30 AM)

• Facebook Event Link

• Hybrid option link provided after registration
  

About The Weaving Wisdom: Community Conversations Series:

LBLHEA centers collective community wisdom and traditional ways of knowing. Our communities are capable of defining health on their own terms and advocating for the necessary changes they want to see. We work to create opportunities, such as the Weaving Wisdom series, for the coalition to network, gain tools, expand their knowledge, build capacity, identify solutions, and make their voices heard and represented in policy-making.

This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. Join our mailing list, like our Facebook page, or follow us on social media to learn about upcoming workshops and training.

Decolonizing Health Data for Justice: The Healing & Data Justice Curriculum

The Indigenous Health Equity Institute offers a condensed 3 week workshop and training series focused on decolonizing data, equity and public health, which consists of three, two-hour modules. Curated at the request of Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance (LBLHEA) leadership, this training from the Indigenous Health Equity Institute (IHEI) is designed to foster workforce capacity, capability, and actions to uplift socially- and racially-just data ecosystems and public health practice for health equity.

This first of its kind curriculum was developed through collaboration among a team of Native and non-Native individuals, and it is designed to promote capacity, capability and a practice of decolonizing our individual and collective professional impacts to promote data justice and health equity. The curriculum is rooted in Indigenous values, and it is useful for Native and non-Native practitioners in the areas of data management, programmatic planning, management, research, health equity & policy. The curriculum is relevant to a wide variety of intersecting disciplines in and beyond public health, public administration and policy.

This training series consisting of three sessions over four weeks will begin on Tuesday, October 3rd and end on October 24th. All sessions will run on a 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM daily schedule.

Session Dates

• Tuesday, October 3rd, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Tuesday, October 10th, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Tuesday, October 24th, 10:30am-12:30pm

About the Indigenous Health Equity Institute:

The Indigenous Health Equity Institute (IHEI) is a Native led organization that formed in 2020. The intention of IHEI is to build and mobilize a statewide movement to decolonize applications within the public health sector and adjacent fields. To mobilize this campaign, the IHEI addresses the following areas:

• Leadership and workforce development;

• Health policy, research and data justice;

• Community engagement & reciprocity;

• Wellness and resilience in actions for anti-racism and decolonizing.

These focus areas build institutional capacity to undo the lasting impacts of institutional racism and colonialism. They help us build the capacity to create the conditions needed to advance us closer to the vision of health equity.

Want to learn more about IHEI?

Kelly Gonzales, MPH, Ph.D | Founder, Executive Director
Email: kellyg.nativesforcommunity@gmail.com

This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. Join our mailing list, like our Facebook page, or follow us on social media to learn about upcoming workshops and training.

Decolonizing Health Data for Justice: The Healing & Data Justice Curriculum

The Indigenous Health Equity Institute offers a condensed 3 week workshop and training series focused on decolonizing data, equity and public health, which consists of three, two-hour modules. Curated at the request of Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance (LBLHEA) leadership, this training from the Indigenous Health Equity Institute (IHEI) is designed to foster workforce capacity, capability, and actions to uplift socially- and racially-just data ecosystems and public health practice for health equity.

This first of its kind curriculum was developed through collaboration among a team of Native and non-Native individuals, and it is designed to promote capacity, capability and a practice of decolonizing our individual and collective professional impacts to promote data justice and health equity. The curriculum is rooted in Indigenous values, and it is useful for Native and non-Native practitioners in the areas of data management, programmatic planning, management, research, health equity & policy. The curriculum is relevant to a wide variety of intersecting disciplines in and beyond public health, public administration and policy.

This training series consisting of three sessions over four weeks will begin on Tuesday, October 3rd and end on October 24th. All sessions will run on a 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM daily schedule.

Session Dates

• Tuesday, October 3rd, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Tuesday, October 10th, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Tuesday, October 24th, 10:30am-12:30pm

About the Indigenous Health Equity Institute:

The Indigenous Health Equity Institute (IHEI) is a Native led organization that formed in 2020. The intention of IHEI is to build and mobilize a statewide movement to decolonize applications within the public health sector and adjacent fields. To mobilize this campaign, the IHEI addresses the following areas:

• Leadership and workforce development;

• Health policy, research and data justice;

• Community engagement & reciprocity;

• Wellness and resilience in actions for anti-racism and decolonizing.

These focus areas build institutional capacity to undo the lasting impacts of institutional racism and colonialism. They help us build the capacity to create the conditions needed to advance us closer to the vision of health equity.

Want to learn more about IHEI?

Kelly Gonzales, MPH, Ph.D | Founder, Executive Director
Email: kellyg.nativesforcommunity@gmail.com

This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. Join our mailing list, like our Facebook page, or follow us on social media to learn about upcoming workshops and training.

Decolonizing Health Data for Justice: The Healing & Data Justice Curriculum

The Indigenous Health Equity Institute offers a condensed 3 week workshop and training series focused on decolonizing data, equity and public health, which consists of three, two-hour modules. Curated at the request of Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance (LBLHEA) leadership, this training from the Indigenous Health Equity Institute (IHEI) is designed to foster workforce capacity, capability, and actions to uplift socially- and racially-just data ecosystems and public health practice for health equity.

This first of its kind curriculum was developed through collaboration among a team of Native and non-Native individuals, and it is designed to promote capacity, capability and a practice of decolonizing our individual and collective professional impacts to promote data justice and health equity. The curriculum is rooted in Indigenous values, and it is useful for Native and non-Native practitioners in the areas of data management, programmatic planning, management, research, health equity & policy. The curriculum is relevant to a wide variety of intersecting disciplines in and beyond public health, public administration and policy.

This training series consisting of three sessions over four weeks will begin on Tuesday, October 3rd and end on October 24th. All sessions will run on a 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM daily schedule.

Session Dates

• Tuesday, October 3rd, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Tuesday, October 10th, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Tuesday, October 24th, 10:30am-12:30pm

About the Indigenous Health Equity Institute:

The Indigenous Health Equity Institute (IHEI) is a Native led organization that formed in 2020. The intention of IHEI is to build and mobilize a statewide movement to decolonize applications within the public health sector and adjacent fields. To mobilize this campaign, the IHEI addresses the following areas:

• Leadership and workforce development;

• Health policy, research and data justice;

• Community engagement & reciprocity;

• Wellness and resilience in actions for anti-racism and decolonizing.

These focus areas build institutional capacity to undo the lasting impacts of institutional racism and colonialism. They help us build the capacity to create the conditions needed to advance us closer to the vision of health equity.

Want to learn more about IHEI?

Kelly Gonzales, MPH, Ph.D | Founder, Executive Director
Email: kellyg.nativesforcommunity@gmail.com

Our Partner Grant cycle is open, and Requests for Proposals and applications are available on our website. Please join our final virtual Q&A session of this cycle if you have questions about Capacity Building Grants or Policy and Systems Change Grants. Applications are due September 18th by 5 pm.

Partner Grants Q&A

• Wed. September 13, 2023

• 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

• Zoom Link: bit.ly/45lmXCW