Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
The Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH) has been continuously funded by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1994. We are a collaborative effort between Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division. OODH proposes activities for the next five years to improve access to preventive health care and health promotion for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and adults with mobility limitations (ML) in Oregon, with the overarching long-term goal of reducing health disparities impacting these populations. OODH will build on existing strengths from our experience over the last 27 years. We will continue to work closely with the Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority, the University Center for Excellence in Development Disabilities at OHSU, our diverse and knowledgeable Advisory Committee, as well as key disability advocacy organizations, disability services systems, health care providers, and local and county public health programs. The key activities for OODH's proposed new cycle of funding are: (1) Establish, expand, and enhance partnerships with organizations that serve adults with disabilities; (2) Conduct statewide needs assessments to describe health and health care disparities among adults with IDD and adults with ML, identify barriers to health care and health promotion, and identify action steps to address barriers and gaps; (3) administer and evaluate a training for health care providers on accessible preventive health care; (4) implement and evaluate a demonstration project to link adults with IDD to preventive health care and health promotion programs in their community; (5) implement and evaluate evidence-based health promotion interventions, as well as policy, system and environmental (PSE) changes, and develop resources and tools to address health disparities among adults with IDD and ML; and (6) disseminate key findings and lessons learned. Intended long-term outcomes include: (1) increased number of providers that can offer accessible preventive health care, (2) fewer unmet needs for preventive health care, including mental health care, among adults with IDD; (3) increased health behaviors among adults with IDD and adults with ML in Oregon; and (4) reduced prevalence of chronic diseases and their risk factors among adults with IDD and adults with ML in Oregon. Key partners for these activities include the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, The Oregon Department of Human Services' Office of Developmental Disabilities Services, Oregon 211info, the Northwest ADA Center, Capetty Consulting, HASL Center for Independent Living, Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network, and Special Olympics of Oregon. Additional collaborating agencies that support this work include the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention section of the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon State Independent Living Council, the Oregon Office of Rural Health and the five regional Area Health Education Centers, the Oregon Wellness Center, Special Olympics North America, and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability. OODH staff have the necessary skills and experience to conduct and rigorously evaluate all of the above activities. Our position within Oregon's largest academic health center and our long-standing relationships with disability organizations and public health programs throughout the state provide us with the resources and connections needed to be successful in achieving the intended outcomes.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
