Cave Junction, OR- Siskiyou Community Health Center is proud to partner with the Illinois Valley Fire District in providing Stop the Bleed kits for every classroom in the Illinois Valley. Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and call to action intended to cultivate efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered [...]
Grants Pass, OR –The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded more than $392 million to health centers, academic institutions, and rural organizations to combat the opioid crisis in communities across the U.S. Siskiyou Community Health Center (SCHC) received $223,522 of those funds. Siskiyou Community Health Center will use the funds for the expansion of [...]
Position on board: Board Member Occupation: Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Realtor Why I serve on the SCHC board: I join a collection of people whose sole purpose, without material profit, is to listen to and act on improving the overall health of its “community”! With what skill-set I possess, I honestly cannot think of a more nobler [...]
Grants Pass, OR –Siskiyou Community Health Center has partnered with School District 7 and Allcare Health to open a school-based health center (SBHC) inside Grants Pass High School. The SBHC will open next week when school starts. SBHCs are medical clinics that offer primary care services either within or on the grounds of a school. [...]
The new generator will ensure continuous operation in the event of a power outage. Grants Pass, OR – Siskiyou Community Health Center (SCHC) is pleased to announce the installation of a new generator at their Grants Pass facility. The generator was installed Wednesday, June 20th, 2018. In the event of a power outage the [...]
Grants Pass, OR –Siskiyou Community Health Center is the newest Blue Zones Project Approved worksite in Grants Pass. Joining the Blue Zones Project initiative made perfect sense for Siskiyou Community Health Center who has been promoting a healthy work environment for many years. Their Employee Appreciation Week, Walk Across America contests, employee gatherings, and robust [...]
Medicare Part E – for “everyone” – would be sold on health insurance exchanges and made available to employers MEDFORD, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today joined Rogue Valley Community Health CEO William North, Siskiyou Community Health CEO Richard Booth, La Clinica CEO Brenda Johnson, and Marya Kain, Rogue Valley Community Health board [...]
Grants Pass, OR – The Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) has awarded Dr. Kristin Miller, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Siskiyou Community Health Center, with the Summit Award for her guidance and fearless leadership in tackling the multi-faceted issue of patient opioid addiction. She has been able to successfully redirect the otherwise bleak future [...]
Siskiyou Community Health Center is looking forward to another great golf tournament. The tournament will be held at Grants Pass Golf Club on Friday, September 21 at 9:00 a.m. With support from our sponsors and players, Tee Off For Kids helps fund important programs at Siskiyou Community Health Center that benefit children in our community. [...]
Position on board: Past-ChairOccupation: Dentist, RetiredWhy I serve on the SCHC board: I am serving because of a “return on investment”. I have invested over 30 years as a dentist in Grants Pass. My wife, son, and daughter and their families live here, and their futures are settled in Josephine County.Serving on the SCHC board gives me [...]
