Supporting your child’s mental health during COVID-19: Five tips for families
COVID-19 has changed daily routines. Families are now navigating distance learning, canceled events, and continued social distancing to name a few. It is important to be aware that these changes may affect your child’s mental health. Elizabeth Pruett RN, MSN, CPNP, is a Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Neighborhood Health Center. She shared a few tips for families trying to cope during this challenging time. Move your body. Everyone needs to…
Read MoreNHC Flu Clinic Extended Hours
Get your flu shot at one of our upcoming flu clinics! NHC added special hours for flu shot appointments in November. Flu vaccinations are more important than ever as we are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. Flu vaccines reduce the risk of flu illness and hospitalization, saving healthcare resources for the care of patients with COVID-19. It takes about two weeks for the flu vaccine to become effective, so…
Read MoreNHC is one of Oregon’s Top Workplaces
Oregon’s largest daily newspaper recently named Neighborhood Health Center one of the 95 Great Places to Work in Oregon and SW Washington. The Oregonian’s annual Top Workplaces competition is open to all employers with at least 35 employees in Oregon and southwest Washington. This year’s winners were recognized in a virtual ceremony in September. We asked Jenna Wilson Crain, ND, MSN, MAAT, to share what brought her to NHC, what keeps…
Read MoreFlu Shots Available at NHC Drive-thru Flu Clinics
Flu season is here! Get your flu shot at one of our upcoming drive-thru clinics. Flu vaccinations are more important than ever as we prepare for what some public health experts are calling a “double pandemic” — a potential spike in COVID-19 cases in the midst of flu season. NHC is offering four drive-thru nurse-led health maintenance and flu clinics through the month of October. Patients will have access to…
Read MoreManage Your Care Online with OCHIN MyChart
Looking to schedule or cancel your doctor’s appointments, request prescription refills, view test results, and pay your bills? Our online platform, OCHIN MyChart, makes it simple to manage your health care and connect with your NHC provider virtually. To get started: Download the MyChart app onto your phone or tablet Select OCHIN from the list of healthcare providers Watch the video below to learn how to easily set yourself up…
Read MoreHealth Disparities and COVID-19: Living Our Mission
Community Health Centers were born out of the 1960s Civil Rights and Social Justice Movement in part as a mission to affirm the value of all people. As a Community Health Center that provides care to all, with a focus on serving vulnerable and diverse populations, we see the direct effect of physical and mental abuse, stress, and structural policy barriers on the health and wellbeing of our patients. We,…
Read MoreOpen and Safe for Non-Urgent and Routine Visits
To support social distancing and safe patient care, NHC offers video and telephone visits for routine care. NHC clinics are now open and safe for a limited number of non-urgent and routine visits; after a telephone or video visit, a care team member will schedule you an in-person visit, when medically appropriate. If you visit us in-clinic for an appointment, you may notice a few changes. Your Safety is Our Priority We are putting…
Read MoreNHC receives $25,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation
We are thrilled to announce NHC has received a $25,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to help respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are so grateful for this support from the Oregon Community Foundation, especially at this time when so many in our community are facing extraordinary financial pressures as a result of COVID,” said Jeri Weeks, NHC’s Chief Executive Officer. “This grant will help make our work to…
Read MoreHonoring the Life of George Floyd: A Message from our CEO
To our patients, employees, and community partners: Days ago, a man named George Floyd was brutally murdered by police officers in Minneapolis. While this tragic event has ignited a movement, we cannot forget that racial inequality and injustice has been and continues to be a cancer of our society. Recent events have shaken us as a country and have created a long overdue sense of urgency to change. They have…
Read MoreNHC offers COVID-19 Screening
NHC is offering drive-through COVID-19 screening at the Oregon City and Hillsboro clinic locations for people with COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, the new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea and/or sore throat. Please call ahead to schedule a screening appointment. NHC mobile testing locations are: Hillsboro Clinic, located at 266 W Main St., Hillsboro, OR 97123. Testing hours are 8:00 am…
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