Community Advisory Council (CAC)

The Community Advisory Council (CAC) ensures that community voice and lived experience inform regional health priorities and decision-making. Each of Oregon’s CCOs has a CAC to ensure they are responsive to the healthcare needs of Medicaid/OHP members.

The CAC advises the Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) on improving health and health care across Central Oregon to improve services for individuals and families, with a focus on the experiences of Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members.

Purpose

The CAC creates a meaningful role for community members in shaping health systems and services.

Through the CAC, community perspectives help guide:

• Regional health priorities
• Access to care and service delivery
• Strategies to address health inequities (unfair differences in health between groups of people).

What the CAC Does

• Advises COHC and the CCO on improving health and care
• Elevates community perspectives
• Identifies opportunities for prevention and upstream solutions
• Strengthens connections between communities and health systems

Membership

The CAC includes:

• Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members
• Community representatives
• Public health partners

This structure ensures community voice is central to decision-making.

Meetings

CAC meetings are held regularly and are open to the public.

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