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Communications and Community Engagement Committee

About

The Community Engagement and Communications Committee (CECC) is responsible for developing recommendations on community engagement and communications materials that will reach businesses, health care providers, and the general public. It will then present those recommendations to the Universal Health Plan Governance Board (UHPGB). The committee's focus will be on engaging with interested parties and specific communities as called out in the legislation that created the board.

Meeting Calendar and Materials

Oct. 23

12-3 p.m.

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Nov. 20

12-3 p.m.

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Dec. 11

12-3 p.m.

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Committee Member Resources


Committee Members

​Michelle Glass is the policy and advocacy coordinator at the Regional Health Equity Coalition of Southern Oregon. She is a community organizer with two decades of community engagement and grassroots policy experience at the local and state levels. Her experience includes working and volunteering with community-based organizations, chairing her local planning commission, serving on statewide rulemaking advisory committees, and participating in Oregon Health Authority advisory committees related to health and health care.

Michelle’s passion for expanding health care access to all Oregonians comes from lived experience with chronic health conditions and health care access barriers, as well as from years of working directly with communities experiencing these barriers. She is proud of the innovation and determination that Oregon is known for and believes our state can, and must, continue expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care as a key part of achieving health equity for all Oregonians.

​Amy Fellows is a lifelong Oregonian living in Eugene. Amy has a master’s degree in public health and has spent much of her career working with safety net clinics supporting health information technology efforts. Amy has led We Can Do Better, a small health care civic engagement organization, since 2013. She has hosted civic engagement events focused on health equity and systems change and was instrumental in bringing OpenNotes to Oregon, which has allowed greater transparency for patients. Amy is passionate about disability justice and addressing systemic ableism and racism so all Oregonians can live their best lives.

​Warren George is a retired titanium production plant manager and business consultant living in Corvallis. He is an independent analyst and frequent speaker on the design of universal health care finance systems. In 2019, he commissioned Oregon's only professional poll dedicated to voter interest in funding universal health care. He was a governor-appointed member of the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care, which presented its findings during the 2023 legislative session.

Grace Hocog has been a force behind many of Oregon’s innovative health equity initiatives and is adept at integrating community-driven solutions into transformative state policies. As a public affairs specialist, she remains committed to closing the health literacy gap by ensuring critical health information is navigable to communities throughout the state. Grace delves into the critical intersection of public health and decolonization through her role as a Science Communication Fellow at the Oregon Museum of Science (OMSI). In her personal time, she delights in crafting various recipes from scratch for her family and friends to enjoy.​

Mickie Derting has communications and community engagement experience from local to global levels across the private and public sectors. Over the past 13 years, she has worked in local government focusing on high-profile, high-impact, and strategic initiatives. Mickie has more than 20 years of experience in the private sector with roles in technology, manufacturing, and creative industries. Mickie serves on the following advisory bodies: Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, Oregon Health Authority Equity and Data Justice Workgroup, America 250 Oregon Commission, Central Oregon Civic Assembly Content Committee Regarding Youth Homelessness, and UHPGB Communications and Community Engagement Committee.​

Juan Pablo Villalobos is a Hispanic man of South American descent, currently in recovery from substance abuse with a criminal justice history. Juan is the executive director of LatinX Recovery Center Inc. and a social activist for the rights of people with substance use and mental health challenges.​

Collin Stackhouse (he/they) is self-employed and works with organizations that are catalysts for change, most recently as a project coordinator with Mission Driven Data. He is a member of Health Care for All Oregon, a nonprofit that has been working for a universal health care system in Oregon for more than 20 years. He joined Oregon’s Cost Growth Target Advisory Committee in spring 2024. Collin has a background in hospital admissions, environmental science, logistics and supply-chain management, and music performance.​

​​Max Brown is a member of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 503, Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU), where he currently serves on its board of directors and as co-chair of the union's Universal Health Care Committee. Max has an avid interest in health and human services policy innovation, community engagement, and social justice. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Bard College and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. A resident of north Portland, he enjoys walking, reading, gardening, and cooking. ​

Jensina Hawkins has worked in health care since 2006, and since 2016 she has been the owner and operator of Mocodile Medical, providing electronic medical record software training for more than 100 practices across the country. She currently serves on the Eugene Police Commission and the board of Churchill Area Neighbors, and she is a former board member of Community Health Centers of Lane County and the Lane County Diaper Bank. Jensina has survived deep poverty, housing insecurity, domestic violence, and a mental health crisis requiring inpatient hospitalization. As a homeschooled, Korean adoptee, and mother of four multiracial children, she is passionate about equitable access to health care, public safety, and education.​

Jay Brown is a seasoned social worker with 15 years of experience, working alongside domestic violence survivors, human trafficking survivors, foster care, youth services, mental health, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Committed to human rights and advocating for the Black community, she focuses on enhancing behavioral and medical access for Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and rural populations throughout Oregon. Jay’s goal is to ensure individuals are being heard, supported, and given person-centered care throughout all aspects of their life.​

Craig Newton has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Oregon and a master’s degree in health and communications from Southern Oregon University. He is the chairperson of the Jackson Care Connect Board and is the co-chairperson of Jackson Care Connect’s Community Advisory Council. He served on the Health Care Market Oversight Review Board concerning the proposed merger of Kroger and Safeway/Albertsons. Craig has been a lifelong advocate for the implementation of a national health care plan in the United States, as his family, friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers can testify to and have heard ad nauseam over many years.​

​​Juana Yesenia Hernandez-Solis works for Euvalcree, a nonprofit organization in Malheur County. Juana is a family engagement and early learning specialist, a certified Oregon Health Plan assister, and a community health worker. She began working with Euvalcree as a contact tracer in 2020. Juana is family oriented and enjoys being able to help others. Her favorite time of the year is autumn and her favorite holiday is Christmas.​

Katie Koenig is the public affairs manager for Oregon Business & Industry (OBI). Katie oversees employment, workforce, and health care policy as well as the OBI Research and Education Foundation. She brings a range of experience, including her previous years at Associated Oregon Industries, working in the Oregon Legislature, and advancement work for a local private school. ​

​​​Josilyn Ogden, a lifelong resident of Central Oregon, brings a rich background in social work, health care advocacy, and communications. With her master’s degree in social work, Josilyn witnessed the barriers her clients faced within the complex health care system, sparking her passion for creating more equitable care. This journey has led her to focus her career on health care reform and equity, especially for vulnerable populations. She is working in population health, improving health care access and reducing inequities faced by rural communities in Oregon.​