2024
General: Welcome Robin Nelson, our new RH Nurse Consultant!
Health Equity: LGBTQ+ Training Resources; Transgender Care Resources; PrEP for Adolescents; Male Services Resources
Trainings: Panel on Medication Abortion Access in College Health Settings (August 21, 12:00); Webinar: Overview of a Vasectomy Toolkit (August 15, 2024, 12:00–1:00)
General: OPill Available at 340B Price
Health Equity: Eliminate Disparities to Advance Health Equity and Increase Collaboration and Coordination Across Systems
Trainings: Free Virtual Professional Development Opportunity with Advocates for Youth
May 17, 2024 (pdf)
General: RH Access Fund Clients' Enrollment Extended to 24 Monthes Starting June 1st; New HHS Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Health Equity: Virtual Youth Dialogue on Healthy Communities (May 23, 2:30); Increasing Access to Title X Services for Males Toolkit; New Analysis on State Abortion Bans' Impact on Black Women and Birthing People
Trainings: Updated RHCare and CCare CVR Trainings; Podcast: Combatting Congenital Syphilis: Conventional Testing and Treatment
Health Equity: May is National Adolescent Health Month; Adolescence Post-Dobbs: A Policy-Driven Research Agenda for Minor Adolescents and Abortion (May 7, 10:00-11:00)
Trainings: Drop In Active Learning Session: Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Needs of Sex Workers (May 17, 11:00-12:00); Herpes Stigma Virtual Conference (May 23, 10:00-4:00); Recorded Webinar: The Benefits of Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling Webinar; Title X Convening for RHCare Staff (June 12-13); PrEP Connect (June 28, 2024)
Resources: Job Aid: How to be Reasonably Certain that a Person is Not Pregnant; NACHC Workforce Wellness Toolkit
General:Updated Resource on Minor Consent and Confidentiality; Reproductive Health in Primary Care Community of Practice ECHO Series (March 19 - November 19)
Health Equity: Health Care Transition ECHO Virtual Training Opportunity (March - May); Quality for Teens (Q4T): A Quality Improvement Package for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care (April 23, 11:00 - 12:00); Native Health Resources; Resources on Youth Intimate Partner Violence for Providers
Trainings: Free Webinar: Enhancing Community Awareness of Services Through Project Promotion (April 3, 10:000 - 11:00)
Resources: Update to RH Program Manual - Billing, page 46
General: We’re Hiring a Reproductive Health Nurse Consultant!; For RHCare Clinics: Feedback Survey from Clinical Training Center for Sexual + Reproductive Health; Substance Use Disorder in Prenatal and Perinatal Care ECHO (April 2 – June 18)
Health Equity: Mini-Training Resources: Principles of Trauma-Informed Care for Adolescent Patients; Job Aid: Trauma-Informed Care for Adolescents in Primary Care; Free Webinar: Contraceptive Care for Gender Expansive Individuals (March 14, 10:00 -11:00)
Trainings: Free Webinar: Understanding Open Adoption (March 7, 12:00 – 1:00); Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force Adult/Adolescent 40-Hour SANE Training (March 6th – 8th)
Resources: Updated Resource – STI FAQ; Job Aid: Supportive Work Environment Agency Self-Assessment
General: New Resource for RHCare Agencies: Why Submit Data; Program Manual Updates; Unite Oregon Video on Reproductive Health Services
Health Equity: Emerging Practices for Supporting LGBTQI+ Young People Across Human Services Programs; Research on Promising Strategies for Trauma-Responsive, Affirming Care for LGBTQIA2S+ Young People
Trainings: Free Webinar: Adolescent Health Initiative: Recognizing Human Trafficking (Jan. 29, 9:00-10:00); Free Webinar: Trauma Informed Pelvic Care (Feb. 14, 11:00-12:30); Free Webinar: The Benefits of Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling (Feb. 27, 12:00-1:00)
Resources: Video Series: Exploring All Options - Pregnancy Counseling Without Bias; Trauma Informed Care Toolkit; Job Aid: Clinician Guide for Trauma Informed Care with Accompanying Video
2023
General: Increased Reproductive Health Access Fund reimbursement rates; Notice of rulemaking on OHP contraceptive supply dispensing limits
Trainings: Updated RH Access Fund eligibility and enrollment training now available; Reproductive Health ECHO registration is open
Resources: OHSU recruiting for advance provision of medication abortion study; Inclusive Sexual Health Services: Practical Guidelines for Providers and Clinics
September 8, 2023 (pdf)
General: Policy Change – Sterilization No Longer Disqualifies a Person from Enrolling in the RH Access Fund!!; Join Us for RH Program Office Hours (Thursday, September 14, 12:00-1:00); RHCare & CCare CVR and Reimbursement Refresher Webinars; Seeding Justice RH Equity Fund Systems Change Grants; Podcast – An Overview of the OPill
Health Equity: Job Aid – 10 Strategies for Creating Inclusive Environments for LGBTQIA+ People; Video – Tracking Weight Stigma and Bias in Adolescent Health Programs and Services
Resources: New Series - Assessment and Triage of Early Pregnancy Symptoms
General: Healthier Oregon & RH Access Fund Enrollment; More Families Qualify for Help Paying for Childcare as of July 1
Health Equity: New CDC Resource on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Resources: Using Supportive Language to Ensure Client Confidentiality; Updated NFPRHA Resource: Implementing the No Surprises Act in Family Planning Settings
General: 340B Recertification for Title X and STD Programs is OPEN; New Oregon Medical Board Rules on Medical Chaperones
Health Equity: Abortion Guide Translation Feedback Request; Podcast: Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescent and Young Males
Trainings: Webinar: The Impact of Climate Change on Maternal Health: How RH Providers Can Make a Difference (June 8, 10:00-11:00)
Clinician's Corner: Updated Breast Screening Guidelines; Updated Hepatitis B Recommendations
General: We’re Recruiting for the RH Program Information & Education Advisory Committee!
Health Equity: Webinar: Advancing Health Equity Among Hispanic/Latino Populations (April 4, 10:00-11:30); Video Series: The Need for Accepting and Affirming Care; Video: Addressing Weight Stigma and Bias in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Trainings: Webinar: Understanding Open Adoption (April 6, 12:00-1:00)
Resources: Strategies for Creating a Supportive Work Environment for Sexual and Reproductive Health Staff Toolkit; Podcast: Updates on Common Codes for IUD-Related Services
General: Funded Program to Offer Abortion Access at Primary Care Sites; Annual CCare Post-Award Forum; Spring ECHO Series: Foundations of Gender-Affirming Care; Women's Health Update Conference 2023 (March 7-8); Does your RHCare Clinic Provide PrEP Services?
Health Equity: Health Equity Policy Toolkit; Introduction to Providing Care for American Indian and Alaska Native Clients (February 21-27)
Trainings: STI Expert Hour Webinar: Medication Conundrums in STI Management (February 16, 12:00 -1:15); Webinar: Strengthening Infertility Services (February 23, 1:00-2:00)
Resources: FAQ for Implementing the No Surprises Act; Updated Resource on Minor Consent and Confidentiality; Implementing the No Surprises Act in Family Planning Settings Resource Guide; Mobile Health Units: A Strategy to Increase Access to Family Planning and Sexual Health Services Resource Guide; Webinar: Building a Supporting Environment for Staff Retention in Family Planning Settings