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Support Oregon's Public Health Workforce - HB 3916
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Career Pathways in Public Health
Budget Request: $5 Million
Chief sponsor: Representative Rob Nosse
Oregon needs more public health workers who speak the same language and come from the same background as the people they serve. But many people with diverse backgrounds and language skills can’t afford the training required to work in public health. This bill will provide $5 million per biennium to pay for training, student loan reimbursement, and workforce development. The money will be split among two organizations.
The Oregon Office of Rural Health (ORH) will receive $2 million to help local public health recruit, train and retain their workforce and $1.5 million to train and expand the community paramedic and mobile integrated health workforce.
The Oregon Community Health Workers Association (ORCHWA) will receive $1.5 million to train and expand the CHW workforce.
NOW is the time to support Oregon's public health workforce!
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Wed May 07 2025
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