Coalition of Community Health Clinics

Name

Coalition of Community Health Clinics

Legal name

Coalition of Community Health Clinics

Website

https://coalitionclinics.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Coalition of Community Health Clinics (CCHC) is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition of 16-17 safety-net clinics (FQHCs, CSCs, and teaching institutions) that delivers OHP enrollment, emergency preparedness, health-equity training, advocacy, and supportive housing services to low-income, uninsured, BIPOC, and immigrant communities in the Portland-metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Coalition Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAGAB

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFACAI

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFAAAG

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Community health clinics
• Safety-net clinic coalition
• Health equity advocacy
• Medicaid enrollment assistance
• Emergency preparedness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland, Oregon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Grants: CCHC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through grants and donations from foundations, government agencies, and corporate sponsors. Key funders include Multnomah County, Oregon Health Authority, Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, Collins Foundation, Oregon Department of Human Services, and Hampton Family Foundation. Additional revenue comes from event sponsorships and individual donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCHC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition that strengthens community health clinics serving vulnerable populations in the Portland-metro area. The organization delivers direct services including Oregon Health Plan enrollment assistance, health-related social needs referrals, health & housing support, and culturally specific tobacco prevention education. It also supports its 16-17 member safety-net clinics through advocacy, training, emergency preparedness technical assistance, and REALD/SOGI data collection resources.

Product overview

Coalition of Community Health Clinics (CCHC) is a nonprofit advocacy and direct service organization that operates as a coalition network of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), community-sponsored clinics (CSCs), and educational health institutions. CCHC does not offer a unified technology product but rather delivers community health programs and services including Health Equity Programs, Oregon Health Plan Enrollment assistance, Emergency Preparedness training, Health & Housing supportive services, Advocacy for health policy, Referral services, Tobacco Prevention education, and REALD/SOGI data collection resources. These programs work together to strengthen community clinics, promote health equity, and foster collaboration across the safety-net delivery system serving vulnerable populations in the Portland-metro area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Enrollment OHP/Medicaid enrollment assistance provided through partnership with CareOregon, helping community members sign up for health insurance coverage. Targeted at uninsured and under-served individuals in the Portland-metro area with multilingual enrollment support.
• Referral Services Community health worker-based referral system connecting individuals with health services, social services, and community resources through a secure form-based intake process. Used by community members and partner organizations to navigate safety-net services.
• Health & Housing Health advocacy and supportive housing services delivered through partnership with JOIN's Mobile Permanent Supportive Housing team, providing wraparound services to individuals and families transitioning from homelessness in the Portland-metro area.
• Emergency Preparedness Program Emergency preparedness training, resources, and technical assistance for member clinics and community organizations across six counties in Region 1 (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Columbia, Tillamook, Clatsop), supporting continuity of operations and disaster response, including ShakeAlert earthquake early warning integration.
• Health Equity Programs Health equity programs including clinic learning collaborative, community health worker programming, and tobacco-free education and outreach to address systemic barriers and health disparities in BIPOC communities across the Portland-metro area.
• Tobacco Prevention Tobacco prevention education and outreach with culturally specific training focusing on African diaspora communities and addressing systemic racism's connection to tobacco consumption.
• Advocacy Legislative advocacy and community organizing to influence public policy, laws, and budgets advancing health equity for BIPOC, marginalized communities, and children. Provided on behalf of member clinics and the populations they serve.
• Clinic Resources / REALD-SOGI REALD (Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability) and SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) data collection resources and training for member clinics to improve culturally responsive care. Includes learning collaborative and resource library.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CareOregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey benefactor and partner providing OHP enrollment support through Connect to Care program. CCHC staff are part of CareOregon's member engagement team. Sponsors CCHC events including Health Clinic Heroes short film.
• JOINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Health & Housing program. CCHC works as Health Advocate as part of Mobile Permanent Supportive Housing (MPSH) team providing retention services to newly housed individuals and families transitioning from homelessness.
• Northwest Oregon Health Preparedness Organization (HPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare preparedness partnership that funds CCHC's emergency preparedness microsite and educational campaign. HPO is a collaboration of regional hospitals, health systems, public health, emergency management, EMS, medical societies, safety-net clinics, and behavioral health organizations.
• Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for emergency preparedness efforts working with CCHC on disaster planning for healthcare systems in Region 1.
• Oregon Health Authority - Preparedness PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState governmental partner providing emergency preparedness resources, training opportunities, and technical assistance for member clinics.
• Outside the FramemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmmaking nonprofit that trained homeless and marginalized youth to produce the Health Clinic Heroes short documentary film documenting public health leaders and front-line clinic staff during COVID-19.
• Oregon Public Health InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing culturally specific tobacco training called 'The Impact of Racism, Stress, and Trauma on the African Diaspora' focusing on African, Black, and African American communities.
• Flavors Hook Oregon KidsminorOthersTobacco prevention advocacy partner working on youth tobacco prevention.
• Oregon Health Authority - Tobacco PreventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in tobacco prevention education and advocacy efforts.
• Tobacco-Free Coalition of OregonminorOthersCoalition partner for tobacco prevention advocacy and policy work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Community Health Centers: National advocacy and membership organization for FQHCs and Look-Alikes. Operates a broader portfolio than CCHC but shares the coalition/advocacy/equity-training orientation and works with similar member types.

Emerging players

• National Health Care for the Homeless Council: National advocacy and training organization serving Health Care for the Homeless programs. Comparable mission overlap with CCHC's Health & Housing, supportive housing CHW, and homelessness-transition programs.
• Migrant Clinicians Network: National network addressing health equity for migrant and underserved communities. Comparable focus areas including immigrant/refugee health, CHW development, and equity-centered training that intersect with CCHC's programs.

Direct peers

• National Association of Community Health Workers: National membership organization advancing the CHW profession through workforce development, policy, and training. Directly comparable given CCHC's CHW coordination, certification, and culturally responsive care training focus.
• Oregon Primary Care Association: Statewide FQHC membership and advocacy association in Oregon. Most direct peer to CCHC's coalition model, though focused specifically on FQHCs whereas CCHC also serves CSCs and teaching institutions.
• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: National nonprofit membership organization supporting free and charitable clinics serving the uninsured and underinsured. Comparable coalition-of-clinics model with advocacy, training, and resource-sharing functions similar to CCHC.

Regional players

• California Primary Care Association: California's statewide consortium of community clinics and health centers. Comparable statewide advocacy, training, and emergency preparedness functions serving a similar underserved-population mission.
• Washington Association for Community Health: Washington state's community health center membership association. Closely comparable structure and mission to CCHC, operating in the neighboring state with similar safety-net provider network.
• Colorado Community Health Network: Colorado's primary care association representing FQHCs statewide. Similar state-level coalition model with advocacy, training, and emergency preparedness programming paralleling CCHC's portfolio.

Others

• Northwest Health Law Advocates: Pacific Northwest health justice and advocacy nonprofit. Adjacent organization in Oregon's health-equity ecosystem, sharing advocacy and policy focus areas with CCHC's legislative advocacy and health-equity programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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