In 2012, Lane County Public Health began working with Trillium Community Health Plan to provide upstream prevention programs. In 2020, PacificSource Community Solutions became our second CCO in Lane County. The governing board for PacificSource, the Lane Community Health Council, now invests in Prevention, along with Trillium.
Some of these Prevention programs are specifically for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) members. Others have a community-wide benefit. These programs align with the Community Health Improvement Plan. These programs target three areas: reducing tobacco use, promoting mental health, and empowering kids to be healthy.
Common acronyms in CCO-Prevention programs:
- CCO: Coordinated Care Organization (such as Pacific Source Community Solutions or Trillium Community Health Plan)
- LCPH: Lane County Public Health
- OHP: Oregon Health Plan
- QTiP: Quit Tobacco in Pregnancy
- WIC: Women, Infants & Children
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Strategies
- QTiP (Quit Tobacco in Pregnancy)
QTiP provides incentives to pregnant women to help them quit smoking. Women can receive gift cards during pregnancy and postpartum if they have quit. Women also receive gifts for enrolling and participating in cessation activities, even if they have not successfully quit. Activities include meeting with a Tobacco Treatment Specialist, utilizing the Oregon Quit Line, etc. QTiP is located in Lane County Public Health WIC. (Clients do not need to be on WIC to participate.) For more information, call 541-682-4440.
- Tobacco Treatment Provider Trainings
Trainings are for mental health, healthcare, and dental providers paneled with a Lane County CCO. The trainings build skills in evidence-based tobacco cessation/treatment. To be added to the notification list about new trainings, please email Jacqueline Moreno.
School-based Prevention Strategies
- The AIR (American Institutes for Research) Good Behavior Game (GBG)
AIR GBG is a data-driven, classroom management strategy used in elementary schools. Studies shows a reduction in tobacco use, substance abuse, and suicide for children who participate in the game. LCPH provides training and support to schools and teachers using the game in Lane County. For more information, email Jacqueline Moreno.
- Botvin Life Skills Training
Life Skills Training is and middle school curriculum. Research shows it reduces tobacco use and substance abuse in youth. LCPH works with Centro Latino Americano to implement the program in Lane County schools. For more information, email Marissa Lovell.
- Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
CATCH is a school-based strategy to support children’s health. CATCH includes classroom lessons and a school-wide coordination process. CATCH helps create an environment that supports healthy eating and physical activity. It engages everyone in a school, such as principals, teachers, food service staff, parents, etc. Currently, CATCH is in 22 elementary schools and 2 middle schools in Lane County. In 2023, Early Childhood CATCH began in South Lane County childcare providers. To learn more, email Marissa Lovell.- In addition to CATCH, LCPH partners with OSU Extension – Lane County to offer the Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Evaluation Tool (SPAN ET). SPAN ET is a valuable tool to help identify strengths and opportunities for schools’ built environment and policies that influence health.
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Childcare (NAP SACC)
NAP SACC offers training and assistance to childcare providers about nutrition and physical activity. It helps improve policies, practices, and environmental influences impacting young children. In the program, childcare staff conduct a self-assessment. The self-assessment shows areas of strength and improvement. Then a consultant works with staff to set goals. Together they develop plans to improve practices. NAP SACC also includes trainings on nutrition and physical activity best practices. For more information, click here.
- Sources of Strength
Sources of Strength is a radically strengths-based, peer-led, evidence-based program. It helps to promote mental health and reduce risk of suicide among youth. LCPH provides training, technical assistance, and funding to help schools implement the program. For more information, mail Marissa Lovell.
- Support for Schools’ Multi-tiered Systems of Support
LCPH provides trainings, workshops, and consultation with schools to improve their practices and policies aligned with Multi-tiered Systems of Support and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports frameworks. Our goal is to create positive, equitable learning environments that foster social-emotional health and increase protective factors that influence health. Currently, LCPH partners with NWPBIS to offer these supports for schools, both in groups, or one-on-one with districts or schools.
Family Mental Health Promotion Strategies
- Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Triple P is a system of parenting supports. There are multiple levels of delivery methods. It includes Triple P Online and in-person discussion groups. Childcare and meals are provided at discussion groups. These programs are available at no cost to Lane County families with kids age 2-12.
- Family Check-Up
Family Check-Up is a brief intervention that helps family functioning. It addresses the challenges of parenting before they lead to problem behaviors. It reduces risk factors that contribute to adverse childhood experiences. The program is available to families in Lane County with kids age 2-17.
- Support for Community-based Parenting Education
Lane County CCOs also support community-based parenting education by investing in programs coordinated by the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County. This increases the number of families who can use parenting education programs. These programs promote parenting skills, reduce stress, and promote mental health. To learn more, click here to visit the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County’s website.
Other Health Promotion and Prevention Priorities and Strategies
- Sugary Drink Consumption
LCPH is currently assessing attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about sugary drink consumption.
- Support for the Student Health Surveys
Schools’ participation in the Student Health Surveys provides valuable data about student behaviors. This data helps inform our priorities and resources. LCPH provides stipends to schools to incentivize their participation.
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention
In 2022, the CAC identified STI prevention as a priority. LCPH is currently engaging school staff, pediatricians, and parents to help shape a workplan for 2024-25.