Community Connections

New Impact is a healthy lifestyle and nutrition program for children with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to the 85th percentile.
Since 1985, Samaritan Health Services (SHS) has operated the only subsidized child care facility in north Lincoln County, the Samaritan Early Learning Center (SELC).
Diabetes and asthma were being diagnosed in children by local pediatricians, health departments and our free clinics in the region at an astounding rate. Samaritan Health Services (SHS) leaders knew that clinical care alone could not reduce these conditions.
Since 2015, the Providence Health & Services’ Community Health Division has coordinated support within Providence Oregon for an assistance program that serves individuals across all five service areas.
Rainbow Care Connection (RCC) began as a multi-sector, public-private collaboration between UH Rainbow Babies…