EIN 46-4952693

Oregon Community Health Workers Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
State
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2021-12-01
Description
The Oregon Community Health Workers Association serves as a unified voice to empower and advocate for community health workers (CHWs) and their communities in the state of Oregon. Their mission is to support CHWs through statewide professional association. ORCHWA operates various programs, including the Community Education Worker Program, which is a collaborative effort catering to culturally specific organizations in the Portland-metro area that serve underrepresented groups.
Total revenues
$2,147,264
2021
Total expenses
$2,095,614
2021
Total assets
$783,038
2021
Num. employees
10
2021

Program areas at Oregon Community Health Workers Association

For the year ended December 31, 2021, ORCHWA operated the following programs:(i)Community Education Worker (CEW) Program:The CEW Program is a Portland-metro based collaborative of culturally specific organizations. Within the collaborative ORCHWA that serves as the backbone and fiscally responsible organization, and serves to support the CHW workforce and their employing at CEW Partnering organizations, in providing linguistically specific and culturally centered services to communities. The CEW Program strives to decrease inequities in educational outcomes and increase success of children from infancy to six years of age.(ii)Workforce Development & Training:ORCHWA is a State of Oregon approved CHW training site, this training site approval allows the provision of state recognized training for the CHW workforce across the state. Under this program ORCHWA provides a 90-hour foundational training for Oregon residents to become certified CHWs. Additionally, ORCHWA offers workforce development and educational opportunities for CHWs to complete continuing education units (CEUs) required to maintain CHW state certification. (iii)Policy and Advocacy:ORCHWA has a rich history engaging in policy and advocacy efforts both in the state and national arena. Policy and advocacy have been foundational in our work and pivotal in amplifying the voice of CHWs, increasing recognition of the workforce, promoting sustainable payment for CHW services, and increasing inclusion of CHWs in workforce related policy and legislation.(iv)Technical Assistance & Education:ORCHWA offers technical assistance to community-based organizations, health systems, CCOs, and other interested parties to support partnership with and integration of CHWs, and development of CHW programs. Technical assistance services range from hourly support to contracted and bundled services, CHW program review and recommendation development. ORCHWA promote activities, and the development of, programs conducive to retention of the CHW workforce including livable wage, appropriate and aligned scope of practice, full reimbursement for services, environments that engage in promising practices to support professional development and decrease workforce burnout. Accordingly, ORCHWA staff serve on various committees and workgroups, are invited to and speak on panels, develop educational material, and record webinars.

Grants made by Oregon Community Health Workers Association

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Latino NetworkEducational Programming Support$546,872
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)Educational Programming Support$331,075
Urban League of PortlandEducational Programming Support$330,670
...and 1 more grant made

Personnel at Oregon Community Health Workers Association

NameTitleCompensation
Jennine SmartExecutive Director
Sarah HusainDirector of Workforce Development
Cammisha ManleyProgram and Evaluation Manager
Dr. Julio MaldonadoVice Chair$0
Maria TafollaSecretary$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Oregon Community Health Workers Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,078,824
Program services$68,440
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,147,264

Form 990s for Oregon Community Health Workers Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
Data update history
May 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 15, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHealth organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
401 Ne 19th Ave 200
Portland, OR 97232
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Website URL
orchwa.org/ 
Phone
(855) 445-2497
IRS details
EIN
46-4952693
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E03: Health Care Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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