Healthcare

Multnomah Student Health Centers

Multnomah County offers comprehensive primary and mental health care services to all youth ages 5-18 who live or go to school in the county. They have nine clinic locations including one at David Douglas High School. Youth can be seen at any location. They do not need to go to their home school clinic. Visit the Health Centers website for full details. David Douglas Health Center specific info, including their hours, are available on the David Douglas Health Center webpage.

View the David Douglas Health Center Flyer (English and Spanish) as a PDF.

Dental

Emergency Dental Clinics – Medical Teams International – Scroll down the page to find upcoming Oregon locations.

COVID-19 Information and Resources

Visit our COVID-19 Information & Resources webpage for vaccine and testing information

Oregon Health Plan

It’s renewal time for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and other Medicaid benefits. Take action to protect your benefits! Letters are going out now through mid-2024. Not everyone will be renewed at the same time. Check your mail often for your letters from the state of Oregon.

Learn more about the process from the OHP Renewal Fact Sheet Flyer (multiple languages).

Who Qualifies for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) 

As of July 1, 2023, people of all ages who meet income and other criteria qualify for full OHP benefits and other services and supports, no matter their immigration status. This is possible thanks to a law called Healthier Oregon. 

All help is free and available in multiple languages. People can apply: 

General resources if you have families who have OHP and need help

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has developed the following public-facing materials to explain data sharing and privacy under the Oregon Health Plan (OHP):

View General information as a PDF (English, Spanish)

View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) as a PDF (English, Spanish)

View More detailed information about OHP data sharing and privacy as a PDF (English, Spanish)

Talking to Kids About Drugs

The New Drug Talk Oregon

Provides education, free tools, and expert advice about drugs —especially fentanyl—to help families in Oregon connect and stay safe. For more resources, please check the New Drug Talk Oregon’s website.

Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System

Newcomer Education for Wellness (NEW)

NEW is a free resource designed to help refugees, immigrants, and newcomers to the U.S. navigate the health care system and take care of their own health.

By signing up, newcomers will receive free, 2-minute health education videos—sent by text in their own language—on topics like interpretation services, dental care, healthy eating, and more. Videos will be available in Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, French, Haitian Creole, Karen, Pashto, Spanish, Somali, and Swahili.

Participants can visit COE Newcomer Education for Wellness (NEW) to learn more and sign up.