Current Pilot Summaries

Birth doulas are Traditional Health Workers that build trusting relationships with pregnant women and provide physical, emotional, and informational support during labor and birth. The goals of the pilot are to increase the number of birth doulas, improve health outcomes, and evaluate medical cost savings for pregnant members of IHN-CCO.

Health outcomes:

• Increase number of women trained as birth doulas
• Improve birth outcomes such as prematurity, cesarean-section, and pain medication use

Sustainability: If successful, Heart of the Valley Birth and Beyond will bill for services and seek out funding for the training portions of the pilot.

CHIP areas: Access, Child Health, Maternal Health

Community Roots provides mental health care with compassion-focused therapy for families in crisis. The model includes nature connectivity, parental training and education, and bringing families back together (reunification).

Health outcomes:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Prevent child abuse and neglect
• Improve access to mental health services

Sustainability: If successful, Olalla Center for Children and Families will continue providing services. Decrease non-emergent use of the emergency department

CHIP areas: Access, Behavioral Health & Child Health

This pilot’s main goal is to create curriculum to teach high school students how to understand pain and take care of themselves better. The pilot also provides access to wellness classes and works on emergency department diversion. 

Health outcomes:

• Decreased emergency department use
• Improved access to wellness classes
• Reduced access to opioids (pain medicine) 

Sustainability: If successful, the Corvallis School District will continue providing services and expanding the curriculum

CHIP areas: Access, Behavioral Health & Child Health

The Homeless Resource Team includes a case manager, Health Navigator, and Homeless and Vulnerable Patient Committee to help homeless patients find supportive housing. The pilot partners with local health departments, housing agencies, and community service organizations. 

Health outcomes:

• Improved primary care use
• Decreased emergency department use

Sustainability: If successful, the partnerships will continue, and funding will occur through medical billing and reduced costs.  

CHIP areas: Access, Behavioral Health and Chronic Disease & Prevention

The purpose of this pilot is to develop a model of care to find the best way to coordinate care for high-need foster children. Key activities are coordination of services, intensive care coordination, creating partnerships, and establishing a sustainable model. 

Health outcomes:

• Provide timely medical, dental, and mental health care for all foster children 
• Support foster youth and families during transition periods

Sustainability: If successful, the partnerships will continue, and funding will occur through medical billing and reduced costs.

CHIP areas: Access, Behavioral Health & Child Health

This pilot will have certified training courses for Peer Wellness Specialists (PWSs) in the tri-county area. PWSs are Peer Support Specialists (peers trained in addiction and recovery) with additional training. They work to help people become healthier.

Health outcomes:

• Identify members in need of Peer Wellness Services
• Increase the number of PWSs working in the region

Sustainability: If successful, the training will continue to be offered by the Traditional Health Worker Hub at an affordable cost.

CHIP areas: Access, Behavioral Health

This pilot provides temporary care (respite care) for children in the foster care system that have special mental and/or behavioral health needs. This pilot will fill an identified gap in the delivery system. 

Health outcomes:

• Increase the number of certified foster homes
• Increase usage of respite services and reduce barriers

Sustainability: If successful, Morrison Child and Family Services will continue to provide services and outreach to IHN-CCO members. 

This pilot works to improve the relationship between physical and oral health. A dental hygienist provides oral health services in a hospital and clinic. These services include navigation for patients and resources for the medical staff. 

Health outcomes:

• Improved quality of care for hospital patients
• Improved access for emergency department patients with dental conditions

Sustainability: If successful, Capitol Dental Care will explore medical and dental billing to offset project costs. 

CHIP areas: Access