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AIM/GOAL

All communities in Central Oregon have equitable access and opportunities for health, education, healthy relationships, community support, and experiences necessary to thrive at every stage of life from prenatal to adulthood.

Upstream Prevention: Promotion of Individual Well-Being Measures

The measures in the 2020-2024 Central Oregon Regional Health Improvement Plan for the Upstream Prevention: Promotion of Individual Well-Being chapter were defined by regional subject-matter experts in Central Oregon. 

Measure #1: Increase letter name recognition at kindergarten.

Dec
2024

  • Current State (2020)

    Current letter name recognition at kindergarten readiness assessment by county was: 

    Average Number of Upper Case Letters Recognized (scale 0-26)

     

    All Students

    Economically Disadvantaged

    Underserved Races 

    Crook:

    		 14.3 11.9

    10.6

    Deschutes:

    		 15.9 12.1

    13.8

    Jefferson:

    		 12.2 9.4

    9.2

    Source: Early Learning Division, 2018-2019 County Look Back Report 

     

  • Future State:

    By December 2024, letter name recognition at kindergarten readiness will be the following by county: 

    Average Number of Upper Case Letters Recognized (scale 0-26)

     

    All Students

    Economically Disadvantaged

    Underserved Races 

    Crook:

    		 15.8 14.3 12.8

    Deschutes:

    		 17.5 14.6 16.6

    Jefferson:

    		 13.2 11.3 11.1

    Overall increase of at least 10% for all students, a 20% increase for students from economically disadvantaged (ED) and underserved races (UR). 

Measure #2: Increase third-grade reading proficiency.

Dec
2024

  • Current State (2020)

    Current third-grade reading proficiency by county was:
    2018-2019 3rd Grade English Language Arts Proficiency by County (weighted) 
    All
    Students     		 Economically
    Disadvantaged    		 Underserved
    Races*

    Crook:

    49.5%

    		 44% 29%

    Deschutes:

    61%

    		 45% 41%

    Jefferson:

    43%

    		 43% 35.4%
     Source: Oregon Department of Education, 2018- 2019 English Language Arts Performance File
     

  • Future State

    By December 2024, increase third-grade reading proficiency to the following by county: 
    2023-2024 3rd Grade English Language Arts Proficiency by County (weighted) 
    All
    Students     		 Economically
    Disadvantaged    		 Underserved
    Races*

    Crook:

    		 54.5% 51% 33.5%

    Deschutes:

    		 67.5% 52% 47%

    Jefferson:

    		 47.5% 49.5% 40.5%
     
    Increase of 10% overall, and 15% for economically disadvantaged students (ED) and students from underserved races (UR). 

Measure #3: Increase proportion of pregnancies that are intended.

Dec
2024

  • Current State (2020)

    The proportion of pregnancies that were intended in Central Oregon was 44.8%
    (Oregon PRAMS 2015) 

     

  • Future State

    By December 2024, increase the proportion of pregnancies that are intended in Central Oregon to 56%.

Measure #4: Increase two-year-old immunization rates.

Dec
2024

  • Current State (2020)

    The two-year-old up-to-date immunization rates in each county were:
     
    • Crook: 70%
    • Deschutes: 69%
    • Jefferson: 71% 
    (ALERT Oregon Health Authority 2016-2017).

     

  • Future State

    By December 2024, increase the Central Oregon two-year-old up-to-date immunization rates to 80%.

Measure # 5: Establish a regional measure for belonging and measure yearly

Dec
2024

  • Current State (2020)

    Currently, there is no established baseline for a metric such as the Child/Youth/Adult Resilience Measure (CYARM). 

  • Future State

    By December 2024, establish a resilience measure, such as the Child/Youth/Adult (CYARM).
     
    The number of people who feel like they belong in their community (by gender, race, and ability) will increase by 10% from the baseline (established resilience measure).

 
Why are these measures important?

What We're Learning About Preventive Care

In Central Oregon, there are already dozens of innovative projects working toward these measures.
Take a look through the list below to learn more.

What We're Learning About Education

In Central Oregon, there are already dozens of innovative projects working toward these measures.
Take a look through the list below to learn more.

What We're Learning About Community

In Central Oregon, there are already dozens of innovative projects working toward these measures.
Take a look through the list below to learn more.
Mini Grants

Mini Grants

If you have a funding request under $5,000 that impacts a measure listed on this page, you may be eligible for funding.

Read all eligibility requirements on the Central Oregon Health Council website.

Promising Practices

Promising Practices

Interested in learning about potential strategies to impact these measures? Promising practices are available in our Resource Library.

Get Involved

Get Involved
Want to participate in a workgroup? This group meets the 4th Tuesday of every month from 3:30-5:00pm. Contact the project managers for this workgroup through its workgroup's page on the Central Oregon Health Council website.

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