Health Care

Older adults and people with disabilities are at the highest risk during this pandemic, but they often face the greatest challenges to accessing the support and resources they need to stay home and stay healthy.

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country has steadily increased since the President invoked the Stafford Act, spring flooding season is now upon us, wildfire season is fast approaching, tornado outbreaks are starting to spread, a major earthquake could strike at any moment, and hurricane season – which is projected to be above average – is just around the corner.

A staggering number of Oregonians have filed unemployment claims in the last four weeks.

Utility services are especially critical for public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We know that communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and other currently and historically marginalized communities face inequitable access to health and worse health outcomes, in addition to differences in the quality of care and the collection of health data.

Even before the current COVID-19 pandemic, too many families were struggling to find affordable, high-quality child care.

The unprecedented harm from the coronavirus pandemic requires an extraordinary response.