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 Oregon Partnership to Immunize Children (OPIC)
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What's New Immunization Trainings September 2008 Mission: Established in 1992, OPIC facilitates the collaboration of public and private partners to protect Oregon's children against vaccine-preventable diseases.To facilitate and support immunization activities by providing statewide leadership and support to public/private partners working to optimize childhood and adolescent immunization resources. The Common Goal for OPIC Members To protect children, adolescents and the community-at-large against diseases that once killed, sickened or disabled thousands of children and adults in the United States every year before vaccines became widely available.
OPIC operates according to By-Laws. In addition, the coalition uses a strategic planning process and annual workplans to achieve strategic communication, networking and public policy goals. OPIC's strategic plans link the coalition's strategic directions to those of the Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Immunization Program. OPIC promotes the use of:
An experienced Executive Committee provides overall leadership for the statewide coalition. Benefits of Participating in OPIC's Network:
 OPIC's membership consists of public and private individuals/agencies/organizations/associations which support childhood immunizations. OPIC members include:
Collaborative Leadership Partners: Collaborative Leadership Partners included but are not limited to the Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition (OAIC), Immunization Programs for County Health Departments, Legacy Health System, the Oregon Office of Multicultural Health, Asian Health and Service Center, DMAP, Kaiser Permanente, Healthy Birth Initiative, Oregon SafeNet, the Northwest Health Foundation, the African American Health Coalition, Salud, the Latino Health Coalition, the Institute for Health Professionals at Portland Community College and the Tuality Health Alliance. Click for more information Committees:
OPIC partners with the Immunization Coalition of Washington (IACW) on designated projects.
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 370 Portland, OR 97232 Coordinator Karen R. Elliott Phone: 971-673-0285 Fax: 971-673-0278 E-mail: karen.r.elliott@state.or.us |
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