Upcoming Events

We've been invited to have a table at the Rosewood Initiative's health and Wellness Fair.Fair is from 3-6 PM, we'll need folks to set up around 2:30.We're glad to collaborate with this Community Center that focuses on fostering community resilience, providing resources, and establishing upward mobility for East Portland families.

Learn about HCAO, universal health care, and what you can do to help win health care for all Oregonians!  This event is perfect for anyone interested in universal health care or volunteering with HCAO.

We will have different shifts for set up, take down, bartenders, catering organizers, parking attendance, and more.

REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE: Get Tickets This event is a wonderful opportunity to gather with like-minded individuals who are passionate about creating a universal, equitable, and affordable healthcare system. The afternoon will be filled with great company, delicious food, and live entertainment.  Your presence and support will help us continue our important work in advocating for a healthcare system where Everybody is in and Nobody is out! Event Details: Date: Saturday, September 20, 202 Time: 2:00-5:00pm Location: Bella Madrona Gardens, Sherwood, Oregon Why Attend? Enjoy a vibrant garden setting with fellow healthcare advocates Great raffle prizes Hear from inspiring guest speakers Indulge in scrumptious snacks and beverages We hope you’ll join us for an unforgettable afternoon that supports a cause we all care deeply about. Your participation makes a difference!

Join labor advocates as we rally against the on-going genocide. Dress in mourning.

The Portland Chapter of HCAO is hosting a Community Conversation at Daydreamer Coffee in North Portland. Join us for an in-person event to learn about the work happening in Oregon to bring us closer to a universal health care system for every person in the state. A Presentation, a conversation in a newly OLCC approved lounge.  

HCAO-Led PNHP Focus Groups! Health Care for All Oregon is partnering with PNHP to conduct a series of focus groups with patients affected by the financialization of health care. Please forward these opportunities for HCAO-led patient focus groups to your networks!  Please share with in person opportunities that will take place in Corvallis (Sep 27th) and Eugene (Oct 4th) but ANYONE in Oregon can attend the online one on October 4th!   In Person - Corvallis (Sept. 27th) In Person - Eugene (Oct. 4th) REMOTE/VIRTUAL available to ANYONE in Oregon (Oct. 4th) Please complete this Interest for to check eligibility in advance of the session. This form must be completed to participate!. This is required y the Institutional Review Board: https://forms.gle/UUNjHWFn2DjCi8WJ9

We want to have a picnic at the end of the summer/start of fall with all you wonderful folks. This is a great park that we will set up in and spend the day together. Come and get updates about the direction the chapter is going and how you can get more involved in the movement.  Community is at the backbone of our movement. The connections we have with eachother only strengthen the work we do. Bring a dish if you feel you can. Hope to see you all there :)

I'm excited to invite you all to volunteer at the Portland Chapter's first fundraising event! We've always had our big organizational fundraisers, but for the first time Portland is taking a lead on hosting it's own events. I need volunteers to help staff the event. We will need folks to: help set up and tear down, sell shirts and merch, give info to folks and also generally help players. The actual event is from 12pm-2pm. But if you can only come for set up or tear down, we will only need you for a few hours. Same thing if you are helping with the main event, we would only need you from 12pm-2pm.

HCAO-Led PNHP Focus Groups! Health Care for All Oregon is partnering with PNHP to conduct a series of focus groups with patients affected by the financialization of health care. Please forward these opportunities for HCAO-led patient focus groups to your networks!  Please share with in person opportunities that will take place in Corvallis (Sep 27th) and Eugene (Oct 4th) but ANYONE in Oregon can attend the online one on October 4th!   In Person - Corvallis (Sept. 27th) In Person - Eugene (Oct. 4th) REMOTE/VIRTUAL available to ANYONE in Oregon (Oct. 4th) Please complete this Interest for to check elegibility in advance of the session. This form must be completed to participate! Please complete this Interest for to check eligibility in advance of the session. This form must be completed to participate!.This is requireed y the Instutional Review BoardIRB: https://forms.gle/UUNjHWFn2DjCi8WJ9

HCAO-Led PNHP Focus Groups! Health Care for All Oregon is partnering with PNHP to conduct a series of focus groups with patients affected by the financialization of health care. Please forward these opportunities for HCAO-led patient focus groups to your networks!  Please share with in person opportunities that will take place in Corvallis (Sep 27th) and Eugene (Oct 4th) but ANYONE in Oregon can attend the online one on October 4th!   In Person - Corvallis (Sept. 27th) In Person - Eugene (Oct. 4th) REMOTE/VIRTUAL available to ANYONE in Oregon (Oct. 4th) Please complete this Interest for to check eligibility in advance of the session. This form must be completed to participate!. This is required by the Institutional Review Board: https://forms.gle/UUNjHWFn2DjCi8WJ9

Come set up shop at the Come Thru Market, and bring more people on board with HCAO this summer! We're scheduled to come to the Come Thru Market on the first Monday or every month, and set up a Community Booth! Booths are there from 2:00 until 7:00. We can have volunteers come for one or both of two shifts, 2:00 - 5:00, and 4:00 - 7:00"Come Thru Market is an incubator market centering Black and Indigenous Farmers, Makers, and Friends. We support BIPOC growers in taking their small business dreams to the farmers market environment. It’s a vibe - Come Thru and get what you need."

Join Lou, Wes, and other HCAO Labor leaders for the recurring Labor Caucus meeting. This group meets on the 7:00 PM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month over zoom.Join hereWe're preparing for our Workers testimony at the Universal Health Plan Governance Board meeting on October 16th.

Join the Central Oregon Chapter of HCAO for their monthly in-person meeting! LOCATION: The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St, Bend, OR 97703 REGULAR DATE/TIME: Every 2nd Monday of the Month, 6pm NEXT DATE/TIME: Monday, August 11th, 6pm. Monday September 8th, 6PM, Monday October 13th, 6 PM. Contact Chapter Chair Nick with any questions. We hope to see you there!centraloregon@hcao.org

Thank you for signing up to give virtual oral or written testimony to the Universal Health Plan Governance Board about how universal health care will benefit labor unions and workers! We'll send you an email with all the details on registering to submit testimony very soon. Can't make the meeting? You can still sign up to submit written testimony. In the meantime, here are some tips and talking points on drafting your testimony. Learn more about the Universal Health Plan Governance Board here.

Join Judy and other HCAO volunteers from west Portland at the Hillsdale Farmers market! We'll have a tent, a table, and will be sharing the exciting news about Oregon's possible transition to a universal health care system.

Join a community engagement opportunity to build support for the universal healthcare movement! Currently we talk with people for around an hour before the soccer game. No experience needed – on-site orientation provided. Where: Providence Park. Meet at corner of SW Morrison and SW 18th. Register to join us, and contact Zed with any questions, 541-954-0846.