Josiah Hill III Clinic: Healthy Futures Collaborative

The Collaborative will support and expand upon existing resources, social structures and processes to improve the health of the Latino and Somali-Bantu communities in Northeast Portland. Our specific aims and projected outcomes for the project are: • Engage agencies and community to address identified priorities • Increase the community’s awareness and knowledge of environmental stressors related to asthma • Reduce exposure to environmental stressors and triggers that exacerbate asthma • Strengthen neighborhood protective factors such as social support, civic engagement, and community capacity • Identify previously undiagnosed asthmatic children • Develop a resource and referral list for families and providers • Create a re-usable durable tangible good, such as a video or photo book, which can be used by providers after the projects completion