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CORE: Supporting community-driven change for older adults
2/4/2025
The Advancing Health Equity in Aging initiative aims to address disparities faced by older adults by harnessing interventions directly from their communities.
As the initiative's collaborative learni

Measuring impact: Designing an evaluation for Oregon's 1115(a) Medicaid Waiver
1/23/2025
Learn how Providence CORE developed an in-depth plan to evaluate the impact of four policies that Oregon is testing through its 2022-2027 Medicaid 1115(a) demonstration.

CORE selected to evaluate Oregon's ContraceptiveCare program
1/6/2025
The Oregon Health Authority has selected Providence CORE to evaluate the next phase of Oregon's ContraceptiveCare (CCare) program.

CORE’s Data for Change program honored with philanthropy award
12/2/2024
The Data for Change program was recently recognized by the Portland Business Journal with the Corporate Philanthropy Innovation Award.

CORE opens new headquarters in Northeast Portland
10/31/2024
The Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) has officially opened its new headquarters in Northeast Portland

CORE presents key insights at the 2024 Oregon Public Health Association Conference
9/26/2024
The Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) will present five sessions at the 2024 Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) conference

Can a community & health system partnership improve Black birth outcomes?
9/16/2024
A research collaboration between CORE, PSU researcher Dr. Roberta Hunte and the Healthy Birth Initiative (HBI), is studying the impact of a cross-sector partnership on Black maternal health outcomes.

CORE webinar: introduction to surveys
9/19/2024
Check out the recording of the latest webinar in CORE's Data for Change series for community-based organizations, featuring an introduction to survey research and survey instrument design.

Examining an innovative "housing as healthcare" Medicaid benefit
9/18/2024
CORE's evaluation of an innovative program offering housing support as a Medicaid benefit offers valuable lessons for other housing as health initiatives in Oregon and nationwide.