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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | AUGUST 26, 2021 | 9A HEALTH from A1 world learning and training for local high school and college students interest- ed in health care careers, adding a CTE (Career and Technical Education) com- ponent to the project. “Th e partnership with the school district and with Lane Community College is unique in that we’ll be able to do on-site career tech- nical education, support, and really create pathways to improve our workforce,” said Gaff ney. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put a strain on the healthcare workforce, countrywide shortage concerns had been a long-standing issue. A lengthy list of programs and services are planned for the center including pedi- atrics, family planning, al- ternative medical services, COVID-19 from A1 your immediate house- hold. • Carry masks and hand sanitizer with you when leaving home and wash your hands as often as possible. integrated oral health care, behavioral health, phar- macist consultations and maternal and child health programs. Th ere are currently no plans to physically expand LCC to incorporate it all, however. Th e project in- stead is committing about two-thirds of the existing square footage to remodel the building into a health center and leaving the re- maining to be used for classrooms and other LCC space. On Aug. 19, local lead- ers including Congressman Peter DeFazio toured the building. DeFazio spoke to the crowd prior to the tour. “Th e community health centers across the coun- try are, I think, one of the best federal programs that’s been created in a very, very long time,” said DeFazio, who advocated for the es- tablishment of the county’s Riverstone Clinic as well. “We can do community health centers, we can im- prove people’s lives, the out- comes, we can get to them early before it becomes an acute issue, and we save money.” While the project has slowly but gradually been gathering funds for devel- opment, $1.5 million se- cured by DeFazio earlier this year will put the project within reach of its goal. With an oral health clinic, the total estimated budget for the community health center is around $3.8 million. Th is April, project representatives reported that some $1.8 million was still needed before con- struction could begin. Defazio’s $1.5 million is currently in the appropria- tions process and will have to wait until it is passed by Congress, possibly this Oc- tober. When all funds are raised, the architectural and construction phase will begin, which is estimated to take between eight and 10 months total. Th e goal is open doors sometime next year. Th e South Lane com- munity ranks among the top two of Oregon’s highest need primary care services areas, as identifi ed by the Offi ce of Rural Health. Th e area is also designated as a “health professional short- age area” for primary and dental care by the Health Resources and Services Ad- ministration. “Th is is one of the most underserved areas for health care in the state of Oregon,” said DeFazio, highlighting the issue. “Lack of prima- ry care and availability for people means that most of them wait till they’re really sick. And then they go to the emergency room. Th at costs a lot more, it’s less ef- fective. Early intervention could have prevented the disease from developing to something that is going to be really harmful. … So ultimately, it saves money for families, for taxpayers, and it gives better health outcomes to have this clinic and regular access to a pri- mary care doctor.” Th e new community health center in Cottage Grove is estimated to be able to provide access to primary care services for more than 5,000 patients in the community and sur- rounding area with four primary care practitioners at capacity. During a presentation to the Cottage Grove City Council in April, repre- sentatives of the project said that approximately a quarter of Cottage Grove residents and almost half of families with children un- der fi ve live below the fed- eral poverty line. As well as providing ser- vices and technical educa- tion locally, it’s hoped the health center will have a positive economic impact by introducing opportuni- ties for higher wage jobs, providing relief from indi- gent care spending (South Lane Mental Health spends up $250,000 to $300,000 annually) and keeping thousands of residents us- ing FQHC sites local rath- er than making trips to the Eugene/Springfi eld area. DeFazio praised the community’s collaboration in seeing the project be- come realized. “We don’t have a lot of that going on these days as it relates to healthcare in this country, but it is a day to celebrate for this com- munity and for the people of the surrounding area,” he said. • Avoid crowded public spaces, whether in or out- doors. • Avoid unnecessary business or leisure travel. • Respect other’s space and maintain at least 6 feet distance from others. • Limit activities that could lead to injuries re- quiring hospital care. • If you are an unvac- cinated adult, stay home and avoid public interac- tions as much as possible. • Get vaccinated. serve COVID-19 safe practices. • Prominently post sig- nage about the vaccina- tion status of your busi- ness and staff. FOR BUSINESSES • Ensure indoor mask- ing consistent with previ- ous LCPH advisories and Governor Brown’s mask- ing order. • Ensure outdoor mask- ing for those older than five years of age (two and older if tolerated) — re- gardless of vaccination status — when in outdoor public spaces in which six feet of distance cannot be consistently maintained. • Limit capacity to fa- cilitate social distancing, particularly when cus- tomers will be eating and drinking without masks. • Prominently post ap- propriate signage to re- mind customers to ob- PUBLIC VENUE OWN- ERS, OPERATORS, AND PERMITTING AUTHOR- ITIES While peer-reviewed evidence of outdoor transmission risks as- sociated with the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 is incomplete, Lane Coun- ty Public Health (LCPH) says it believes that the safest strategy is to avoid public events greater than 200 people indoors and outdoors for at least the next two weeks. LCPH advises to strong- ly consider postponing events until a later date when transmission risk is reduced. If this is not pos- sible, LCPH recommends taking the following steps to limit the spread. • Require indoor and outdoor masking, regard- less of vaccination status. • Consider requiring proof of vaccination for entry. • Consider capacity limits to facilitate distanc- ing, whether in or out of doors. • Provide ample sani- tation stations for hand- washing. • Consider entranc- es, exits, and other areas where people tend to clus- ter — ensure that attend- ees have room to queue that facilitates spacing. Use signage and staff to remind people to main- tain distance and use masking, indoors and out- doors. • Consider touchless vending options, if possi- ble. • Prominently post ap- propriate signage to re- mind customers to ob- serve COVID-19 safe practices; reinforce via public address announce- ments throughout the event. 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