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JCC Learning Series

Advancing health equity, access and quality care

Join us for this dynamic, free virtual learning series designed to empower professionals in physical and behavioral health and community-based organizations. Enhance your skills and earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Continuing Medical Education credits (CMEs) in support of providing members with high-quality, compassionate, informed care.

Audience: Providers and care teams, behavioral health professionals, community-based organizations staff, health-equity advocates, and anyone else committed to improving care for the communities we serve.

When: Every other month starting February 2026.

Can’t make a live session? No problem. Each session will be recorded.

What to expect

  • Sessions grounded in advancing health equity
  • Virtual format (attend from anywhere!)
  • Sessions prioritized for CEU and CME credit
  • Interpretation to ensure inclusive participation

Series core values

  • Valuable, timely sessions
  • Practical tools and strategies to improve access, outcomes and culturally connected care
  • Cultivating network connections to build collaboration across systems of care

Upcoming sessions

Making the invisible visible: Understanding and supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities in health care and beyond

Speaker:Danica Alexander and Erica Patino
Description:Join us for an interactive session led by facilitators who have lived experience as  Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  Deepen your understanding of the unique challenges these communities face when accessing health care and community services. Learn practical strategies, communication tips and tools to create more-inclusive environments and better outcomes. 
Speaker bios:

Danica Alexander
Danica Alexander is Deaf; an American Sign Language user; and Vice-Chair for both Jackson Care Connect’s Community Advisory Council and Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services’ Advisory Committee. She is passionate about Deaf culture and building connections between the Deaf and hearing worlds.   She founded Deaf Activities of Southern Oregon. 

Erica Patino
Erica Patino is a Senior Copywriter for CareOregon, based in Portland. She has lived with moderate-to-severe genetic hearing loss since the age of 5 and wears hearing aids. Erica is passionate about bridging the gap between the hearing and Hard of Hearing communities. She is also the founder of Hear2Tell.com.  

When:February 18, 2026 - 3:00 p.m.
Where:Live virtual event
Cost:Free
Register for Feb 18th event

Later session details, including the registration information, will be posted below as they are finalized. Please revisit this page for updates.

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