Get involved
Certified Application Assistance Organizations (CAAO)
CAAOs are organizations, schools, businesses and other community groups who contract with the Office of Healthy Kids in order to help families fill out the application for Healthy Kids.
To become a CAAO, your group must contract with the Office of Healthy Kids. Contracted CAAOs shall receive a payment of $75 for every completed application that leads to the successful enrollment of a child into the Healthy Kids program.
For organizations interested in contracting as an Application Assister, please begin the contract process by following the directions on the Get contracted page and enroll in an Application Assistance Training.
Update:
No longer recruiting new CAAOs in Washington, Multnomah and Marion Counties as of February 14, 2011. CAAOs currently serving these counties will remain contracted.
Volunteer Organizations
Volunteer Organizations are groups who enter into a voluntary contract with Healthy Kids in order to help families apply for the program, but do not receive payment for the application assistance they provide.
An organization may choose to become a Volunteer Organization if they already receive federal outreach funds (these are typically medical provider organizations), but who still desire to help families apply for Healthy Kids. We encourage you to complete a contract and enroll in training in order to begin helping families apply.
Targeted Outreach Grantees
Grantee organizations are organizations that applied for and were awarded a grant to reach out to and help families apply for the Healthy Kids program.
Please visit our Outreach Grants page for a list of organizations with Targeted Outreach Grants and for more information. If you have questions, please contact Valerie Rux, Healthy Kids Grant Coordinator, at 503.945.6526. Please note that the grantee program is currently closed.
Community Partners
Community Partners can help spread the word about Healthy Kids to families in their community.
Anyone can help spread the word about Healthy Kids! Healthy Kids Community Partners are vital to helping get the word out to families.
Partners can attend free informational training sessions, distribute Healthy Kids materials, and refer families to local CAAOs, Grantees, Volunteer Organizations, or DHS branch offices for help completing an application. In other words, partners can help out in many ways -- but a contract with Healthy Kids is required to assist families with the application process.
If you or your group would like to partner with the Office of Healthy Kids to help spread the word about this program, please submit a request for materials and enroll in trainings.
If you are interested in partnering with Healthy Kids please send an email to hkp.partners@state.or.us or call 541.947.5512.
Provider Networks
Providers can help spread the word about Healthy Kids and assist families applying for the program by date stamping their applications.
As a health care leader in your community, you have a great opportunity to let families with uninsured children and teens know about the Healthy Kids program.
As a medical provider, you can partner with the Office of Healthy Kids to obtain and use a date stamp, order applications and spread the word about Healthy Kids.
For more information, visit our Get Training page or contact hkp.partners@state.or.us for more information about getting a date stamp.
Schools and school-based organizations
As a member of the school and sports community, you are in a great position to help students and athletes be healthier and learn better for greater success. Healthy Kids is working with school staff and advocates statewide.
Can you help spread the word about Healthy Kids? If you'd like to learn more about Healthy Kids and how your school community can help kids become healthier please contact The Healthy Kids Program at hkp.partners@state.or.us.
