Wendy Coppage
Portland
Summary
Dynamic Program Specialist with extensive experience in community collaboration and resource management. Proven ability to strengthen partnerships and enhance referral pathways, ensuring effective outreach and communication within the early childhood service sector.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Specialist /Referral Services Coordinator
Multnomah County Health Department
Portland, OR
04.2018 - Current
- Collaborate with community stakeholders to foster partnerships and resource sharing.
- Communicate with internal referral partners as needed to assure clear understanding of referral and screening workflow.
- Conduct thorough mapping of of the full early childhood service array in Multnomah County.
- Outreach to community organizations to establish, maintain, and strengthen relationships and build the referral pathways with community partners.
- Track openings at multiple CBOs in order to facilitate referrals for screening and services. Collaborate with early childhood service array partners as needed.
- Facilitate quarterly in person early childhood home visitor meetings to foster networking, resource sharing, and positive morale amongst those doing similar work.
- Produce twice monthly Home Visiting Newsletter for local early childhood community partners highlighting resources for both staff and the families they serve, professional development opportunities and trainings, as well as links to other local resource networks.
Community Health Specialist II / Healthy Families
Multnomah County Health Department
Portland, OR
06.2010 - 04.2018
- Conducted both English language and interpreted screening in hospitals and via phone to see if families qualify for the Healthy families program.
- Shared information and resources useful to new parents and assisted in linking parents with helpful services and other supports.
- Maintained open communication with supervisor of any concerns in partnerships and assisted to resolve.
- Provided training and QI on screening by newer staff and community partners. Supported QI efforts in outreach, screening, and referral.
- Liaison for Help Me Grow( Help Me Grow): point of contact for external partners that join the HMG network in MUltnomah County. Assisted with materials and clarification about the model and follow-up.
Community Health Worker / Early Childhood Services
Multnomah County Health Department
Portland, OR
10.1997 - 06.2010
- Supported and mentored entry level Community Health Workers
- Promoted the health of pregnant and parenting individuals and families (many from immigrant and refugee communities) by helping them to identify their strengths, needs,and goals using a variety of assessment tools.
- Shared information about child growth and development, basic health, dental, and nutritional needs through a interesting and engaging methods.
- Facilitated workshops promoting wellness and preventive care among diverse populations.
- Developed and shared interactive health education classes (via Popular Education methodology) for a variety of groups both inside and outside the health department.
- Facilitated or co-facilitated many workshops at national level conferences.
- Collaborated with other governmental organizations,a nd schools to develop and implement programs and activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Education
Portland State University
Portland, ORCertificate - Black Studies
Portland State University
Portland, ORTimeline
Program Specialist /Referral Services Coordinator
Multnomah County Health Department
04.2018 - Current
Community Health Specialist II / Healthy Families
Multnomah County Health Department
06.2010 - 04.2018
Community Health Worker / Early Childhood Services
Multnomah County Health Department
10.1997 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Education
Portland State University
Certificate - Black Studies
Portland State University