is a health collaborative network focused on meeting the diverse health needs of our rural community by:

	Increasing access to health care in our community through outreach programs, health education and social marketing;
	Providing a voice for our community by influencing local, state and national rural health policy development;
	Engaging our local communities and stakeholders.

WHO IS NEON? 

A Health Collaborative serving Union, Wallowa, and Baker Counties

WHAT IS NEON’S VISION? 

Improved health status for all residents of Northeast Oregon

WHAT DOES NEON DO? 

Local health care system reform

HOW DOES NEON ACCOMPLISH THIS? 

• Health system assessment and gap analysis
• Collaborative problem solving and action
• Resource acquisition, leveraging of resources for rural areas
• Advocacy and voice
• Grassroots community engagement
• Local investment and control
• Integrated care
• Outreach and Enrollment
• Multi-share Health Coverage

WHAT IS NEON’s GUIDING PRINICIPLES?

• We view health broadly, with a focus on public, mental, and oral health; health promotion; primary care and primary care homes; and prescription assistance.
• We use collaboration and collaborative strategies in meeting our network goals.
• We encourage effective integration of care across the full spectrum of disciplines.
• We strive to support non-duplicate efforts.

WHAT IS NEON’S HISTORY?

• In existence for five years as an informal and mostly volunteer network
• Incorporated as a tax exempt non-profit in April, 2009
• Employ 3.75 FTE, due to hire 6.0 FTE more
• Poised for significant growth

WHERE DOES NEON’S FUNDING COME FROM?

• HRSA Rural Health Network Development Grant
• HRSA Federally Qualified Health Center Planning Grant
• CMS Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Grant
• Regence Foundation Grant
• HRSA State Health Access Program Grant
• Past grantee of Pacific Source Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation