Community health centers rely on a dedicated workforce to deliver high-quality, effective primary care. This repository is designed to support Oregon’s community health centers by bringing together tools, guidance, and opportunities that strengthen recruitment, retention, and workforce well-being.
The resources below include recruitment tools, training opportunities, and strategies to support staff retention and resilience. Resources are selected with health center realities in mind and updated as new opportunities become available.
If you have any questions or have resources you wish to share, please contact Michelle Bowers, OPCA’s Workforce Development Manager, at mbowers@orpca.org.
Video Resources
Retention Planning: Build It and They Will Stay – Session 1
STAR² Center & 3RNET, 2024
Communication & Conflict in Health Centers – Session 1
STAR² Center (ACU), 2026
Healthy Rural Oregon Project
HRSA RPHWTN, 2024
Telling Your Workforce Story: Branding & Marketing for Recruitment
STAR² Center (ACU), 2025
Workforce Wellness in Community Health Centers (Sea Mar Case Study)
STAR² Center & NACHC, 2025
WorkSource Oregon – Business Services for Employers
Oregon Employment Department / OWP
Behavioral Health Workforce: Maximizing Existing Roles
College for Behavioral Health Leadership, Jan 2026
