DID YOU KNOW?
Oregon could have affordable, high-quality, patient-driven, accessible health care for the working class VERY SOON! And we are committed to fighting to make it happen!
Want to help? Join Care Corps!
Care Corps is Portland DSA’s universal healthcare campaign, working closely with the Healthcare for All Oregon’s project to bring affordable, accessible, high-quality healthcare to all Oregon residents. Where Healthcare for All Oregon focuses on policy and implementation, Care Corps invites people to join a mass movement to win these vital services for our communities.
What does Care Corps do?
Care Corps is building the mass movement that will give momentum to the statewide campaign for Healthcare for All. Care Corps will be developing material to communicate the idea of universal healthcare to diverse communities, and then to hit the streets and bring that message to the people! We will be distributing information, canvassing, and having conversations with our neighbors to push forward our agenda of affordable, high-quality healthcare for all Oregonians. When we need to mobilize people to show up and make demands, Care Corps will be coordinating those mobilizations and helping people make their voice heard.
How to get involved
There are multiple ways to get involved!
- General Care Corps meetings are every third Sunday of the month, at 4:00pm. The first 30 minutes is dedicated to onboarding/orientation for anyone new to the campaign. Find the next meeting on the chapter calendar here and RSVP!
- Sign up for emails: you can add your name to our email list and we’ll keep you informed about upcoming meetings and actions! Sign up here.
- Join a team! We are assembling teams to focus on specific aspects of our campaign. Let us know which teams you are interested in! Team leads will contact you directly with more information about the work, including expected time commitments. As a volunteer organization, we will work together to best utilize everyone’s time.
Our teams are:
Communications Team
Responsible for updating and maintaining our web page (https://portlanddsa.org/care-corps), collaborating with canvassing teams to develop walk lit, creating graphics and layouts for printed materials and social media, creating merchandise, and more!
Governance Board Watch Group
Responsible for monitoring, documenting, and analyzing work of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board (UHPGB). As applicable, write and gather signatures (online) for testimony communications to the UHPGB.
Technology Infrastructure Team
Research and configure technology tools to support legislator and legislation tracking. Experience and skills with Google Forms and Google Sheets strongly recommended. Skills with other technology tools (e.g. Customer Relationship Management systems) are would be helpful.
Volunteer Coordination Team
Recruit and onboard new Care Corps volunteers. Develop and maintain training materials; facilitate integration of new volunteers into teams. Table at General and other meetings and events.
Elections Team
Monitor and connect with individuals running for office in the 2026 election cycle. Educate and engage with them about Oregon’s efforts towards implementing universal healthcare, including ORS 751, 2022’s Measure 111, and Health Care for All Oregon.
Fill out this handy form and our team leads will contact you: