Dolly England

About Dolly England

My ultimate goal is to use my natural networking talents, combined with my organizing and outreach skills to strengthen community. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and passion around community organizing, health inequities, community engagement and cultural diversity. I love the thought of using new and innovative ideas to create sustainable and meaningful change in my community. Specialties: Health Education, Health Equity, Community Organizing, Community Engagement, Event Planning and Organizing, Development of Health Promotion events, activities, and messaging; Networking, Health Promotion, Grant Management

Experience

1. Community Engagement Strategies Manager

   Oregon Health Authority

   Jun 2024 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Leadership and supervision:Provide supervision and coaching to the Community Engagement Team and Community Specific Team. Supports Equity Office staff in working directly with Community Partners and Community Based Organizations with a racial equity and intersectional equity lens.Works across Public Health Division centers, offices, and programs as well as state agency partners to implement cohesive working structures that best serve community needs, maximize financial resources, and support achievement of community goals for health.Identifies budget needs, prepares projections and works with supervisor to identify and plan resource allocations.Directs work and evaluation plans that support delivery of strategies for community engagement strategies with external partners (LPHAs, FQHCs, Pharmacies, Health Systems, etc.). Strategic planning:Develops strategic community-led initiatives on behalf of Oregon’s governmental public health system. Collaborates with Public Health Division managers and staff, state agency partners and others on the development and implementation of health equity initiatives. Recommends and execute policy strategies, options and legislative position to leadership and advance public health equity as directed by communities and peoples experiencing marginalization those with lived experience with health inequities.Training and technical assistance: Builds capacity among the public health system for successful implementation of community engagement and health equity initiatives.Builds cohesive connections between community-based organizations, local public health authorities, philanthropic and other community partners.Coordinates the provision of training and technical assistance to local public health authorities on community engagement and health equity.Serves as subject matter expert on community engagement and health equity.

Education

• The Evergreen State College

  BA, Public Health

  2001 — 2005

• Vancouver School of Arts and Academics (VSAA)

  High School Diploma, Music, Theater, Film, Dance

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Health Policy
• Community Organizing
• Social Services
• Case Managment
• Event Planning
• Program Development
• Healthcare
• Workshop Facilitation
• Hiv Prevention
• Behavior Change
• Wellness
• Motivational Interviewing
• Health Equity
• Program Management
• Case Management
• Coalitions
• Policy
• Cultural Diversity
• Research
• Program Evaluation
• Grant Writing
• Program Coordination
• Community Health
• Grants
• Psychotherapy
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Prevention
• Event Management
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Public Health
• Health
• Health Education
• Health Communication
• Coaching
• Civil Rights
• Nonprofits
• Health Promotion
• Reproductive Health