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BASECAMP PREVENTION + WELLNESS

This is the beginning.
This is where it starts.
This is the first step that changes everything.
WELCOME TO BASECAMP.

THE 80% OPPORTUNITY

Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in women and men throughout the world. Yet, 80% is preventable by how we move, what we eat, and the way we live. So, let's do something about that – it’s about taking that first small step.

Basecamp Prevention + Wellness is where your journey can begin. Our free programming serves as a guide to help you map your route toward healthier behaviors to lower your risk, be fit, reduce stress, and be your best weight. We will be there with you, every step of the way.

  • We believe in the power of community and with that comes access to resources and tools supporting our friends, families, and neighbors living their best, healthiest lives. That’s why participation in Basecamp's programming is free and open to everyone, everywhere.

    We are a community program focused on removing barriers of cost, opening doors to preventative health resources, and unlocking a wealth of classes and programs meant to heal, improve, and connect our communities.

    Basecamp Prevention + Wellness launched in 2017 through the vision of passionate leaders and the generosity of others. Since then, we’ve grown to a worldwide initiative where our programming offers more than 60 ways to connect each week! Through our monthly newsletter, Basecamp Trail Guide, and this website, we share encouragement, opportunities, and inspiration to nearly 20,0000 subscribers and more than 13,000 site visitors each month.

  • Our flagship center located on the westside of Portland, Oregon got the momentum started with in-person classes, education, and events. Soon, a second location opened on the eastside of Portland to support the growing community with classes and education and to expand our geographic reach. To-date, many Providence health facilities around Portland display our information as we continue to raise awareness on the small steps and resources available through our Basecamp Prevention + Wellness programming.

    Much of our growth stems from the launch of our virtual programming, making our classes available to everyone, everywhere. Participation continues to increase each month, highlighting the limitless nature of the virtual setting. We've crossed the nation and crossed the oceans in becoming a worldwide initiative – along the way connecting friends and families and we can even take credit for blossoming friendships too.

  • Basecamp Prevention + Wellness is a Providence health system branded resource offering community-centered programming to support communities across their seven-state system, and beyond. Our organizational placement sits within the Providence Heart Institute of Oregon with funding through the Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation.