The Communities Partner for Better Health in Oregon and Southwest Washington

Public Health

2008

Creating environments and advancing policies that support healthy behaviors

Boys & Girls clubs of the Umpqua Valley
Triple Play - a game plan for the mind, body & soul
To improve and expand their physical activity and nutrition program, and to train youth to advocate for health-promoting changes in their community that will support these behaviors. $55,467

Health Policy Research Northwest
Obesity Prevention Toolkit for Healthy Lane Neighborhoods
To identify factors in the neighborhood environment that can be addressed to improve opportunities for healthy eating and active living, and to pursue a policy agenda that advocates for those changes. $84,200

Community Choices
Sustainability for Pedestrian Advocacy Efforts
To build and activate a broad-based community coalition that will advocate for pedestrian-friendly engineering improvements and policies. $68,303

Ecotrust
Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network
To build a statewide network of organizations and businesses dedicated to advocating for Farm-to-School policies and funding, and to effectively implementing those policies at the local level. $105,145

Willamette Pedestrian Coalition
Improving Health Through Pedestrian Advocacy, Empowerment and Action
To improve environmental supports for walking opportunities through the development of a pedestrian advocacy network. $74,000

Benton County Health Department
South Corvallis Healthy Eating Active Living Community Initiative
To implement changes that will improve opportunities for residents to engage in regular physical activity and access healthful nutrition. $107,000