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Sunday Parkways in North Portland
June 27th, 2010 | From CHP
Enjoy your neighborhood in a new way at Sunday Parkways!
A 2-way route of city streets open to walk, bike, roll, run, jump and skip - without having to watch out for cars! The 7.5-mile North Portland Sunday Parkways route will have two loops, connecting Kenton, Arbor Lodge and Peninsula Parks, plus the beautiful Willamette Bluff.
June 27, 2010
10am-3pm
Event map
North Sunday Parkways festivities include:
Organized Walks & Bike Rides beginning at 9:00 a.m. with a women’s ride, followed by a family ride at 9:30
Food Vendors
Entertainment
Bike Safety Info/Maintenance/Rentals
Walking & Running Info/Activities
Kids & Family Activities
Environmental & Sustainability Info/Activities
Health & Wellness Info/Activities
For more information, visit the event website and click on the bright yellow “North” button on the right.
CIO Celebration Party
June 24th, 2010 | From CHP
Celebrate with Center for Intercultural Organizing & Raise Your Voices for Social Change! Featuring theater performance by community members, a fashion show, raffle drawing and exciting new information.
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Time: The program starts at 6:00 pm with a Silent Auction
Location: Oaks Park Historic Dance Pavillion; 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland 97202
Please join CIO staff, friends, and community members in celebrating our accomplishments and victories in making Oregon a more equitable and just place for immigrants and refugees.
Tickets are sliding fee scale $25 - $50
You may purchase your ticket(s) online here.
Portland Acupuncture Project Needle Raising - Old Town Chinatown
June 05th, 2010 | From CHP
Community Health priorities is pleased to be a sponsor of Adam Kuby’s Portland Acupuncture Project.
Visit the project’s website for more information, including the latest “needle raisings” in Portland.
The June 5 Needle Raising will occur from 10 am to noon at NW 4th & Couch.
Spanish-Language Health Advocacy Event in Eugene
June 05th, 2010 | From CHP
Advocacy for Health (in Spanish)
Join Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon for this free advocacy event on how to build a strong popular movement for social, economic and racial justice as it relates to health and wellness. Learn the importance and power of grassroots organizing. The speaker will be Pancho Arguelles, co-director of Colectivo Flatlander, an organization for popular education in Houston, Texas. This event is held in Spanish.
WHEN: Saturday, June 5th, 2 to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Benton County Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis.
For more information, contact Marcela Arredondo at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Portland Plan Senior Day
June 03rd, 2010 | From CHP
The senior community, family and friends are invited to the Portland Plan Senior Day discussion.
WHERE: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
WHERE: NAYA Family Center Cafeteria, 5135 NE Columbia Boulevard
CONTACT: Matt Wickstrom, Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, 503-823-2834
The Portland Plan will be the City’s roadmap for the next 25 years, guiding our direction as the city grows and changes. We face some real challenges, and our response to those challenges will create the Portland of 2035 – the city of our children and grandchildren. For more information about the Portland Plan visit: www.pdxplan.com.
Seniors have wisdom and historical knowledge that can help inform the Portland Plan. They have seen what works, what doesn’t and they have ideas for how Portland can be an even better place for generations to come. This event invites seniors to discuss issues and goals particular to their needs, as well as broader city challenges and opportunities.
For assistance with transportation to the event, please call Ride Connection at 503-226-0700.
The event is co-sponsored by Elders in Action, Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services, Native American Youth and Family Center and Hollywood Senior Center. Door prizes, ice cream and beverages will be provided!
Successful Partnerships: Strategies For Multi-Field And Cross-Sector Collaborations
May 25th, 2010 | From CHP
The Convergence Partnership’s “Healthy People, Healthy Places Webinar Series”
presents
SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS: STRATEGIES FOR MULTI-FIELD AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS
MAY 25, 11:00-12:00pm PDT (1-2pm CDT, 2-3pm EDT)
Health and place are inextricably linked. People are healthy when the places they live in support health. But the systems that shape communities and health are complex, from how food is grown, processed, distributed, and sold to how neighborhoods are built to the transportation systems that serve them. Creating healthy, equitable communities requires the broad expertise and influence of funders, advocates, and practitioners working across multiple fields to change these systems.
This webinar explores the importance of engaging partners that extend beyond health. We will hear about initiatives that involve collaboration across a broad spectrum of fields, including health, urban planning, transportation, food and sustainable agriculture, and community/economic development. Presenters will discuss their strategies for building and sustaining multi-field partnerships, and the rewards and challenges of this approach.
This webinar is the second in a five-part series titled “Healthy People, Healthy Places,” offered by the Convergence Partnership. To register for this webinar or upcoming webinars in the series, click RSVP here.
You will receive call-in information in the confirmation email. It will also be sent, in a reminder email, the day before the webinar.
Speakers:
* David D. Fukuzawa, M.Div., M.S.A., is the Program Director of the new health program area at The Kresge Foundation, which seeks to reduce or eliminate health disparities through addressing inequities in the physical environments of vulnerable populations and improving access to quality health care.
* Chetrice Gillon is a Special Project Launch Manager for the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, Bureau of Substance, Prevention Treatment and Recovery.
* Jill Fuglister is Co-Director of the Coalition for a Livable Future and has devoted most of her career to working at the nexus between social justice and environmental issues to craft strategies that improve people’s lives while protecting the environment.
* Shireen Malekafzali (moderator), is a senior associate at PolicyLink, a national policy and research institute dedicated to economic and social equity.
For questions about the series, please contact Emma Sarnat, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Electronic Exchange of Health Information: Public Forum & Discussion
May 25th, 2010
Electronic Exchange of Health Information:
What Does It Mean and How Do We Make it Secure, Private and Meaningful?
Please join this critical discussion to share your thoughts about electronic medical records with the Governor-appointed Health Information Technology Oversight Council (HITOC).
HITOC is developing a statewide plan for Health Information Exchange.
Questions that will be discussed at the Forum:
o How can we ensure that the information being transmitted is kept secure and the patient’s personal health information is shared only as needed for effective treatment?
o Are there legal choices regarding medical information transfer that should be consider that will allow a patient to get the best care in an emergency?
o What have been the issues of privacy and security with paper record systems and will moving health information to an electronic format help keep personal information safer?
Who Should Participate in the Forum?
Patients
Health Care Providers
Employers who purchase employee health coverage
Consumers and Patient Advocates
Case Managers
General public – since we all need health care at some points in our lives
The Health Information Technology Oversight Council wants to hear from you—come share your thoughts!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
9:00am-11:00am
Oregon Convention Center Room D136
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97232
Please Register at
http://ochcp.org/default.asp?id=131
There is NO registration fee
Oregon DHS Community Forums: Newport
May 18th, 2010 | From CHP
You are invited to this important discussion about the priorities in your community.
The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority are hosting a series of statewide public forums this spring. You are invited to come share your ideas about local needs and priorities for the 2011-2013 budget and beyond.
Newport
Tuesday, May 18, 9 a.m.-noon
Best Western Agate Beach Inn
3019 N Coast Highway
To see the full schedule of dates and locations: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/communityforum/
Oregon DHS Community Forums: Medford
May 13th, 2010 | From CHP
You are invited to this important discussion about the priorities in your community.
The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority are hosting a series of statewide public forums this spring. You are invited to come share your ideas about local needs and priorities for the 2011-2013 budget and beyond.
Medford
Thursday, May 13, 8-11 a.m.
Rogue Regency Inn
2300 Biddle Rd
To see the full schedule of dates and locations: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/communityforum/
Free documentary: “No Family History: The Environmental Links to Breast Cancer”
May 13th, 2010 | From CHP
Time: 7 - 9 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30)
A discussion with director Sabrina McCormick, PhD, will immediately follow the film.
Location: Kaiser Permanente Town Hall, 3704 N. Interstate Ave., Portland OR.
Ride the MAX Yellow line or park free on site.
RSVP by May 7 to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 503-774-4200.