About the Conversation: The NWHF Blog
The Conversation is another connection point between Northwest Health Foundation and our community. Check in here to learn more about our work, and share your own views. You can add your comments to the entries posted, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to post a blog entry of your own. Posts prior to 2012 were written for a NWHF project called “Community Health Priorities.”
Public Health: We Have our Winners!
A panel of youth selects the final winners in the fourth annual event. Attention fans of youth, health, and photography: We have our winners for the Oregon Youth Public Health Photo Contest 2012. The fourth annual contest is a partnership between Northwest Health Foundation and the Oregon Public Health Division. From 119 entries, three winners, and one “honorable mention.” were selected. Once again, the committee members and judges were impressed, humbled, and challenged by ...
A Report from Curry County
As Jan Kaplan, director of Curry County health department, explains how the county got into its financial mess and what it means for the future of public health, it dawns on me that perhaps the timing couldn’t be better. With health care transformation under way in Oregon, new opportunities for collaboration between medical providers, insurers, and public health are emerging. This could mean that local health departments struggling to fund essential services under the current ...
On the Road … to Exit Strategies
I’ve been thinking about transitions, retirement and leadership lately with Northwest Health Foundation’s founding president, Thomas Aschenbrener retiring at the end of June. Over the past fifteen years, Thomas has encouraged the Foundation to explore new ways to create positive change in the community. He has promoted true partnerships with community organizations, funders and civic leaders. The nursing collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation would not be here ...
Public Health Accreditation: Why? A conversation with Alejandro Queral
In March 2012, Northwest Health Foundation announced a grant opportunity to support public health accreditation efforts at county and tribal health departments. Alejandro Queral, NWHF program officer, sat down with public health consultant Craig Mosbaek to talk about public health accreditation and this grant opportunity. Craig Mosbaek: What’s the benefit of accreditation for public health departments? Alejandro Queral: One of the main benefits is quality assurance – the ...
Public in Favor of Soda “Fee” to Cover Health Programs
In an April 2012 survey, 62% of California voters supported a “special fee” on soda and soft drinks to fight obesity among children. The survey was conducted by Field Research Corporation on behalf of the California Endowment. Meanwhile, the Center for Consumer Freedom, an industry-funded group, recently cited a nationwide Harris Interactive poll that showed 62% of Americans opposing a soda tax. Both Field and Harris are respected polling companies. So, who’s right? ...
Photo Contest Winners to be Announced Mid-May
Once again, NWHF is pleased to partner with the Oregon Public Health Division to launch 2012 Oregon Youth Photo Contest. The deadline for entries was April 15, 2012. Winners will be selected on May 10, 2012, and announced soon after. Stay tuned here to the NWHF Conversation blog for the announcement of winning entries. Each year, the directive for the photo contest is to show “what health means to you” through the lens of the camera, and include a caption. Entrants must be ...
Health Care Transformation: The Opportunities Ahead
Oregon has just taken a bold step forward toward transforming its health care system. The legislature’s passage of SB 1580 will now allow communities to create “coordinated care organizations” (CCOs) — teams of nurses, doctors, mental health therapists, community health workers, dentists, and other specialists organized around a single geographic area. The CCO model is expected to better coordinate the treatment of our 600,000 Oregon Health Plan members with a focus on ...
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NWHF Event Report: Telling the story of health
Earlier this year, NWHF held a workshop featuring two national presenters sharing their perspectives about storytelling frameworks and techniques. The purpose of the session was to help our nonprofit community engage stakeholders, develop resources, and boost the perception of their organization and the work they do every day. The event featured Emilio Pardo, chief brand officer at AARP, and Michael Margolis, the founder of Get Storied, a storytelling training firm. Around 200 ...
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