Category Archive: Rural Health
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Calling Out Hypocritical Factory Food Industry
In a recent editorial in the Washington Post, Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, attacked the factory farming industry – in this case he was referring to American Farm Bureau president Bob Stallman – for misusing the term ...
2011 Youth Photo Contest Winners Announced
More than one hundred entries in the 2011 Community Health Priorities public health photo contest have provided everyone involved with an emboldened faith in today’s youth. And youth participation wasn’t limited to submitting photos - they also ...
What People in Oregon Said About Food Access - on “Think Out Loud”
We’ve been discussing the issue of food deserts and how access to food affects health for some time now. Yesterday, Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud program covered the issue, which was accompanied by a lively online discussion. When ...
What Can a CHP Grant Can Do - to discuss health in Oregon’s rural communities
Guest Author: Matt Webber, Community Organizer, Archimedes Movement
The resounding statement heard from the group of individuals gathered at the Crook County Library in Prineville, Oregon on a Tuesday night was: “These kids need a pool. One ...
What Can a CHP Grant Do- To discuss community services in Yamhill County
Guest Author: Teri Watson, Yamhill County Health Department
Yamhill County Public Health, Commission on Children and Families, Yamhill Community Action Partnership, United Way of Mid Willamette Valley, and Cooperative Ministries received a ...
Apply for a CHP grant to energize your neighborhood or community!
Would you like a kick-start the process of transforming your community into a more health-focused place to live?
Consider applying for a small Community Health Priorities grant to support your community engagement efforts.
We are looking for ...
CHP Grant Helps Latinos Influence New Park in Odell, Ore.
CHP grants are provided to communities that want to take action to improve health. If you want to host community meetings to brainstorm ideas and develop a plan for change, a CHP grant could help support flyers, publicity, and refreshments. In ...
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