The Communities Partner for Better Health in Oregon and Southwest Washington

Events and Training

FREE Resource for Nonprofits! Program Evaluation Handbook

Interested in learning about program evaluation? Download the second edition of Program Evaluation: Principles and Practices (pdf). The handbook was developed for participants in a training workshop sponsored by NWHF, and is intended for use by a wide audience of nonprofit health services providers. Authors: Sherril B. Gelmon, Anna Foucek, and Amy Waterbury.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Health Collaboratives for Change:  Action, Access & Outcomes

November 13, 2008 in Portland, Oregon

Register today.  At this day-long summit, you will learn about:
• Community solutions and best practices that improve access and health
• Collaborative efforts of public and private stakeholders that assure better health for more people at less cost
• How to build and support effective, efficient and sustainable delivery systems

Oregon Health Forum 2008 Leadership in Health Awards

December 2, 2008 in Portland, Oregon

Each year, Oregon Health Forum recognizes outstanding Oregon leaders who’ve contributed to the health of Oregonians.  This year’s honorees are:

• Lifetime Leadership:  Larry A. Mullins, DHA, President and CEO, Samaritan Health Services
• Visionary Leadership:  Thomas Aschenbrener, President, Northwest Health Foundation
• Community Leadership:  Reverend Reneé Ward, Founder and Executive Director, Chrysalis Ministries

The Role of States in Driving National Health Reform

January 7, 2009 in Portland, Oregon

Register today.  Early in the new year–just days before Congress, state Legislatures and a newly elected President begin their work–Oregon Health Forum and the Northwest Health Foundation will host a day-long summit to discuss the concurrent paths of state and national health reform.

2008 Healthy Environment Forum

A program of the Oregon Environmental Council, the Healthy Environment Forum series brings health professionals and environmentalists together to learn about emerging issues, to exchange views openly and honestly, to build understanding and cooperation, and to forge consensus about the linkages between some of Oregon’s most difficult environmental and health challenges. The series is designed for physicians and other health care providers, especially those in Family Medicine and Pediatrics, and for environmental professionals and interested citizens.

All events are from 6-8 pm at the Doubletree Hotel-Lloyd Center in Portland.

RECENT EVENTS

Unnatural Causes:  Place Matters - Viewing and Community Discussion
October 27 and 28, 2008 in Corvallis, Oregon

2008 Billi Odegaard Public Health Genius Award Luncheon
October 22 , 2008 in Portland, Oregon

64th Annual OPHA Meeting and Conference
October 6-7, 2008 in Corvallis, Oregon

25th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference
September 25-27, 2008 in Bend, Oregon

Community Health Advocates of Oregon:  4th Annual Fall Forum
September 12, 2008 in Portland, Oregon

Western States Center:  Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI) 2008
August 1-3, 2008 in Portland, Oregon

Policy Analysis and Advocacy Training for Community-based Participatory Research Practitioners
July 10 and July 11, 2008 in Portland and Eugene, Oregon

Social Forces and System Dynamics that Influence Health: An Experiential Conference
July 17 - 19, 2008 in Troutdale, Oregon

10th Annual Northwest Nursing Education Institute
Transforming Nursing Education: Leading Edge Models
June 16 - 19, 2008
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