Community Health Priorities
Resources
Community Health Priorities: A Report to the Community
This initial report from 2007 contains results from our key informant interviews, polling results, and information about our initiative.
Community Health Priorities: A Report to the Community (2007)
March 2010 Public Opinion Poll: Health Priorities of Oregonians
Northwest Health Foundation, through its Community Health Priorities Project, has released public opinion research conducted by Davis Hibbitts Midghall, revealing areas where Oregonians want health dollars spent.
“It’s clear Oregonians understand health is about so much more than the health care debate raging nationwide,” said CHP’s David Rebanal. “It is about access to health care, but it’s also about what we can do as a state to make it easier for people to make healthy choices.”
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Commentary
Think Out Loud on Health Promotion Features NWHF’s David Rebanal - July 14th, 2009
On OPB’s Think Out Loud, Northwest Health Foundation program officer David Rebanal discusses how the Foundation has moved its grantmaking toward policy advocacy and earlier interventions in health.
“Think Long Term on Tobacco Tax” - February 19th, 2009
“Think long term on tobacco tax,“ by Thomas Aschenbrener, Northwest Health Foundation president, argues that smokers are not paying the full costs of a pack of cigarettes, on the Oregonian’s “My Oregon” blog.
NWHF Hosts Ladder to Leadership - September 8th, 2009
Northwest Health Foundation hosts launch for the Robert Wood Johnson and Center for Creative Leadership’s “Ladder to Leadership” Program.
Goodness Magazine - October 15th, 2009
Goodness Magazine features article on NWHF’s Community Health Priorities project.
NWHF Releases Public Opinion Poll Revealing Health Priorities of Oregonians - March 10th, 2010
Northwest Health Foundation, through its Community Health Priorities Project, has just released new public opinion research conducted by Davis Hibbitts Midghall, revealing areas where Oregonians want health dollars spent. Visit the NWHF “Resources Page” to view the complete poll.
NWHF Poll: Smoking Ban Does Not Affect Lottery Revenues - March 17th, 2010
According to the most recent NWHF / CHP poll, Oregonians are going to bars more often now that smoke-free law is in effect. News item is from the Lund Report. More information on the poll is in our “Resources” section.
New Research: Oregonians Believe Soda Companies Contribute to Kids’ Obesity - May 24th, 2010
Northwest Health Foundation releases results from a statewide study that presents Oregonians’ opinions about the relationship between soda advertisements, soda companies, and childhood obesity.