Community Health Partnership — 2006 News Archives
2006 Public Health Genius Award Keynote
The childhood obesity epidemic is one of the most important public health issues facing our country today. Dr. Goldstein described the role that public health policy has begun playing in the obesity prevention movement in California and implications for this work through the country. For Dr. Goldstein’s slides, click here.
CHP awarded 2006 Victory Against Hunger Award
The Community Health Partnership: Oregon’s Public Health Institute today announced it has been named one of 20 organizations throughout the U.S. to receive a 2006 Victory Against Hunger Award from the Congressional Hunger Center. U.S. Senator Gordon Smith nominated CHP for its consistent commitment to improving children’s nutrition and physical activity to prevent childhood obesity and food insecurity. To view the press release, click here.
2006 Victory Against Hunger Award from the Congressional Hunger Center
U.S. Senator Gordon Smith presents the award to Mary Lou Hennrich, Executive Director of Community Health Partnership. Mary Lou is joined by workshop sponsors Jeff Heatherington, President and CEO of FamilyCare, Inc. (far left) and Heidi Dupuis, Child Nutrition Program Specialist of the Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs (far right). Oregon Dietetic Association also sponsored these workshops..
Call for 2007 Special Needs Grant Proposals
Proposals for special needs grants to public health departments and health-related organizations to assist in meeting the urgent, unmet needs of clients are due September 15, 2006. For more information, click here.
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Public Health Genius Luncheon October 6, 2006
To recognize and honor outstanding Oregonians who are working to improve the public’s health, Community Health Partnership will confer the 5th Annual Genius Awards on October 6, 2006. Please plan to join us for this celebratory luncheon. To reserve your seat, please contact Ebony Williams by email or call 503-227-5502.
Children First for Oregon Release The Data Book
Children First for Oregon, one of Community Health Partnership's partners is pleased to announce the release of The Data Book which provides county-level data on the Benchmark indicators included in the Report Card and data related to a specific focus area.
The policy recommendations for preventing/reducing child obesity include:
- Establish state nutritional standards for all food and drink served or sold in schools.
- Prohibit junk food sales and marketing on school property.
- Ensure high quality physical education and health education as core curricula in all grades.
- Increase opportunities for physical activity after school and in the community.
- Sustain these efforts by coordinating the health related programs often found in schools and partnering with families and communities to offer students extended health-promoting opportunities (called a “coordinated school health” approach).
For more information visit Children First for Oregon.
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