Community Health Priorities

Community Health Priorities (CHP) is a project of the Northwest Health Foundation. Our goal is to engage people all over the state to articulate a vision of a healthier life for everyone, and then develop policies that help us achieve that vision. On this site you can participate in surveys, share feedback, read news stories about related issues, learn about grant opportunities for your neighborhood organizations, get more information on how to become involved or help mobilize your community and ensure that its voice will be heard. Join the conversation!

Highlights

Oregonians Speak:

Sharing Solutions for Good Health

Jonah Edelman, Executive Director, Stand for Children

Sharing Solutions for Good Health: There are too many kids in our state who are struggling because of health issues. They can’t see the chalkboard or hear their teacher well enough. They aren’t eating healthy meals. Their teeth hurt so much they can’t concentrate. This ...Read more >

From the Conversation

Smoking Ban Takes Effect 1/1/09: Oregon can look forward to more positive health outcomes

As Oregon embarks on its new era of smoke-free workplaces everywhere, including bars and nightclubs, residents can look forward to overall improvements in health indicators. A recent news story from the city of Pueblo, Colorado shows a dramatic ...Read more >

Winning Post from Week Three Selected

Once again, the winning post, this time for week three, has been selected by using a random number generator. We are pleased to announce that the selected post has been made by Tess Swift, who commented that perhaps tax structures should be ...Read more >

Obama’s Choice for Agriculture Secretary: What’s the health impact?

Hopes ran very high recently as healthy eating advocates anticipated President-elect Obama’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture. These hopes were fueled, in part, by the New York Times, which published Michael Pollan’s open letter to the next ...Read more >

Congressman Blumenauer (and anyone else): Why is health important?

It can be interesting to observe how even some of our most progressive and intelligent politicians seem to gloss over the importance of health to our society. At the Portland City Club on December 5, 2008, Congressman Earl Blumenauer presented an ...Read more >

Win $500 for your favorite nonprofit - Contest ends at midight on New Years Eve!

The Community Health Priorities website would not be the same without your comments. So we’re launching a program this December to reward those who post a comment about any of the “conversation” items, news stories, or polls on this website. ...Read more >

About The Project

How can we all achieve a healthy life? What will it take for all Oregonians to be able to live in environments that sustain us and promote our well-being — where we can all breathe clean air, drink pure water and eat nourishing food — and where it’s safe for each and every one of us to walk or ride a bike? What must we do for good preventive care to be available to everyone in all corners of the state?

Community Health Priorities (CHP) is a project of the Northwest Health Foundation, based on work completed in partnership with the Oregon Public Health Division and the Oregon Health Policy Commission. Our goal is to engage people all over the state to articulate a vision of a healthier life for everyone, and then develop policies that help us achieve that vision.

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