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Improving Health, Advancing Equity, and Reducing Disparities: How OPHI is Living Its Mission Through Contact Tracing
The Oregon Public Health Institute is collaborating with the Public Health Institute on Tracing Health, a COVID-19 contact tracing initiative in Washington County, OR and Clark County, WA.
Black Lives Matter
Police violence is a public health crisis rooted in racism and white supremacy.
PHI’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Support Program, Tracing Health, Contributes to Reopening Efforts in Washington and Oregon
Press Release The Public Health Institute (PHI) has launched Tracing Health, its new COVID-19 contact tracing initiative, with work already started with its partners in Clark County, Washington and Washington County, Oregon to help...
HEAL Cities Small Grants a Success
Each year, the HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Cities Campaign offers small grants, generously sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, to cities for the implementation of HEAL policies in their communities. 2016 will mark the third...
HEAL Cities Campaign: what’s happening across Oregon
National Reach: There are five HEAL Nation states that are part of the Heal Cities Campaign the campaign (Maryland, Virginia, California, Colorado and Oregon). The national initiative is managed by the California Center for Public...
Health and the Outdoors
Outdoor activities can increase opportunities for physical activity, reduce stress, and strengthen relationships with our friends, family, and community. OPHI is working with Willamette Partnership, Portland State’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions, Oregon Healthiest State and...
Leaders in Care for Healthy Kids
OPHI’s Right from the Start Assessment revealed that Multnomah County providers needed more training in healthy weight promotion strategies, especially best practices in: Reducing screen time Supporting breastfeeding families Promoting physical activity With Leaders in Care...
HEAL Cities Campaign
TheHEAL Cities Campaign is a partnership between the League of Oregon Cities and the Oregon Public Health Institute, made possible with generous support from Kaiser Permanente. The HEAL Cities Campaign is a resource to help civic...
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Designated Housing Rule HIA
OPHI worked with the Health Impact Project and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (Boston) to conduct an HIA of proposed changes to HUD’s Designated Housing Rule (DHR). The DHR allows Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to...