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This is Public Health
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The opportunity to live a healthy life is a human right. Every Oregonian deserves to live in a safe and healthy place with access to the resources and information they need to actively participate in decisions that affect their wellbeing. Those places are created and protected by public health.
A passion for prevention drives our work. As public health professionals, we educate about nutritious food and physical activity and ensure all Oregonians have access to healthy options where they live, learn, work and play. We inform them about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol and drugs, and teach them how to improve their children’s health. We advocate for, and help write the policies that make our streets, buildings, parks, schools and neighborhoods safe and active for everyone regardless of their race, ethnicity, or income status.
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What is health?
Consider your perspective!
“A Different Angle” by Cari Guerre, 17, Westview High School, Beaverton
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2013 OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting
Save the Date - Early Bird Registration Opens in August!
When: October 14th & 15th, 2013
Where: Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
Download the full save the date flyer for OPHA 2013 here.
Join us for the 69th Annual Conference and Meeting of OPHA. At OPHA 2013 you'll find the latest in public health research and trends, focused learning sessions, thought-provoking speakers, and plenty of networking opportunities. Highlights include:
- Education: More than eighty presentations on key functional areas of public health; facilitated discussion forums to learn from your peers; and an interactive poster session.
- Networking Events: Connect with other association and nonprofit executives from around the world during plentiful breaks, receptions, and evening events.
- Association Awards: Join OPHA in recognizing Oregon's public health advocates and leaders.
- Professional Opportunities, Products and Services: Connect with OPHA Sponsors and visit the new Exhibit Hall.
Conference Sponsors & Exhibitor Opportunities - As an OPHA Conference Partner, you have the chance to showcase your organization with the decision makers responsible for crafting and implementing local and state-level policies and programs that directly contribute to the effectiveness and success of public health in Oregon.
Call for Proposals - Abstracts are now being accepted through June 17, 2013. Abstracts addressing all public health topics are welcome and may be submitted for individual presentations, panel discussions, or posters.
Click here to learn more about OPHA 2013.
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Motivational Interviewing Workshop - Huge Success!!!
Recently the OPHA Health Education & Promotion Section hosted a Motivational Interviewing Workshop. The well attended workshop was featured by the American Public Health Association in The Nation's Health: April Issue.
Click here to read the full article.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based clinical counseling method designed for evoking intrinsic motivation for positive behavior change. Originally developed in the drug and alcohol field by William Miller, Ph.D. and Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D., MI is now being widely applied in a variety of settings including health care.
For more information contact Alissa Leavitt at alissa.leavitt@pcc.edu.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases - When Zombies Attack!!!
Click here to learn more about what Oregon Public Health does...especially when zombies attack.
Helpful Zombie Resources:
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O[yes]: Video Contest Winners Announced
Oregon Young Employee Safety - Keeping Oregon young workers safe!
High school students were challenged to create videos that would inspire teens to do at least one thing differently to stay safe on the job. This year the videos were of the highest quality yet received, touching on themes ranging from supervisors asking teens to do things they aren’t trained to do, to reminders to co-workers on how to be safer. Congratulations to this year first place winners, Austin Coburn and Vinny Gasbarro from Salem Academy for their creation of original music and lyrics to address workplace safety in Safety: the Musical.
Watch the videos now! We encourage you to show them to your co-workers during your safety meetings!
Read the press release, see more photos on Facebook or Learn more about O[yes]!
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