The three-part learning series is specifically designed for people who are new to working in public health or have no formal training in the topic area.
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Essentially Public Health
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Student, Leah Mortimer, participated on a task force exploring policy solutions to excessive criminal justice spending.
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Student stipend recipient, Leah Mortimer.
The January session of Hot Topics in Practice will discuss Oregon Health Authority’s role in the class action lawsuit against JUUL Labs.
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In this recap, Director, Betty Bekemeier reflects on 2024 accomplishments at NWCPHP.
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2024 NWCPHP staff photo
This new training helps women feel more confident in their mentoring abilities.
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The December session of Hot Topics in Practice will dive into the Equity Framework for Outbreak Response and Prevention in Healthcare Settings
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Student, Jessica Carmel, helped develop programs to improve body image perceptions in an Oregon community.
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Student stipend recipient, Jessica Carmel.
The November session of Hot Topics in Practice will provide an overview of one local health department’s approach to the syndemic model.
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This module helps to understand Indigenous evaluation and how to advocate for its use.
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Seven Directions' Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit Training