It Starts Here

Group of kids laughing and playingWhen it comes to health, place matters.

At home, at work, at school or at play, the choices we make about food, tobacco and active living are shaped by what is available to us.

It Starts Here – the campaign for a healthy, active Multnomah County – supports community change to make sure that healthy food, the opportunity for active living, and tobacco free spaces are available to everyone in Multnomah County.

Submitted by cppwgrant on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 17:34

Fruit bowlKickstart workplace wellness

Are you looking for a way to be healthier at work? Are you wanting to make your workplace healthier for your employees? If workplace wellness sounds like an interesting idea, but you have no idea where to start, fill out this quick survey and get a consult and technical assistance that can get you started.  Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 18:19

Sweet Deceit

Colorful shisha packagesFruit and candy flavors plus colorful packaging plus cheap prices add up to bad news for the health of Multnomah County youth.

With the use of fruit and candy flavored tobacco products by young people on the rise, the It Starts Here Campaign for a Healthy, Active Multnomah County is launching a new education effort called Sweet Deceit.  Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 17:08

True Sweet Deceit

PSU researchers link flavorings in tobacco and candy

Candy-flavored tobacco products marketed by tobacco companies really do taste like candy. Portland State University chemistry professor James Pankow and his colleagues find that many flavorings used in candy-flavored tobacco products are also found in candy. Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Wed, 10/22/2014 - 23:03

Partner Spotlight: Oregon Inter-Tribal Breastfeeding Coalition

Roberta Ortiz and son UkiahRoberta Ortiz and other committed volunteers established the Oregon Inter-Tribal Breastfeeding Coalition a year ago to help Native American women throughout Oregon reconnect with their traditions around breastfeeding and first foods.

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Submitted by cppwgrant on Fri, 01/02/2015 - 13:22

Partner Spotlight: Rebels for a Cause

smoking skeletonHigh school juniors and seniors from throughout the tri-county region  -- including those from Madison High School in Portland -- are learning valuable skills and getting real life experience in tobacco prevention and public health. Read more »