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 - 16:34

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 Wed, 08/07/2013 - 10:15

Breastfeeding peer support helps mothers give their babies a good start

Mothers and their babies at peer support groupThey come with their babies in car seats, carriers, and strollers. Some steer older children into the room, while others juggle diaper bags and various baby supplies on their own. The mothers are gathering for a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Peer Support group.  Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 17:19

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, 11/04/2013 - 14:07

Centennial wellness successes stack up

Lynch Meadows School salad barJulie Mack oozes enthusiasm when she talks about the health and wellness work that is going on in the Centennial School District in east Multnomah County.  Mack started at Centennial during the height of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant effort in 2010 and continues as the district’s Healthy Active Schools Coordinator and wellness champion.  Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Fri, 02/21/2014 - 12:39

Partner Spotlight: Creating a Culture of Wellness at NAYA

NAYA staff in their fitness challenge tshirtsHow do you create a culture of wellness in your workplace? For Lilah Walsh and her Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) coworkers, it is one Zumba step at a time! 

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