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 Fri, 01/04/2013 - 16:14

North Portland HEAL Coalition celebrates success

In December, the North Portland HEAL Coalition celebrated six years of healthy eating and active living changes at and around César Chávez School in the Portsmouth neighborhood. For the last six years, the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition has worked to make healthy choices easier for the school's students, their families and school neighbors. Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 14:16

Water project measures success

Student water promotion posterUpstream Public Health and the David Douglas School District joined forces during the 2011 and 2012 school years to increase water consumption by students at David Douglas schools. A new project evaluation report issued last June shows that the pilot project was successful in increasing water consumption for some high school students. Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 13:25

Portland City Council unanimously approves Portland Plan

Last week, the Portland City Council adopted the Portland Plan -- a long-term, strategic vision for the city, that is intended to help make sure that Portland is prosperous, healthy and equitable from now until 2035.

Thanks to the Portland Plan all Portland residents will have greater access to opportunities for healthy eating and active living, including features like sidewalks, bike lanes and parks, and amenities like full-service grocery stores and community gardens. Read more »

Submitted by cppwgrant on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 14:46

2012 Success Stories

Year two highlight report available.

There have been lots of healthy changes in the two years since Multnomah County received a Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.) Read more »