Nine participants completed a six-week Walk With Ease program involving thrice-weekly sessions. They transitioned seamlessly to a self-directed walking program and beginning Better Bones & Balance program.
The Oregon Department of Education selected the La Grande School District as the only school district in Oregon to be funded as part of a five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Oregon State University Extension and community partners in Southern Oregon formed a working group to help food producers better identify and understand stress and grief related to climate change, identify strategies for greater ...
Courtney Olcott, Maud Powell |
Mar 2024 |
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The field trip program engaged 513 third grade students over three weeks. According to post-event evaluations, 80% of teachers or chaperones rated the field trips a 5 out of 5 for their students.
Carly Kristofik, Kelly Noack |
Feb 2024 |
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A statewide process has been established through both Samaritan Health Services Health Education and Oregon Wellness Network to conduct health care referrals to the Walk with Ease program.
In 2022, the OSU Center for Health Innovation (OCHI) conducted a needs assessment for the 16-county Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) with funding from the University of Baltimore Center for Drug Policy and Prevention. The goal for the project’s first year was to understand local needs in such a way as to envision a forward-focused “2.0” vision for public health and public safety partnerships in the region.