Chronic Disease Prevention Program

What We Do: Program Areas

Tobacco Prevention and Education Program

Goals

• Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
• Reduce youth initiation of tobacco
• Reduce and eliminate inequities in access to tobacco
• Counter pro-tobacco influences
• Promote quitting and increase availability of cessation resources

Areas of focus

• Schools
• Colleges
• Health Systems
• Multi-Unit Housing
• Worksites
• Enforcement of the Indoor Clean Air Act

Community Assessment and Planning Initiative

Goals

• Convene stakeholders to form a Community Health Advisory Committee (CHAC)
• Improve local capacity to reduce the burden of tobacco-related and chronic diseases
• Develop policy-focused and community driven action plan

Areas of focus

• Schools
• Worksites
• Community Settings
• Health Systems

Obesity Prevention and Education

Goals

• Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition
• Nutrition labeling

Areas of focus

• North Portland HEAL
• Implementation of nutrition labeling in Multnomah County

Updated January 14, 2009