Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Health Equity Initiative
Educate
The second step in advancing health equity is to share information with the community and get their input on solutions.
Community Dialogues
The documentary, Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, shows inequities that certain populations face, but we need the community, especially those who have historically been left out of decision-making, to help us understand what actions we should take to address these challenges.
Since March, Multnomah County has been one of several communities across the country to feature this documentary in a series of community discussions. We invite you to schedule a screening of Unnatural Causes and discussion about the root causes of health disparities.
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Community Report Back
Many of you had the opportunity to view the screenings of Unnatural Causes. Beginning September, 2008 you will have the opportunity to attend a community report back session. These sessions will share the input collected from participants in the community dialogues, as well as policy options for community members to discuss and prioritize.
The schedule for Comunity Report Back sessions is below:
Sat Sep 20 |
Gresham Public Library 385 NW Miller Rd Gresham, OR 97030 |
1:00 – 3:00 pm |
| Sat Sep 27 | New Columbia Community Center 4625 N Trenton St Portland, OR 97203 |
1:00 – 3:00 pm |
| Mon Sep 29 | Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97205 |
12:30 - 2:30 pm |
| Tues Sep 30 | Multnomah Arts Center-
Capitol Room Neighborhood House Senior Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219 |
5:30 - 7:30 pm |
| Wed Oct 1 | Multnomah Building - Board Room 501 SE Hawthorne Portland, OR 97214 |
10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
| Sat Oct 11 | PCC Cascade Campus - Moriarty Arts and
Humanities Building (MAHB 104) 705 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 |
1:00 – 3:00 pm |
| Tue Oct 28 | Midland Library 805 S.E. 122nd Avenue Portland, OR 97233 |
5:30 - 7:30 pm |
Disparities in the News
6-24-08 :: Think Out Loud Radio Show
4-9-08 :: Our Society’s Sickness, The Oregonian
1-5-08 :: Family history affects life expectancy, infant mortality, Statesman-Journal
12-30-07 :: Battling a disparity, right from birth, The Oregonian
12-20-07 :: Landlords: the checks are in the code, The Oregonian
Other Initiatives
Coalition for a Livable Future
Unites over 90 diverse nonprofits and businesses, and hundreds of individuals to promote healthy and sustainable communities. By connecting issues, people and organizations, CLF empowers communities to take action together to shape the big decisions affecting the Portland-Vancouver region’s future.
The government commodity food program which serves low-income people contained no fresh produce until 1999.
Schedule a screening of Unnatural Causes and discussion about the root causes of health disparities.
Page updated August 26, 2008