Columbia Health Coalition

Columbia health coalition

VISION: The Health Coalition is a recognized, sustainable county coalition that partners with organizations and agencies for IMPROVING HEALTH where we LIVE, WORK, LEARN and PLAY.

MISSION: The Health Coalition will empower the community to increase opportunities for healthy lifestyles through initiatives for POLICY, SYSTEM, and ENVIRONMENTAL change.

VALUES:

Accessibility
Collaboration
Compassion
Education

Prevention
Advocacy
Community

Health equity
Multifaceted
Purposeful

CHC is a multifaceted community collaborative focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle throughout Columbia County. We work together to identify community goals addressing supports and/or barriers to physical activity, nutrition, and use/exposure to tobacco.

We make health and wellness a focus in all programs and policies by educating decision makers and advocating for policy change
Convening the right people
Participate in and host promotional events
Assessing community resources and agency activities
Working together to attract grant funding
Providing letters of support

Participation is open to all community members who want to work together, network, and brainstorm to achieve a greater level of health for everyone in Columbia County.

Columbia Health Coalition meets the 3rd Thursday of every month from 9:00am – 11:00am at the Columbia County OSU Extension Office. See Membership form for details.

SCHOOLS

McBride School raised garden beds established
Annual Walk & Bike to School: McBride Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary
Kick Butts Day – Standing up to big tobacco

COMMUNITY

Partnered with Seed to Supper
2016 Walk to Wellness Event at the County Fair
Partnership with Clatskanie Farmers market and Elementary school for FEAST Grant
World Run Day: McBride Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary

WORKSITES

2016 worksite wellness toolkit

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