12/18/2018
For Immediate Release
New Name Selected for The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County
The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County (TPHFCC) is announcing a change of name for the organization. Since being founded in 2003, TPHFCC has been a leading provider of public health & wellness services to residents throughout Columbia County. Effective January 1, 2019, TPHFCC will officially become Columbia Health Services (CHS).
The new name was selected to help clarify that Columbia Health Services is not a foundation, but rather operates with funding from private foundations and public agencies. In addition, the organization is no longer the local public health authority, a title now reserved for local governmental agencies. CHS will continue to provide a wide range of clinical services, including prevention and education programs.
Michael Carter, board president, reinforced the importance of the name change: “For some time the board of directors and staff have shared a concern that our original name may cause some confusion about the purpose and value of the organization to the residents of Columbia County. The name Columbia Health Services is more direct, succinct, and very specific to the organization’s purpose and mission.”
Services offered by Columbia Health Services include primary care, women’s healthcare, reproductive healthcare, prenatal care, immunizations, STI testing and treatment, insurance application assistance, prevention programs for suicide, alcohol, drug and tobacco use, nurse home visiting, and the WIC nutrition program. Besides the main office on Gable Road in St. Helens, there are two primary care clinics open to the general public: Sacagawea Health Center in St. Helens and Rainier Health Center in Rainier. CHS also operates school-based health centers in the Vernonia, St. Helens, Rainier, and Clatskanie school districts.
“We are taking great measures to assure all of our partners, patients, and clients understand that the name change will not impact our delivery of affordable medical and wellness services,” stated CHS Director, Sherrie Ford.
Representatives of Columbia Health Services are available to provide more important details regarding the name change and the wide range of medical and wellness services available to the residents of Columbia County.
Please contact the TPHFCC/CHS main office at 503-397-4651 with any questions, or requests for interviews or presentations.
For Immediate Release
New Name Selected for The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County
The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County (TPHFCC) is announcing a change of name for the organization. Since being founded in 2003, TPHFCC has been a leading provider of public health & wellness services to residents throughout Columbia County. Effective January 1, 2019, TPHFCC will officially become Columbia Health Services (CHS).
The new name was selected to help clarify that Columbia Health Services is not a foundation, but rather operates with funding from private foundations and public agencies. In addition, the organization is no longer the local public health authority, a title now reserved for local governmental agencies. CHS will continue to provide a wide range of clinical services, including prevention and education programs.
Michael Carter, board president, reinforced the importance of the name change: “For some time the board of directors and staff have shared a concern that our original name may cause some confusion about the purpose and value of the organization to the residents of Columbia County. The name Columbia Health Services is more direct, succinct, and very specific to the organization’s purpose and mission.”
Services offered by Columbia Health Services include primary care, women’s healthcare, reproductive healthcare, prenatal care, immunizations, STI testing and treatment, insurance application assistance, prevention programs for suicide, alcohol, drug and tobacco use, nurse home visiting, and the WIC nutrition program. Besides the main office on Gable Road in St. Helens, there are two primary care clinics open to the general public: Sacagawea Health Center in St. Helens and Rainier Health Center in Rainier. CHS also operates school-based health centers in the Vernonia, St. Helens, Rainier, and Clatskanie school districts.
“We are taking great measures to assure all of our partners, patients, and clients understand that the name change will not impact our delivery of affordable medical and wellness services,” stated CHS Director, Sherrie Ford.
Representatives of Columbia Health Services are available to provide more important details regarding the name change and the wide range of medical and wellness services available to the residents of Columbia County.
Please contact the TPHFCC/CHS main office at 503-397-4651 with any questions, or requests for interviews or presentations.