The Communities Partner for Better Health in Oregon and Southwest Washington

Kaiser Permanente Community Fund - Call for Letters of Inquiry. Due July 2, 2008: learn more.

Access to Health Care - Call for Proposals. Due July 16, 2008: learn more. _______________________________________________________________________

NWHF and Oregon Department of Human Services

Request for Proposals:  Access and Effectiveness Health Care Delivery Grant Program

NWHF, on behalf of the Oregon Department of Human Services, is seeking proposals on innovative ways to improve access to, and the effectiveness of, health care delivery for families, in conjunction with House Bill 3626, Section 21.  Due September 1, 2008.  Learn more.
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NWHF Board Chair and President on Listening, Learning and Legacy: A Letter From Jim Hill and Thomas Aschenbrener

As our second decade approached, the board and staff of the Northwest Health Foundation felt a responsibility to learn from our first ten years of grantmaking to determine what sort of an impact we are achieving, the quality of our relationships with our community partners, and how we can improve our practices moving forward. [more...]

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Social Forces and System Dynamics that Influence Health: An Experiential Conference

Make plans to attend a conference in Troutdale, Oregon in July that will engage you in examining social systems and collective behaviors that demonstrate how system dynamics in communities and social institutions influence health. Those who work in public health and health care or who lead nonprofit organizations that provide services to disenfranchised members of our communities are encouraged to attend. Partial scholarships are available. [more...]