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<DIV><STRONG>Please SAVE THE DATE!</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Place Matters: Working Together to Create Healthy Communities"<BR>November 1-3, 2010<BR>Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront<BR>1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon</DIV>
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<DIV>The environments where we live, work, play, learn and receive health care influence<BR>our physical and mental health.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Please come and join others from the Pacific Northwest to share ideas, learn<BR>from experts in the field, celebrate successes and identify opportunities to partner<BR>and collaborate on the best ways to make our communities healthy for everyone.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG>This conference is for you if you are:</STRONG><BR>· In community organizing, public health, education, transportation, planning,<BR>economic development, social justice, healthcare delivery, mental health, alcohol<BR>and drug addiction treatment, and worksite wellness<BR>· A community leader or a community member ready to take action<BR>· A tobacco control, physical activity, nutrition, or obesity prevention advocate<BR>· A mental health or substance abuse provider, consumer, or facility manager<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Some Conference Objectives:</STRONG><BR>· Increase understanding of the growing chronic disease epidemic in Oregon<BR>and Washington and the risk factors and conditions that drive it.<BR>· Empower participants to use their skills and influence to improve the<BR>health of their communities.<BR>· Serve as a professional development opportunity<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Registration: $50 for conference participants; $25 for students and seniors. Registration<BR>opens Aug. 1, 2010, at: <A href="http://www.healthoregon.org/hpcdp">www.healthoregon.org/hpcdp</A>.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Please share this opportunity widely with your lists. A copy of the save the date flyer is attached.</DIV>
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<DIV>Isabelle Barbour, MPH</DIV>
<DIV>Team Lead, Healthy Kids Learn Better Program</DIV>
<DIV>Adolescent Health Section<BR>Oregon Public Health Division<BR></DIV>
<DIV>PHONE: 971-673-0376<BR>FAX: 971-673-0250<BR>EMAIL: <A href="mailto:isabelle.s.barbour@state.or.us">isabelle.s.barbour@state.or.us</A><BR>800 NE Oregon Street, Ste. 805<BR>Portland, OR 97232<BR>HKLB.org</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>Adrienne Paige Mullock, MPH, CHES<BR>Public Health Educator<BR>Oregon State WIC Program<BR>800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 865<BR>Portland, Oregon 97232-2162<BR>Telephone: (971) 673-0054<BR>Fax: (971) 673-0071<BR>adrienne.p.mullock@state.or.us<BR><BR></BODY></HTML>