[HealthyTribes] Place Matters Oregon (PMO) Additional Focus Groups

[Pope Shira R]

Hello!

OHA - HPCDP will be facilitating 4 additional focus groups for the Place Matters Oregon (PMO) campaign, to supplement the focus groups that have been conducted already among the African American, Latino, Rural, and Native American communities. We hope to create a digital and social space for sustained conversation (years) with Oregonians about how the places we live, work, play and learn effect our health.

Our communications objectives are:

*         Increase public awareness of and attention to health equity, risk factors and social determinants of health in daily life.

*         Set the stage of discussion of policies that shape health equity, risk factors and social determinants of health.

In order to create a conversation that brings in a diverse group of Oregonians, we recognize that our research must start with communities experiencing disparities to understand values and messages that empower rather than discourage.  What we gather from the initial research will help us form messages and stories that resonate with all Oregonians.

The following focus groups will examine the connection between place and health for the Native American community in an urban area (Portland) and the Rural community (Grants Pass).

Here are the days/times that these focus groups will be administered:

Monday, September 8, 2014
PMO Native American Focus Group
Location: Portland (VuPoint Downtown)
2:30pm-4:30pm

Monday, September 8, 2014
PMO Native American Focus Group
Location: Portland (VuPoint Downtown)
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, September 11, 2014
PMO Rural Focus Group
Location: Grants Pass (The Lodge at Riverside - Oak Rooms I and II)
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Thursday, September 11, 2014
PMO Rural Focus Group
Location: Grants Pass (The Lodge at Riverside - Oak Rooms I and II)
5:30pm - 7:30pm

If you would like to view the focus groups in person, let me know by email (shira.r.pope at state.or.us<mailto:shira.r.pope at state.or.us>)

If you cannot attend the focus groups, and would like to view remotely, please use the link below:

http://www.ktvavideo.com/DHMpages/O0H9A_2256.html

Please note the following:
1)      Live streaming will be available during the focus groups time only; not before or after.

2)      Be patient - the site may experience slight interruptions during taping. Simply wait and click the "play" button to       resume.

3)      The video may have a slight delay in sound.

4)      An archive link will be available to view the focus group within 24 hours of the group(s). The focus group will be available to view for 30 days after the group.

We will be presenting the findings from these additional 4 focus groups, along with the link to the archived videos of the focus groups, shortly after next week.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions!

Thanks,

Shira






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