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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Tribal TPEP coordinators,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have you developed a tool or resource, conducted research or an evaluation project, or do you have “lessons learned” in health promotion and chronic disease prevention that you
would like to present? Or, do you know an individual or organization that should be recognized for their work to improve health in your community?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If yes, please submit a poster proposal or Place Matters Award nomination for the 2018 Oregon Place Matters Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Place Matters Conference is an opportunity for people who care about health to gain new insights, skills and connections to help address
the leading preventable causes of death in Oregon: tobacco, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Register for the 2018 Oregon Place Matters Conference by visiting the website at
<a href="https://beattygroup.cvent.com/2018OregonPlaceMatters"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://beattygroup.cvent.com/2018OregonPlaceMatters</span></a>.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call for Posters<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Place Matters Conference planning committee is accepting
<a href="https://custom.cvent.com/AEEBDDE84DC34E64ACDB290E0F05406F/files/986203b6f6b34f05a19e4b16678f6d2f.pdf">
<span style="color:#0563C1">2018 Poster Session</span></a> proposals for posters in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best and promising practices in chronic disease</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> which
describe innovative methods, projects or lessons learned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research posters</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> which describe the author’s research,
pilot study or evaluation findings that contribute to knowledge in chronic disease prevention or health promotion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Other topics of interest</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> related to chronic disease prevention,
detection, self-management, and risk factors.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Selected posters will be presented Monday October 29, 2018 (the exact presentation time is to be determined). At the close of the poster session, the Selection Committee will
grant one poster with the “Best in Show” award based on the poster selection criteria as described on the proposal form.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To submit a poster proposal,
<b>return the </b><a href="https://custom.cvent.com/AEEBDDE84DC34E64ACDB290E0F05406F/files/9c0a17f6aa9741339dc8b6e239f736b7.docx"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Poster Session Proposal Form</span></b></a><b> by August 20, 2018.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call for Place Matters Awards Nominees<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Place Matters Conference planning committee is seeking nominations for the 2018
<a href="http://beattygroup.cvent.com/events/place-matters-2018/custom-21-2a3c855eac554b70add83a3772e2b060.aspx">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Place Matters Awards.</span></a> The planning committee is particularly interested in honoring efforts that advance policy, system and environmental strategies to address the leading preventable causes of death in Oregon: tobacco,
poor nutrition, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol use. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To make a nomination,
<b>submit the </b><a href="https://custom.cvent.com/AEEBDDE84DC34E64ACDB290E0F05406F/files/de544f678f50478db4d62f176da842c5.doc"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Award Nomination Form</span></b></a><b> by August 20, 2018.</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Again, you can register for 2018 Oregon Place Matters Conference by visiting the website at
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://beattygroup.cvent.com/2018OregonPlaceMatters"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">https://beattygroup.cvent.com/2018OregonPlaceMatters</span></b></a><b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may email questions about the conference to
<a href="mailto:placematters.conference@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">placematters.conference@state.or.us</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The conference is sponsored by the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention section, in the Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We hope you’ll join us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Diallo, M.Ed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Community Liaison & Workforce Capacity Coordinator<i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Health Division
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Center for Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desk: 971-673-1080<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: 503-754-3478<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA"><span style="color:blue">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA</span></a>
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