<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-weight:normal">Local Health Departments,</span><br style="font-weight:normal"><br style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">See below for information about an exciting new funding opportunity from Northwest Health Foundation for preparing for accreditation. </span><br>

</b></span></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b><br>Northwest Health Foundation<br>Funding Now Available for Local and Tribal Health Departments</b></span>



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<div><span style="font-size:19px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Northwest
 Health Foundation is pleased to support and encourage local health 
departments to prepare for accreditation by the Public Health 
Accreditation Board; a nonprofit organization dedicated advancing the 
quality and performance of tribal, state, and county public health 
departments.</span></span></div>




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<div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NWHF is 
committed to supporting the efforts of public health departments to 
create a world-class health system and healthy communities.  The 
Foundation recognizes that the path to accreditation may also enable 
local and tribal health departments to effectively engage with 
Coordinated Care Organizations and develop innovative and sustainable 
models for public health.</span></div>




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<div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">An “intent to apply” is due by April 27. For more information:</span></div>



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<div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
<a href="http://e2ma.net/go/11012801858/208876494/232779735/1408173/goto:http://nwhf.org/focus_areas/funding/ph/" target="_blank">http://nwhf.org/focus_areas/funding/ph/</a></span></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Erin Mowlds, MPH</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Local Accreditation Manager</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Coalition of Local Health Officials</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

<a style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" href="mailto:erin@oregonclho.org" target="_blank">erin@oregonclho.org</a><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="tel:541-280-6400" value="+15412806400" target="_blank">541-280-6400</a></span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

<br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Need resources and information about accreditation? </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Visit the CLHO Accreditation Blog at </span><a style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" href="http://www.oregonclho.org/accreditation-blog.html" target="_blank">http://www.oregonclho.org/accreditation-blog.html</a><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153)">

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