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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Coordinators and Leaders of self-management programs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Leader Engagement and Participant Access Workgroup of the Self-Management Network developed the Guidance for coordinators and leaders of self-management programs on leader retention and participant engagement.
This guidance presents the experience and best practices in offering self-management programs. Please visit the Take Control of Your Health webpage to review the guidance at
</span><a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/SelfManagement/Documents/guidance_leadership_particpant_engagement_retention.pdf">http://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/SelfManagement/Documents/guidance_leadership_particpant_engagement_retention.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hope that this guidance and the beautiful spring weather that is settling in will re-energize self-management programs in your communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Tamara<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tamara Burkovskaia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Community Programs Liaison/Arthritis Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:tamara.v.burkovsksia@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">tamara.v.burkovsksia</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">@state.or.us</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">971-673-1085<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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