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OPHA Mission
• Protect and promote the health INSIDE: Childhood Obesity Summit Food
of all Oregon residents fight in legislature Review of school soda
• Educate and support public
health workers contracts OPHA update Housing health
• Advocate for just and equitable OCHIN medical records more ...
health policies
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calls from tenants about environmental resources.
health issues in their homes, especially • American Lung Association’s
mold. During our building based organi- Master Home Environmentalist program,
zing in large multifamily apartment to ask for an assessment (503-924-4094
buildings in Portland and Gresham, we ext. 18)
have also seen countless environmental TERRY HAMMOND Editor
• LeadLine at 503-731-4500, for
health hazards, most of them violations
concerns about lead MARJORIE MCGEE Communication
of Portland’s city code or Oregon
Landlord/Tenant Act. • Neighborhood Inspections Program Chair
As a result, CAT is exploring ways to (503-823-7306), if a landlord in Portland
better enforce habitability laws and is not making necessary repairs News published in The Probe aims to
improve laws and policies to ensure safer • CAT Renters’ Rights Hotline (503-
provide information. Views expressed in
housing for low-income tenants. One 288-0130), for all Oregon tenants to learn
method is to document lead or mold levels about rights as a renter this newsletter do not necessarily
in homes. - SARAH BUCKLEY represent the views of OPHA members
The primary health care and health disparities track of the Oregon Master of
Public Health Program is accepting applications to begin study in Fall 2005.
OHSU
underserved populations, locally and internationally, this degree program
prepares graduates to tackle health disparities in a unique way.
OREGON HEALTH & Qualified applicants to this OMPH program track are clinicians who by World Health Organization definition can
SCIENCE UNIVERSITY constitute the members of a primary care team, in positions such as:
• Direct care providers: nurses seeking advanced education, nurse practitioners and midwives,
To find out more, contact: chiropractors, naturopaths, or acupuncturists, physicians and physician assistants
Deb Messecar PhD MPH RN, • Mental Health Specialists: clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric mental health nurse
associate professor at practitioners, psychiatrists
OHSU School of Nursing • Therapists who are focused on providing rehab services in the physical, occupational, speech, and
phone: 503 494-3573 nutrition domains
e-mail: messecar@ohsu.edu • Professionals responsible for coordination of care: medical social workers and administrative case
Web: www.ohsu.edu/son and practice managers