• Statewide policy, guidelines, links, and processes.
• Overarching messages that address the statewide public health system.
• Spotlight county best practices to help others further develop programs, processes.

• December 2006: Proposed Changes to the State's Public Health Law; CLHO Perspective; Summary of Major Changes

(Vol 1, No. 5 is a special edition focused on proposed changes to Oregon's Public Health Law including a perspective on the potential state law changes by the Oregon Conference of Local Health Officials. Latest links and PH news relating to counties for the past month is also included.)

• November 2006: Drinking Water Update, Linn County Drinking Water System Perspective; Best Practices -- Multnomah County Culturally-Specific Pilot Project

(Vol 1, No. 4 includes articles on assuring safe drinking water in Oregon; Linn County's Environmental Health Program's efforts locally on public water systems; best practices from Multnomah County involving a Culturally-Specific Populations Emergency Communication (CSPEC) Project. Latest links and PH news relating to counties for the past month is also included.) 

• October 2006: Vaccine for Seasonal Influenza Update; Coos County vaccination efforts; Best Practices - Washington County Pandemic Flu Materials

(Vo1 1, No. 3 includes articles on the statewide update on vaccine for seasonal influenza for 2006-2007; Coos County's vaccination and partnership efforts for the upcoming flu season; best practices from Washington County regarding development of Pandemic Flu Materials. Latest links and PH news relating to counties for the past month is also included.)  

• September 2006: State Emergency Preparedness - Jackson, Marion, Wasco, Sherman, Yamhill Counties

(Vol 1, No. 2 includes articles on upcoming statewide emergency preparedness exercises and emergency preparedness best practices from Jackson, Marion, Wasco, Sherman, and Yamhill Counties. Latest links and PH news relating to counties for the past month is also included.)

• August 2006: Improving Communications, Josephine County's "Great Beginnings"

(Vol 1, No. 1 includes articles on improving state-county communications, Best Practices Spotlight on Josephine County, and latest links to county-related program information for the past month.)
 
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