• 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 2008: DHS Public Health Division Legislative Agenda 
(Vol. 3, No. 12 is a special issue focusing on the Public Health Division's legislative agenda for the 2009-11 biennium. Hot topics include the annual Public Health Emergency Preparedness report and an update on a recent exercise simulating an epidemic of a SARS-like virus attack. Best Practices are from the Multnomah County Health Department's efforts to analyze heroin overdose deaths in the area. Other items include featuring "Oregonians speak out" conversations and OPHA's upcoming legislative visit day. Also -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
November 2008: County Health Departments thankful for successes, partners 
(Vol. 3, No. 11 is a special issue focusing on county success stories and what local health departments are thankful for in spite of the challenging economic times. The top priority article features the strategic plan to slow diabetes and obesity. Hot topics include funding issues in Coos County. Best Practices are from the Farm Direct Nutrition Program (FDNP). Also -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
October 2008: Bolstering Oregon's Public Health System 
(Vol. 3, No. 10 focuses on bolstering Oregon's public health system and future opportunities. Statewide perspective is from Dr. Mel Kohn, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Director and State Health Officer, and county perspective is from CLHO. Hot topics include the upcoming SARS exercise. Best Practices are from Washington County. Also -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
September 2008: Influenza vaccinations and health care workers 
(Vol. 3, No. 9 focuses on influenza vaccinations, especially relating to health care workers. Statewide perspective and county perspectives are included from Marion and Multnomah counties. Hot topics include the upcoming OPHA conference. Other articles: Public Health @ OMSI week and annual county bulletin survey. Also -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links, community events, and local public health news.)
 
August 2008: Immunization requirements for school, childcare 
(Vol. 3, No. 8 focuses on the latest immunization requirements. Statewide perspective and county perspectives are regarding immunization program training and tracking. Best practices are featured from Multnomah County's latest social marketing campaign. Hot topics include vaccines and autism. Also -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links, community events, and local public health news.)
 
July 2008: Food safety monitoring issues, inspections 
(Vol. 3, No. 7 focuses on food safety monitoring and inspections. Statewide perspective and county perspectives included from Multnomah County and Umatilla County. Best practices are featured from WIC. Hot topics include lyme disease and wildfire smoke. Also -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
June 2008: Public Health Summer Protection Issues 
(Vol. 3, No. 6 focuses on public health summer protection issues including West Nile Virus, skin and sun, algae blooms and summer travel. County best practices are featured from WIC and Multnomah County. This issue contains the annual readership survey. Also included -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
May 2008: Public Health's Evolving Use of Technology 
(Vol. 3, No. 5 is a special edition regarding the Oregon Public Health Division's evolving use of technology. County best practices are featured from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington and its combined Perinatal Hepatitis B program. New in this issue: the PH state-county bulletin 2008-2009 editorial board and PH Accolades section recognizing those with outstanding work in the field of public health. Also included -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
April 2008: Oregon Master of Public Health Built on Statewide Collaboration 
(Vol. 3, No. 4 includes information about the Oregon Master of Public Health Program including local perspectives from the three universities involved and from recent graduates at the state and county levels. Also included -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
March 2008: Health Disparities -- Is Inequality Making Us Sick? 
(Vol. 3, No. 3 includes information about health disparities and an upcoming PBS documentary series regarding the issue. Best Practices are featured from Multnomah County and its Health Equity Initiative. Also included -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
February 2008: Interim Public Health Director, New OSPHL 
(Vol. 3, No. 2 includes information from the interim Public Health Director and a special focus on the new Oregon State Public Health Laboratory. Changes in HIV reporting are detailed from the state perpective and also from a county perspective, with Marion County providing information. Also included -- the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)
 
January 2008: 2007 Oregon Public Health Successes, 2008 Challenges 
(Vol. 3, No. 1 includes a look back at some of the Oregon Public Health successes in 2007 and a look forward to some of the challenges ahead. County accomplishments are included from: Douglas, Deschutes, Clackamas, Jefferson, Umatilla, Marion, Wasco-Sherman, Multnomah, Lane, and Grant counties.  Best Practices in this issue include 11 Oregon counties participating in a Spanish radio PSA review process. Included are the latest Oregon Public Health Division links and local public health news.)

 
(These issues are PDF files that require Adobe Reader Software to be read and printed.)

• Conference of Local Health Officials
• County Health Departments Directory
• Oregon Public Health Division English-Spanish Glossary, Edition 8, March 2008
• Oregon Public Health Division 2008 Display Schedule