Community Health Partnership (CHP) is an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to improving the health of Oregonians through
advocacy and support of effective public health policy and activities.
Advancing Public Health and the Public’s Health
Established in 1999, Community Health Partnership – formerly known as Friends of
Public Health – began with three programs to support public health: Special Needs
Grants, the Laurence R. Foster Memorial Scholarships and annual Public Health Genius
Awards. These programs were established to:
- assist public health workers in meeting urgent client needs,
- develop Oregon’s public health workforce, and
- recognize public health leadership, innovation and excellence.
Beginning in 2003, Community Health Partnership introduced strategic focus projects which identify and address population-based issues of current public health significance.As its first strategic focus, the CHP Board identified Prevention of Youth Obesity. To effectively address this epidemic, CHP’s goals are to increase public awareness of the serious health consequences of being overweight and to assist communities in the development of effective nutrition and physical activity policies and activities.
Oregon’s Public Health Institute
Based on recommendations from Oregon’s public health stakeholders (i.e., state and local public health officials, researchers and legislators), Community Health Partnership committed to develop Oregon’s Public Health Institute in October 2004. CHP’s reputation as an honest broker of information and collaborative, independent organization with public health expertise will enable us to bring together many sectors of the community to advance the public’s health in Oregon.
