Advocacy & Politics
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Advocacy & Politics
- American Public Health Association
(current data on public health)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(current data on public health)
- Congress.org - Encouraging Civic Participation
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- County Health Rankings
Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health
- Library of Congress THOMAS Resource
(legislative information)*
- National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
(current data on public health)
- Oregon Public Health Association
(current data on public health)
- Oregon State Legislature
(This site contains live audio and streaming video of the legislative sessions.)*
- Project Vote Smart
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- Research! America
and advocacy for prevention toolkit.*
- Trust for America's Health
(current data on public health)
- United Health Foundation
(current data on public health)
- United States House of Representatives
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- United States Senate
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- Video: A Complex Case: Quality Care for Those in Need
by ORPCA
Across the nation, safety net health centers and other clinics provide care to those most in need. In this new world of healthcare reform, the extra costs involved in serving these hardest-to-treat patients must be reimbursed. Step into the world of these patients and providers through one healthcare center...Central City Concern's Old Town Clinic in Portland, OR.
*These links were provided by Karen Goesleski and Shannon Dzubin of Research! America at the CHP presentation Advocacy Essential in April 2006.
