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NWCPHP Website Redesign Reveals Increased User Satisfaction

NWCPHP Website Redesign Reveals Increased User Satisfaction

May 23, 2013. Following a website redesign project targeting several key components of www.nwcphp.org, survey results indicate improved satisfaction of website visitors.

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Communications Planning: A Step-By-Step Guide

Communications Planning: A Step-By-Step Guide

May 20, 2013. This news item is the third in a 10-part series on public health communication. This installment focuses on how to develop a communications plan.

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Tapping Community Resources for Safe Drinking Water

Tapping Community Resources for Safe Drinking Water

May 16, 2013. Faculty member Carl Osaki helps public health and emergency preparedness workers in Oregon strengthen collaborations to assure safe drinking water, wastewater management, and sanitation in the event of a tsunami.

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Answering That Burning Question: Are We Making a Difference?

Answering That Burning Question: Are We Making a Difference?

May 13, 2013. Faculty member Carl Osaki shares how he learned the value of conducting evaluations and why those skills are in high demand for today's public health leaders.

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Next Hot Topics Webinar: Lead Exposure at Firing Ranges

Next Hot Topics Webinar: Lead Exposure at Firing Ranges

May 09, 2013. In the May Hot Topics, Michael Kinzer and Gerry Croteau discuss safety standards that address lead exposure at firing ranges.

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Branding: Defining Your Public Health Organization

Branding: Defining Your Public Health Organization

May 07, 2013. This news item is the second in a 10-part series on public health communication. This installment focuses on how to develop and implement your brand.

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Evaluation Helps Guide the Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance

Evaluation Helps Guide the Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance

May 02, 2013. At the request of the Washington State Department of Health, NWCPHP evaluated options for sustainability and long-term planning for the Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance.

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Leadership Scholars Lead Inspiring Workplace Projects

Leadership Scholars Lead Inspiring Workplace Projects

Apr 29, 2013. Thirteen public health practitioners graduated this month from NWCPHP’s Leadership Institute, leaving with more than a certificate of completion. Each scholar developed a leadership project that related to his or her workplace.

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The Art of Project Management: Doing It Right and Having Fun

The Art of Project Management: Doing It Right and Having Fun

Apr 25, 2013. Faculty member and lifelong teacher, Marguerite Langlois, MEd, shares her wisdom on project management in NWCPHP's Summer Institute and Management Certificate.

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More Than Words: How Is Communication Important to Public Health?

More Than Words: How Is Communication Important to Public Health?

Apr 23, 2013. This news item is the first in a 10-part series on public health communication. This series will focus on strategies for successful communication with your target audiences, helping to make a clear, compelling voice for public health in your community.

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