Northwest Regional Network
About the Regional Network Steering Committee
In 2000, NWCPHP created a Regional Network Steering Committee (RNSC) 
with
representatives from our partner states (Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) to act as a sounding board and planning
group for our regional training activities and to provide a forum for
creating a regional strategy for public health workforce development.
In October 2003, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, which
represents 43 tribes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, became a formal
member of the Committee.
The Committee's membership includes a broad representation of workforce development professionals in order to ensure integration among all workforce development activities or functions performed by both the distance learning coordinator and the preparedness education and training coordinator in each state.
What the Committee does
The
Committee functions as a primary source of feedback for curriculum
and training development. It meets in person twice a year, in the
spring and fall, and another two times by Web conferencing. Partners
share information on their workforce training needs and projects,
coordinate trainings where appropriate, and collaborate on regional
planning to address workforce development needs.
Regional Network activities include:
- Sharing of workforce development resources
- Delivery of numerous public health training events
- Analysis of current workforce trends and challenges
- Efforts to expand distance learning capacity to meet the needs of busy practitioners
- Collaboration on training and planning activities
The Regional Network’s partner agencies also receive funding from NWCPHP to support the achievement of each state’s workforce development goals. The collaborative nature of the Network has helped to foster a diverse and growing range of activities within each state and across the region.
