Surrounded by farmland, the town of Molalla is known for its 100-year-old rodeo. But some are trying to make it known for a healthy lifestyle.
Category: Community Engagement
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Modeling healthy choices
Through Youth Advocates for Health, or YA4-H!, teens such as Sarah are mentoring younger children in communities from Astoria to Ontario to help them make healthy choices.
CPHHS Assistant Professor Bridget Hatfield is helping local teachers learn about emotionally supportive interactions and relationships in early childhood classrooms through a new workshop.
The Ocean Watch 4-H Marine Ambassadors Camp has received the 2014 Outreach & Engagement Vice Provost Award for Excellence – Strategic Impact Award.
The college’s Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health hosted its second annual Food, Nutrition and Health Update in late February, bringing together leaders in the field of nutrition.
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Investing in Oregon’s youth
With more than 20 years of experience in youth development and developmental psychology, PHHS Professor and Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist Mary Arnold has been tasked with reinventing the wheel when it comes to youth investment – turning from intervention to prevention.