On Friday, Oct. 2, the college will host a lecture examining racism as a public health crisis — the latest example of efforts by the college to increase discussion and classroom instruction of the ways racism and race-based disparities affect people’s health.
Category: Community Engagement
A team of Oregon State University public health researchers have received a grant to develop and test a well water safety program for private well owners in Jackson County, Oregon.
Extension is an essential partner in coordinating response efforts to disasters and emergencies,” says Lynette, Extension’s state disaster preparedness and recovery specialist and Extension’s liaison to the Extension Disaster Education Network.
Oregon State’s Extension Service is reaching out to Latino and indigenous communities in Lincoln County to provide relevant COVID-19 information, including urgent video communications in Spanish and Mam.
Four months ago, most of us couldn’t have imagined how our work life would be altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially Robin Maille. Robin wears several hats as an assistant professor of practice in the Oregon State University Extension Service Family and Community Health Program. She oversees nutrition education in Union and Baker counties, the […]
Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Food Hero team at Oregon State University Extension Service is offering Oregonians a unique opportunity to grow vegetables and fruits at home. Food Hero, a social marketing campaign that empowers families to make food choices that are healthy, fun and tasty, is […]