Umatilla County Plan4Health
Planning for health in rural Oregon
What is Plan4Health?
Plan4Health connects communities across the country, funding work at the intersection of planning and public health. Anchored by the American Planning Association (APA) chapters and American Public Health Association (APHA) affiliates, Plan4Health supports creative partnerships to build sustainable, cross sector coalitions. The Umatilla County Plan4Health Coalition aims to build a county-based network of partners responsible for making policy, systems, and environmental changes and incorporating strategies to promote healthy lifestyles in rural Oregon.
Plan4Health is a three-year, capacity building project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the American Planning Association’s Planning and Community Health Center. After a competitive review process, Umatilla County has been chosen as one of 17 communities across the country to receive a Plan4Health grant. During the funding period, we will be bringing together key stakeholders who have a desire to build a healthier community through increased physical activity and access to nutritious food. In addition to partnership building, we will develop a Community Action Plan based upon the assessments, findings and community interest.
Planning in the United States originated with a public health focus, and joined public health in the shared purpose of urban reform and disease prevention. The two professions have diverged, but these common roots reflect shared values: the built environment impacts all aspects of our health. As planners and public health professionals, Plan4Health wants to engage community members to make changes that will lead to healthier places. Plan4Health hopes to be a catalyst for collective action toward a healthier future!
For more information on Plan4Health at the national level.
