272: Oregon’s Regional Health Equity Coalitions

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses a White House summit he attended in recognition of National Recovery Month; Mike Fraser, ASTHO’s CEO is heading to the White House for the bipartisan Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health; Danielle Droppers, Regional Health Equity Coalition Program Manager at the Oregon Health Authority, explains several new regional health equity coalitions Oregon is creating to give communities a stronger voice on public health matters; public health leaders continue to engage with communities uncertain about vaccines; and make plans now to join ASTHO’s latest Insight and Inspiration event on Wednesday, October 26th.

The White House Press Release: Readout of White House Recovery Month Summit

The White House Press Release: FACT SHEET – Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Funding to Address the Overdose Epidemic and Support Recovery

Oregon Health Authority Press Release: OHA Establishes Four New Regional Health Equity Coalitions

ASTHO Blog Article: A Conversation on Vaccine Confidence with the Washington State Department of Health

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health