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2012 Scholarship Program honors regional youths and teachers
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The Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship Program encourages diversity in the health care workforce and honors teachers that make a difference in the lives of their students. In 2012, 110 high school students and 32 college students received a $2,000 scholarship toward a career in health care. A $5000 grant was also made to the Longview School District in honor of Daniel Ruiz, a teacher at Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington. Watch the video. |
What will it take to get more kids smiling?
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest's Oral Health Grant Initiative has enabled the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation to develop a new, innovative, school-based dental care model. Nearly 1,000 Forest Grove and Tigard (Ore.) high school students, without access to dental care, are expected to receive care at school-based health centers. Watch the video. |
Kaiser Permanente study helps Mexican American women shed pounds (English and Spanish versions)
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A one-year study to help Mexican-American women lose weight and keep it off. The study is unique because it is specifically designed for Spanish-speaking women of Mexican origin. Participants in the study attend group meetings where they learn about nutrition, food choices, and weight-control strategies, including keeping a food and exercise diary. This video profiles one study participant who has achieved great success in the program. Watch the video. Un proyecto de un año de duración para ayudar a mujeres mexicano-americanas a bajar de peso y no recuperar el peso perdido. El estudio es innovador por estar diseñado específicamente para mujeres hispanoparlantes de origen mexicano. Las participantes asisten a reuniones semanales donde aprenden sobre nutrición, opciones de alimentos, y estrategias para el control de peso, incluyendo cómo llevar un registro diario del consumo personal de alimentos y del ejercicio que realizan. Este video presenta a una participante que ha alcanzado gran éxito en el programa. Watch the video. |
Nation's first Dreamer School project sets students up for success
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The Kaiser Permanente Community Fund at the Northwest Health Foundation is sponsoring a collaboration among more than 30 non-profit organizations that share a common goal -- helping children do well in school and get into good colleges. This video features the Dreamer School Project at Alder Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. Alder is the nation's first "Dreamer School" -- a project of the "I Have a Dream Foundation." Students receive tutoring, mentoring and, potentially, college scholarships. The project's goals are to boost test scores, increase high school graduation rates and help students earn college degrees - all of which lead to a healthier community and region. Watch the video. |
Increasing access to healthy food in underserved communities
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest has invested more than $1 million in community grants to help make healthy food accessible to more people across the region. A celebration was held on the first nationally recognized Food Day at Zenger Farm, one of the nine community organizations honored with a Healthy Food Access Initiative grant. Watch the video. |
2011 Scholarship Program helps bring health care careers to life
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In 2011, Kaiser Permanente Northwest awarded 112 high school seniors $2,000 scholarships toward a career in health care. This scholarship program is one way Kaiser Permanente is facing challenges in the health care industry head-on while meeting the needs of the community. Watch the videos highlighting scholarship recipients. Learn more about the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship Program. |
Urban oasis flourishes with help from Kaiser Permanente
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The Village Gardens community in Northwest Portland is an example of what can be accomplished when neighborhood residents, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and government organizations come together in support of health and well-being. The project is supported by Kaiser Permanente, among other organizations. Watch the video. Learn more. |
Portland Sunday Parkways helps build healthy communities
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Portland Sunday Parkways is a popular annual series of summer events that give people the opportunity to bike, walk, and play in car-free streets. Kaiser Permanente Northwest has partnered with the city of Portland to present these events, which support active living and healthy communities. Watch the video. |
