Texas County Health Improvement Organization- Our Story The Texas County Health Improvement Organization is a CHIO that is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma which includes Cimarron, Texas and Beaver County. With an initial relationship with PHIO through CATCH UP 1.0, Texas County used the CATCH UP 2.0 grant period to expand their current family-centered […]
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The Rankings show us the many factors that impact how long and how well we live and help us to understand how counties compare within the state. With this knowledge, we can take steps to improve the health of all Oklahoma residents. Counties ranked among the healthiest in Oklahoma include Canadian and Cleveland and counties
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It’s been over a year since PHIO announced our partnership with project CATCH-UP. “Community-Engaged Approaches to Testing in Community Healthcare Settings for Underserved Populations in Oklahoma” (CATCH-UP Oklahoma) aims to address gaps in COVID-19 testing in rural and underserved populations through leveraging established community partnerships. Nearly 400 events and over 7,500 tests later, through CATCH-UP
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Partnerships and collaboration are the driving force behind the mission of the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma. We serve as a neutral convener between health-related governmental agencies, academic programs and community level organizations including but not limited to healthcare providers, hospitals, mental health providers, education, business, faith based organizations and tribes. We engage partners in the
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Certified Healthy Oklahoma – a collaborative effort of OSDH, The Oklahoma Academy, Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the State Chamber of Oklahoma – is a public health initiative launched in 2003 to recognize businesses and organizations that implement best practices and policies that support improved health and wellness. “Earning Certified Healthy Oklahoma status is a
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Organizations are eligible to receive $300 per participant recruited! Email us at info@publichealthok.org with questions or to request more information.
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County Health Improvement Organizations (CHIOs) in Oklahoma are well-positioned to address social determinants of health (SDOH) in their communities. And these efforts are a great way to connect the CHIOs to the Oklahoma Primary Healthcare Improvement Cooperative (OPHIC). Click below to learn more from the Health Affairs Blog in their recent post “Finding Effective Ways
It was a windy March day in Kansas, OK on the 10th! But this adaptable Delaware County team proved that all they need to host a Free Community COVID-19 testing event is a car and a parking lot! One of the highlights of project CATCH-UP for the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma has been watching,
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“Osage County, Oklahoma — where the country is beautiful, the folks are friendly, and the smiles are always free!” This was certainly true in Pawhuska on Saturday, March 6th as the Osage County Community Health Alliance hosted a free COVID-19 testing event, in partnership with project CATCH-UP. Click here to learn more about CATCH-UP. Proving
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The new Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health is the nation’s first guide to address toxic stress by cutting a main cause─adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)─in half in a generation. Salud America! is exploring the roadmap in an 11-part series.
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