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Two key committees with the Healthy Living Collaborative (HLC) are seeking new members: the HLC Committee and the HLC Policy Committee. Both committees have moved to a rolling membership model and will accept applications year-round. The HLC Committee, which oversees HLC strategy and direction, is restructuring in 2019. The committee will meet four times a […]

We hope to see you there! We need your help! Clark County Board of Health Meeting THURSDAY! April 30th, 9:00-11:00am 1300 Franklin Street, Public Service Center in the Board Hearing Room Governor’s e-Cig Policy Brief

The HLC supports each county’s Board of Health to enact an ordinance that prohibits the use of electronic vapor devices (E-cigarettes) in any place where smoking is prohibited per RCW70.160 (Smoking in Public Places). This young man, Bryce, attended a training hosted by ESD 112 with Change Lab Solutions through their youth tobacco funds aimed at […]

Community Health Worker Ophelia Noble from South Kelso presented to the health care and wellness legislative committee in Olympia with Kathy Burgoyne from the Foundation for Healthy Generations.  They provided a brief work session on Community Health Workers and received very positive feedback from the committee.  A huge shout out to Ophelia Noble!  We have […]

August 25, 2014 – Seattle, WA Today, the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (www.copcwa.org) released results of a statewide telephone poll showing that 84 percent of Washington State voters believe that funding to keep children safe from traffic and physically active should be a part of transportation spending in the state. Funding for the survey was […]