MCHD Public Health Heroes 2006

Public Health Heroes
2006

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The Multnomah County Health Department is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Public Health Hero awards. Please join us in congratulating all of those individuals and groups who were nominated, and applauding those who have been given the distinct honor of winning these prestigious awards. For all of their tireless hours in pursuit of better health and living standards for all people in our community, we salute our…

2006 Public Health Hero Awardees:

Josiah Hill Award for Community Member:

Rhone Williams is the program coordinator for Mallory Church of Christ – Monday Morning Breakfast. The Breakfast started in September 2003. It is a place that community members in need can come to find information and referrals for social services and health needs. With the help of the volunteers from Mallory COC, they serve breakfast and provide social service support for 20-40 people every Monday.

Multnomah County Employee:

Jan Poujade, RN, MS, has been a Multnomah County employee for over 31 years. Her leadership is inspiring to both co-workers and the people she serves daily in the clinic. Jan exhibits a passion for identifying and preventing communicable disease clusters. She is a true nurse epidemiologist. Jan has been described by staff as having a ‘supreme passion for her job and a firm work ethic.’ Another said, ‘I appreciate having a boss who could roll up her sleeves and help out.’ She is a wonderful example of dedication and compassion.

Business:

Pacific Coast Restaurants, have gone above and beyond what the Multnomah County Smoke-Free Workplace ordinance requires by voluntarily adopting a company wide no smoking policy for all its restaurants and bar areas These restaurants include Stanford’s, Newport Bay, and the Portland City Grill. This took courage as a business to set and maintain this policy. This can only benefit the health of their customers and employees. Matt Corbin, VP of marketing, accepted the award.

Community Based Organization:

Asian Health and Service Center serves the Asian Community in the Tri-County area providing services to anyone coming through their door that is in need. The services range from providing Health Education to Mental Health to Social Events to help increase community connections. They work hard to recruit and support a bicultural/bilingual staff. They have a very valuable volunteer group of providers that support the social and health services at the center. They are well connected to the Asian media system which provides information to the larger community.

Katie Jeans-Gail Award for Young Heroes:

STARS Program Teen Leaders promote the importance of making choices, setting limits to stay safe, and ways to effectively deal with pressure from peers in middle school. The Teen Leaders are dedicated to making a difference within their own communities. They volunteer along with going to school, and many also work part time. Their work with the middle school students will have an effect that we may never be able to fully measure. They are our future leaders. We can be very proud of the example they are setting with their lives.

Téjara Brown (on the left) and Sarah Marie Benjamin are valuable members of the Multnomah County Community Health Council. Sarah and Téjara are two young women who have been champions and supporters for the School Based Health Care Program. They completed a ‘Photo Voice’ project with a team of youth to explore and document health issues in our community. They have shared their stories with policy makers and have participated in the SBHC Network’s Day in our State Capital.

Girls Leadership/Peace Campaign is located at Grace and Truth Church. These young women are taking back their lives and their community. They are learning how to face problems in their homes, schools and community in a non-violent but assertive way. Focused on being role models for other youth, they are involved in both community and church projects that promote cooperation instead of conflict. They took on violence as a public health issue facing their community.

Governor John Kitzhaber Public Health Leadership:

Maria Michalczyk, RN, is from Portland Community College. Maria has been the driving force behind the efforts to develop and implement a quality educational Healthcare Interpreter Program at the Institute of Health Professionals. Maria promotes health and well-being through the process of educating and training health care interpreters. She also advocates for their use in service delivery models, and creates standards and certification within the profession helping to ensure quality healthcare for all patients.

Special Recognition Awards

Amy Joslin’s family is receiving this award in Loving Memory of all the work that she had done for Multnomah County and for her dedication to finding innovative ways to solve those problems facing our communities. Amy served as the leader and driving force for Multnomah County’s sustianabilty movement for the past decade and directed the County’s efforts for an improved, healthier future for the community as a whole. Amy's husband, Jim Delaney, accepted the award.

Tricia Tillman is receiving this recognition for her work with the Public Health Week events and Hero Awards. This is our small way of thanking her.

Past Heroes:

2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005

Links:
MCHD Public Health Heroes | Multnomah County Health Department
National Public Health Week | American Public Health Association

Any questions, contact Jill Holden, Multnomah County Health Department
Phone: (503) 988-3674; x29091
Email: jill.m.holden@co.multnomah.or.us

Katie Jeans-Gail Award for Young Heroes:
	STARS Program Teen Leaders promote the importance of making choices, setting limits to stay safe, and ways to effectively deal with pressure from peers in middle school. The Teen Leaders are dedicated to making a difference within their own communities. They volunteer along with going to school, and many also work part time. Their work with the middle school students will have an effect that we may never be able to fully measure. They are our future leaders. We can be very proud of the example they are setting with their lives.
	Téjara Brown (on the left) and Sarah Marie Benjamin are valuable members of the Multnomah County Community Health Council. Sarah and Téjara are two young women who have been champions and supporters for the School Based Health Care Program. They completed a ‘Photo Voice’ project with a team of youth to explore and document health issues in our community. They have shared their stories with policy makers and have participated in the SBHC Network’s Day in our State Capital.
	Girls Leadership/Peace Campaign is located at Grace and Truth Church. These young women are taking back their lives and their community. They are learning how to face problems in their homes, schools and community in a non-violent but assertive way. Focused on being role models for other youth, they are involved in both community and church projects that promote cooperation instead of conflict. They took on violence as a public health issue facing their community.

Special Recognition Awards
	Amy Joslin’s family is receiving this award in Loving Memory of all the work that she had done for Multnomah County and for her dedication to finding innovative ways to solve those problems facing our communities. Amy served as the leader and driving force for Multnomah County’s sustianabilty movement for the past decade and directed the County’s efforts for an improved, healthier future for the community as a whole. Amy's husband, Jim Delaney, accepted the award.
	Tricia Tillman is receiving this recognition for her work with the Public Health Week events and Hero Awards. This is our small way of thanking her.