Healthy Klamath in the Media
November 2018
Rural County Champions a Culture of Health
Klamath County became the first Blue Zones demonstration community in Oregon en route to winning the RWJF Culture of Health Prize.
Students in the Field: Oregon Tech Professors and Students Assist in Initiatives to Improve Health in Klamath County
Students in Geomatics and Population Health Management fuse their study techniques with community health in Klamath County.
October 2018
2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Celebration
Award ceremony for the four new communities who won the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize, at the RWJF headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey on October 10, 2018.
What Happens When Communities are More Equitable and Engaged?
Creating the underlying conditions for health takes creativity and multi-pronged tactics. It also takes an engaged community where local leaders work alongside residents to promote health equity.
Klamath County Wins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize
Blue Zones Project community with history of low health rankings proves change is possible through coalition approach.
September 2018
Klamath County, OR selected as a 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winner!
The Culture of Health Prize honors and elevates American communities making great strides in their journey toward better health.
Why one rural Oregon county beat out 200 competitors for a national health prize
BizJournals featured article on Klamath County, OR as one of four winners of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Klamath County (Blue Zones Project Community) Receives Culture of Health Prize
Klamath County, site of a Blue Zones Project® community, was announced as one of four national winners of the Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Prize.
March 2018
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Finalists
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the 10 communities chosen as finalists for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The Prize recognizes communities that come together around a shared vision to ensure that better health flourishes for everyone. Klamath County, OR is one of the 10 Finalists.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation officials tour Klamath Falls
Five officials on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Culture of Health Prize came to Klamath Falls to discuss past and continued programs that supporters say helped bring the area up to speed.
February 2018
Building a Culture of Health In Klamath Falls
The Healthy Klamath Coalition applies for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize.
Klamath County Applies for Top Prize in Health
Members of the Healthy Klamath Coalition recently applied for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize, a national award that would officially recognize the county for community health-related efforts.
January 2018
Mapping a Healthy Future for Klamath Falls
Geomatics professor John Ritter of Oregon Tech is using Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) to map out a healthier Klamath Falls.