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		{"id":17887,"date":"2020-07-30T11:51:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T18:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/?page_id=17887"},"modified":"2023-12-08T08:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:19:58","slug":"community-health-polk-county-covid-19-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/community-health-polk-county-covid-19-project\/","title":{"rendered":"WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; module_class=&#8221;aks-section aks-sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; global_module=&#8221;18542&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;78&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;aks-row-with-background&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#F8E7CB&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;contact head&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;2rem&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Dan Dowhower&#8221; position=&#8221;PhD, MPH, MS, Project Director&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit\">Email: <\/strong>dowhowerd@mail.wou.edu<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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The school itself and the public health department and just how committed you are to the community, how much you gave to back to Polk County. There&#8217;s a lot to be said for that, so it was very, very enlightening for me to learn more about WOU as well, and I think you did a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Project Milestones&#8221; module_id=&#8221;tasks-and-accomplishments&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#9f1d24&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Red Line&#8221; module_class=&#8221;aks-red-line&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; width=&#8221;6.5vw&#8221; height=&#8221;5px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||2.5vw|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||5vw||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||7.5vw||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;75%&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;min-width: 80px;&#8221; global_module=&#8221;17701&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Project Milestones<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"aks-project-timeline\">\n<div class=\"aks-project-timeline-content\" style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\n<div class=\"aks-project-timeline-content-edge\">\n<h3 class=\"aks-project-timeline-content-edge-title\">2022<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"aks-project-timeline-steps aks-project-timeline-steps-2021\">\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\"><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">December\u00a0<\/strong>Our team hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Western Oregon University. A total of 88 vaccines were given.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\"><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">June <\/strong>The Covid-19 Project reaches its 2-year anniversary.<\/li>\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\"><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">March <\/strong>Our team partnered with the WOU Library and Art Department to utilize the Communities for Immunity Grant to promote Covid-19 vaccine information through local libraries.<\/li>\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\"><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">January &#8211; March\u00a0 <\/strong>Our team co-hosted vaccine events throughout Polk County with community partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"aks-project-timeline-content-edge\">\n<h3 class=\"aks-project-timeline-content-edge-title\">2021<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"aks-project-timeline-steps aks-project-timeline-steps-2020\">\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\">\n<p class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-description\"><span class=\"aks-project-timeline-description-text\"><\/span><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">December 10 <\/strong><span class=\"aks-project-timeline-description-text\">Our team hosted the second community health fair event, with more information and resources, and distributed 503 vaccine doses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\">\n<p class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-description\"><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">November 19<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"aks-project-timeline-description-text\">Our team hosted a community health fair event and distributed 285 vaccines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-single\">\n<p class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-description\"><strong class=\"aks-project-timeline-step-title\">October 11<\/strong><span class=\"aks-project-timeline-description-text\">OPHA invited panel presentation &amp; 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