Here’s to Upstream Public Health - true pioneers in the Leftbank story. They moved in last week amidst construction, anxious to dig in and do their good work. On behalf of the rest of the Leftbank community, welcome, guys!
in their words:
The Upstream Parable:
A crowd stands on a riverbank where water is raging. They try franticly to pluck out people being swept downstream. Many are missed and are swept away despite the crowd doing all they can to rescue them from this fate. Finally a scrappy group breaks off and tromps off upstream to see exactly why all the people are falling into the river. They identify the problem, think of a solution, and put it into action. The result: People stop falling into the river, they are no longer at risk. In a nutshell, that’s public health policy at work.
Why We Work on Policy:
Oregon has people “falling into the river” every day. At Upstream, we’re working to ensure policy solutions are put in place that are effective and efficient at addressing such health risks — through prevention measures made available to all. Policy solutions are essential because they guarantee that everyone regardless of age, background, and location benefits, and ensures that future generations will be protected.
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