Description

Mission: The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) promotes excellence in public health through training, research, and evaluation. We maintain strong partnerships locally, regionally, and nationally, placing a particular focus on the needs of state, local, and tribal public health organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Core Services Offered

Training: NWCPHP offers online courses, webinars, toolkits, virtual and in-person training, institutes, learning communities, and much more as part of our practice-based continuing public health education. We also offer consultation services for comprehensive public health workforce development planning. Gain access to hundreds of no-cost training and workforce resources in PH LearnLink.

Research: NWCPHP is an active partner in public health systems and services research. In close partnerships with public health agencies and community-based organizations, we investigate practice-relevant questions and translate findings into practical tools that address today’s front-line health challenges.

Evaluation: NWCPHP offers a comprehensive suite of evaluation services, including program evaluation planning and implementation, rapid-cycle quality improvement, literature reviews, needs assessments, and gap analyses. We support all phases of evaluation, including survey design, data collection and analysis, reporting, and data visualization.

Funding Information
Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Training Center grant
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Infrastructure Grant

Partners

UW Foster School of Business and School of Nursing

Funders

Health Resources and Services Administration, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Public Health Training Center, 2018-2022
Centers for Disease Control, Evaluation of the Youth-centered Environmental Shift (YES!) Program, 2020-2025
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, Solutions in Health Analytics for Rural Equity across the Northwest (SHARE-NW), 2017-2022
Centers for Disease Control, Washington State Department of Health, Project Firstline, 2020-2022