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PROVIDENCE MEDFORD
MEDICAL CENTER
Providence Medford Medical Center recently adopted a new
vision—creating healthier communities, together—dovetailing
with their goal of healthy people all the time. “Our goal is to see
fewer people at the hospital and more people at the clinics getting
preventative care,” says Hillary Brown, public relations coordinator.
One path to healthy communities is through its youth. Providence
partners with the Rogue Valley Timbers, one of the largest
youth soccer clubs in Oregon. Getting kids onboard with
preventative health has a grassroots effect, by kids tell-
ing parents what they learned. The partnership includes
a relationship with the Portland Timbers. Portland
team members encourage the young players to be
active and to protect themselves in sports in
order to prevent injuries and reap the life-
long benefit of such precautions. Kids
listen to professional athletes.
Providence is providing an athletic
trainer to Crater High School. She
attends all events, often observing
injuries no one else sees. While
a young athlete or coach might
think its okay to play through,
she could have another opinion.
Providence took over Crater’s
existing program, allowing
school funds to go elsewhere.
They plan to expand the pro-
gram to other schools in the
future.
Diet is a major determinate
of a person’s overall health.
Providence created a Fresh
Rewards program through
the Medford farmers market.
Individuals holding Oregon
Trail cards can participate in a
dollar-for-dollar money match for
fresh produce.
Sponsorship of the Wild Rogue Relay and the
Rogue Run offers another way to promote health,
further emphasizing Providence’s goal of fewer patients in a healthier community.
Providence Medford Medical Center
1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford
541-732-5000
www.providenceoregon.org/so
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MEDICAL CENTER
Providence Medford Medical Center recently adopted a new
vision—creating healthier communities, together—dovetailing
with their goal of healthy people all the time. “Our goal is to see
fewer people at the hospital and more people at the clinics getting
preventative care,” says Hillary Brown, public relations coordinator.
One path to healthy communities is through its youth. Providence
partners with the Rogue Valley Timbers, one of the largest
youth soccer clubs in Oregon. Getting kids onboard with
preventative health has a grassroots effect, by kids tell-
ing parents what they learned. The partnership includes
a relationship with the Portland Timbers. Portland
team members encourage the young players to be
active and to protect themselves in sports in
order to prevent injuries and reap the life-
long benefit of such precautions. Kids
listen to professional athletes.
Providence is providing an athletic
trainer to Crater High School. She
attends all events, often observing
injuries no one else sees. While
a young athlete or coach might
think its okay to play through,
she could have another opinion.
Providence took over Crater’s
existing program, allowing
school funds to go elsewhere.
They plan to expand the pro-
gram to other schools in the
future.
Diet is a major determinate
of a person’s overall health.
Providence created a Fresh
Rewards program through
the Medford farmers market.
Individuals holding Oregon
Trail cards can participate in a
dollar-for-dollar money match for
fresh produce.
Sponsorship of the Wild Rogue Relay and the
Rogue Run offers another way to promote health,
further emphasizing Providence’s goal of fewer patients in a healthier community.
Providence Medford Medical Center
1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford
541-732-5000
www.providenceoregon.org/so
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