The city of Beaverton announced Friday that it received a $1.6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control to fight health problems such as obesity and develop a health and wellness center.
The money will support the Beaverton Community Health Partnership, a group of about 10 health care providers. They include Community Action, Lifeworks Northwest and the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center. The partnership has been named an Oregon Solutions Project for building strong relationships between a public agency and nonprofits…