September has been dedicated as National Suicide Prevention Month. Each year, targeted programs and strategies are aimed at increasing our understanding of the many challenges and issues related to this public health…
Category: Mental Health
PEACE OUT LOUD: Happiness
EDITOR’S NOTE: She has done it again – laid bare all the thoughts that many of us have been experiencing for much longer than the 18 months of the pandemic. Anxiety and…
PEACE OUT LOUD: But for the Grace of God
EDITOR’S NOTE: When our community experienced several suicides over the last few months, the Pioneer reached out to a multitude of organizations and individuals to provide information, outreach, education about mental health,…
Opioid Use Resource for Tillamook County – OURTillamook.org – Goes Live
June 28, 2021 (Tillamook, OR) – Opioid Use Response for Tillamook County, known as OUR Tillamook, has launched a website by the same name. OURTillamook.org provides addiction, treatment and recovery information related…
PIONEER WEEK: Video review of news and community events here on the North Oregon Coast – June 26, 2021
It’s been a tragic week in our community with two deaths by suicide, a drowning, and multiple search and rescues as well; and now an unprecedented heat wave has hit the region….
Suicide Prevention: Break the Silence – Remove the Barriers to Reach Out for Help, There is Hope
By Laura Swanson Our hearts go out to all those impacted by suicide, and after especially tragic suicides this weekend, the Pioneer is calling on our community to reach out to those…
Opioid Use Response for Tillamook County (OUR Tillamook) receives $140,700 grant for expanding access to addiction resources
June 2, 2021 (Tillamook, OR) – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has awarded a grant to Adventist Health Tillamook as the fiscal agent for the Opioid Use Response for Tillamook County (OUR Tillamook)…
When Gambling Becomes a Problem … How to Talk to Someone About a Gambling Problem
By Laura Swanson, for SOS Tillamook, Prevention Program/Tillamook Family Counseling Center When does gambling become a problem? Problem gambling is any gambling, betting or wagering that causes family, financial, legal, emotional or…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS – Mental Health Spotlight: There is a Way Out
By Dr. Ben Douglas, MD, Adventist Health Tillamook “I felt like I was at the bottom of a deep well with no way to get out.” This is how one patient described…
OUR Tillamook: Community Partners Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Tillamook County
EDITOR’S NOTE: Substance Use Disorder (SUDS) and Opioids Use Disorder (OUD) have impacted many families in Tillamook County – from accidental overdoses to arrests and jail sentences. OUR Tillamook is making a…
