EDITOR’S NOTE: During this season of Thanksgiving, we are reaching out to our writers and readers for inspiration. I don’t need to repeat the theme of this year’s trials and tribulations ……
Category: Wellness
Nehalem Bay Health District Partners with Citizens Health and Safety Committee; North County Effort Will Provide Evidence Based, Local Information on COVID-19 and Other Public Health Issues
(Wheeler) – With Oregon, like most of the rest of the nation, facing record cases of COVID-19 and amid increasing concern about the impact of the pandemic on local health care facilities,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Finding Hope Through Service
By Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA For many Oregonians, the week following Labor Day 2020 will be remembered for quite some time. The wildfires that swept across our state left…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Connections Are What Count
by Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA Between COVID-19 and the wildfires, Tillamook County has seen its fair share of challenges this year. Yet Jody Bell, who was born and raised…
Columbia Pacific CCO announces partnership with Unite Us to connect health and social care
TILLAMOOK, Ore.— Columbia Pacific CCO, a part of the CareOregon family, announced that they will be working with health information technology partner, Unite Us to further connect health and social care providers…
Tillamook County 2021 Calendar Contest for Middle School Students (Grades 6, 7 & 8): “When Things Change”
SOS Tillamook—the Prevention Program of Tillamook Family Counseling Center, is excited to once again be gathering artwork from local students to be featured in the 2021 Tillamook County Calendar. We have all…
New OSU program improves rural outreach to promote mental health and well-being
By Molly Rosbach, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. — A new Oregon State University program is working to improve mental health and address substance use in rural communities by building on existing…
Community Gathering for Unity and Healing – Join Us Virtually Nov. 14th
Every day we see signs of our country’s dividedness. It’s easy to despair, but we don’t have to overcome these divisions on our own. By gathering together in community, we regain hope…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: How to Build Resiliency During a Crisis
By Sara Todd, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rinehart Clinic How’s your heart? No, I don’t mean that organ working so hard to pump life throughout your body. I mean that space…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Against All Uncertainty – Forging Solutions and Fostering Normalcy for Family
By Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness, Community Health Connection VISTA The last 6 months have not been easy, and for local resident Julie Hurliman, the biggest concern has always been the impact…