OIOpublisher September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Tillamook County Suicide Prevention Coalition put proclamations before the county commissioners and city council in Tillamook to have September recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness…
Category: Mental Health
My New Book — Recharging Ourselves: Strengthening Our Community Through Kindness; Book Release at Tillamook Main Library Sept. 12th
By Neal Lemery We are all builders and architects of community. By telling our stories and the stories of our neighbors, we explore our community’s strengths and the tools to improve everyone’s…
International Overdose Awareness Day 2025; Remembering Those We’ve Lost, Educating About Saving Lives with Narcan, Counseling & Hope
On August 31, 2025, the world will come together for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) to honor those lost to overdose, reduce stigma, and promote prevention. Started in 2001 by the Pennington…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY MAIN LIBRARY: SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK RETURNS – AUG. 30 & 31
Shakespeare in the Park: As You Like It Saturday, August 30 at 2 PM – Maxwell Library Park Join us under the summer sky for love, laughter, and mistaken identity in As…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY FRIDAY AUG. 21 AT BLUE HERON
This Friday, August 22, 2025, join Tillamook County Community Health Centers for Overdose Awareness Day at Blue Heron, Tillamook from 3–7 PMThis community event is a chance to come together, challenge stigma,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: FDA Panel on SSRIs Use in Pregnancy Not Looking at Harm Reduction; Black Box Warning will Cause Harm, Confusion
By Leanna Coy, FPN-BC On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a panel to discuss the safety of using a class of antidepressants in pregnancy. The drugs,…
IN GOOD HEALTH – PERIMENOPAUSE IMPACTS: The word is on the tip of my tongue – Brain fog!
By Leanna Coy, FNP Kelly is finding it increasingly difficult to get her work done. She is more forgetful and has a harder time staying on task. When she is at home,…
CONVERSATIONS WITH COACH DENISE: Let’s Talk About Mental Health Q&A
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are so thrilled to add Denise Donahue to the Pioneer’s list of contributors, Conversations with Coach Denise, an advice format column will provide a way to reach out with…
Recovery in Relationship: The Power of Peer Support at Tillamook Family Counseling Center
At Tillamook Family Counseling Center (TFCC), Peer Support Specialists offer a unique form of assistance that’s transforming how our community approaches healing and recovery. The Power of Shared Experience Unlike traditional counseling,…
OFRENDA A NUESTRO OCEANO SANADOR (AN OFFERING TO OUR HEALING OCEAN): A HUEHCA OMEYOCAN CELEBRATION AUG. 3rd – Celebrate art, culture, and the environment during this wonderful event at Cape Lookout State Park
Join Friends of Netarts Bay, Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea (WEBS) and celebrate Huehca Omeyocan’s ninth year at Cape Lookout State Park on August 3rd! Huehca Omeyocan will be sharing art, culture, music,…