OIOpublisher by Dr. Danell Boggs, DBH, LCSW at Tillamook County Community Health Center Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Every year in March there are campaigns across the nation to bring awareness to Developmental…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS – Beginner Gardening on the Coast: An Interview with Master Gardener Sarah Ostermiller
EDITOR’S NOTE: Full disclosure, I’m a Master Gardener and Sarah Ostermiller is one of my favorite Master Gardeners. We got to tour a bunch of gardens together during 2020. We are all…
Out of the Darkness Walk in Oceanside Saturday March 25th – Raising Awareness About Mental Health Resources, Preventing Suicide
Come join Tillamook High School Key Club for their annual Out of Darkness Walk! It’s on Saturday, March 25th @ 6:00 am at Oceanside Beach. We walk from the Oceanside parking lot…
Problem Gambling Awareness Month – Celebrating 20 Years of Prevention; FREE Virtual Trainings Available – QPR Suicide Prevention March 21st; Introduction to Problem Gambling March 29th
By Janeane Krongos, Tillamook Family Counseling Center March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating 20 Years’. The success and longevity of this grassroots campaign depends on the participation…
POSITIVE VIBES: Compassion
By Jan Boal RN, CCN “Sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. To suffer together.” Empathy is feeling another person’s pain. Compassion is to take action to relieve the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Are You Showing Yourself Enough Love?
by Amanda Ferrat, Founder of Value Yourself Counseling LLC and Certified Advanced EFT Practitioner & Wellness Counselor “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” – Rupi Kaur…
THINGS WE LOVE – NORTH FORK 53: Six ways an ancient holiday can help your seasonal depression
EDITOR’S NOTE: Madame Zia mentions Imbolc in her Astrology column, and I had saved this blog post from Ginger at North Fork 53. This is a perfect read for a rainy Sunday…
Suicide Intervention Training Offered January 27th – Virtual in English; In-Person in Spanish
Tillamook Family Counseling Center will be offering two Question, Persuade & Refer(QPR) Gatekeeper trainings in the month of January. Spaces are still available for both trainings. The first training will be a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Spirituality – The Unsung Hero of Health
by Michelle Jenck, Adventist Health Tillamook Director of Community Well-Being What brings you joy and fulfillment? Is it your family, job, faith, or a volunteer activity? Or maybe it is a hobby…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Gratitude Is Free – The Impact Is Priceless
By Amanda Ferrat, Certified Wellness Counselor and Advanced EFT Practitioner, Founder of Value Yourself Consulting Gratitude is a word we hear often from November through the holiday season. But what does it really…