OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: How could there be “positive vibes” when discussing suicide? That’s exactly what Jan Boal wants to do. Remove the whispers and the whys and normalize the conversations about suicide…
Category: Mental Health
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: It’s Time to Give Yourself a Gift – Self-Care for the Holiday Season
by Patti Atkins, APR, Communications Consultant, Tillamook County Community Health Cente The most wonderful time of the year is known to prompt joy, but the reality is that it may invoke stress…
Boggs Earns Doctorate in Behavioral Health: Tillamook County Community Health Centers has a new Doctorate in Behavioral Health on the team
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Tillamook County Community Health Centers (TCCHC) has a new doctor in the house: Danell Boggs, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, has earned her Doctorate…
Sober Reminder from Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office – Don’t Drive Impaired!
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office wants to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. It’s also the time of year for holiday celebrations, a time to gather with family and friends. If those…
Learning to Swim in the Seas of Grief
By Vivi Tallman for the Tillamook County Pioneer Two years ago this week, my 19 year old grandson died of an unintentional overdose. Mache’s death, building on a season of other intense…
POSITIVE VIBES: Grief
EDITOR’S NOTE: How can a column called “Positive Vibes” have a story about grief? Because you can’t get to positive vibes with out journeying through all our emotions, and lately for most…
Tillamook County 2023 Calendar Contest ALL GRADES K-12 “Reconnecting with my Community” ART DUE – 11/10/22
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 2023 Tillamook County Calendar. The theme this…
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH (DVAM): Join Community to Shine a Light for Survivors Oct. 20th
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a month to stand united in support of survivors and raise awareness of the ongoing advocacy and justice initiatives to hold abusers accountable and train…
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Every Day is a Good Day to Focus on Mental Health – Resources
Today, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all and it is time to re-prioritize mental health. During world mental health day, we encourage you…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Roundabout — Struggling with Addiction
by Neal Lemery We took a long weekend, embarking on a road trip across the Northwest for a birthday, a long over-due gathering of loved ones, dear friends, to celebrate a milestone,…