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Category: Wellness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: An Interview with Peer Support Specialist: Jennifer
by Brett Buesnel, AmeriCorps VISTA at Tillamook County Community Health Center It is estimated that 1,700 people in Tillamook County live with opioid use disorder. That person can be our neighbor, our…
Student Health & Wellness Center opening November 2, 2021 at Neah-Kah-Nie High School
Wheeler, OR – October 28, 2021: Rinehart Clinic and Neah-Kah-Nie School District are pleased to announce the opening of NKN Student Health & Wellness Center, the new school-based health center at Neah-Kah-Nie High School….
Juntos Family Night: Dia de los Muertos Celebration
By Natalie Macias, OSU Juntos Coordinator The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of our lives, including how we interact with our family, friends, and communities. This last year and a half…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Mushroom Walk on Mt. Hebo Oct. 27th
Join Tillamook County Wellness on October 27th for a group walk at Mount Hebo. Bonus opportunity to learn about mushroom identification, cookery and resources. This is a great opportunity to learn more…
Tillamook County 2022 Calendar Contest for Middle School Students (Grades 6, 7 & 8): “We’re All in this Together”
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 2022 Tillamook County Calendar. The 2021 calendar…
Unused Medications? Drug Take Back Day is Oct 23rd at Tillamook County Fairgrounds
by Ariel Slifka, Public Health Program Representative at Tillamook County Community Health Center Do you have old prescriptions or unused medications? Too often these end up in the wrong hands and wrong…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: How to Cultivate Resilience & Grit in Children and Young Adults
by Karen Sheelar, Behavioral Health Clinician at Tillamook County Community Health Center Families, teachers, friends, and neighbors all contribute and reinforce positive traits in young people in our community. Here are some…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Planning and Preparation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 I often talk in these newsletters about the importance of being prepared. Perhaps it is the old Boy Scout in me. But our family experiences…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: What is OUR Tillamook?
by Mareliza de Jesus, Associate Project Specialist at Adventist Health Tillamook Drug overdose took more than 90,000 lives in the United States last year. For perspective, this photo shows a stadium in…