Portland, Ore. – March 18, 2021 – This spring, Trailkeepers of Oregon, the Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance, the U.S. Forest Service, and Oregon State Parks are kicking…
Category: Wellness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Spring Break – Having Fun While Staying Safe
OIOpublisher By Morganne Skinner, RN, BSN, Public Health Nurse at Tillamook County Community Health Center So, it’s spring break time and naturally you are wanting a break! You want to get outside,…
Exploring Local Food Options: Food Roots FarmTable, Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Subscriptions, Farmers Markets & More
By Laura Swanson, editor, Tillamook County Pioneer March is Nutrition month and an easy way to focus on healthy eating is by choosing locally-sourced foods. Tillamook County residents have a variety of…
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Recognize Need for Outreach
Press release adapted by: Laura Swanson The Tillamook Board of County Commissioner’s proclaimed March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Tillamook County on February 24th, 2021, and acknowledged the need for increased…
For 2019, Oregon sees increased suicide rates across all ages; Youth deaths decline
Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan, COVID-19 adjustments in youth programming among strategies state is using to address problem PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon had the nation’s ninth highest suicide rate across all ages in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: The Many Forms of Self-Care
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was a Monday (yesterday) and the news was all about “one year anniversary” of the first case of COVID-19 being announced in Oregon (the first case in Tillamook County…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Building a Healthy Relationship with Food
by Katlyn Wolf, Oregon State Dietetic Intern, future Registered Dietitian What does pleasant hunger feel like to you? This can be a hard question to answer! Pleasure and hunger don’t always seem…
SOS TILLAMOOK– Parents: Need some talking points for tough conversations? There’s an app for that – “Talk. They Hear You.”
By Laura Swanson It’s important to keep the lines of communication open, but that can be difficult, especially for parents and kids. The COVID-19 pandemic has families at home, so there may…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: “Know Your Worth” – Everyone Deserves Healthy Relationships
By Laura Swanson, TCP Editor & Tillamook County Wellness Advisory Committee Member “Dating violence is preventable, especially if education about healthy relationships starts early,” said Valerie Bundy, executive director of Tides of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Believe Me, It’s Easier if You Catch it Early
By Paul Fournier, Storm Rock Creative for Tillamook County Wellness Mark Wiegardt isn’t the kind of man to complain much. Owner of Pearl Point Oyster in Netarts, Oregon, and a fourth-generation oysterman,…