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…
Category: Wellness
For 2019, Oregon sees increased suicide rates across all ages; Youth deaths decline
OIOpublisher 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…
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,…
Live Well – National Diabetes Prevention Program Orientation Feb. 4 or Feb. 6 – Join local group to learn about healthy foods, activities
Tillamook County Family YMCA in partnership with Northwest Senior and Disability conducted their third full year National Diabetes Prevention Program – Live Well in December of 2020. Over 20 people registered at the end…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Staying Healthy in a Pandemic
by Leanna Coy, Family Nurse Practitioner at Rinehart Clinic for Tillamook County Wellness All our lives changed last year with the global pandemic. As members of the community and health care providers,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Refocus – Connecting for Healthy Living
By Kelly Benson, Sustainable Relationships for Community Health (SRCH) Coordinator & Tillamook County Pioneer Partner We have had such a bizarre year. I have found myself often slipping into thinking that I…