by Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA Between COVID-19 and the wildfires, Tillamook County has seen its fair share of challenges this year. Yet Jody Bell, who was born and raised…
Category: Wellness
Columbia Pacific CCO announces partnership with Unite Us to connect health and social care
OIOpublisher TILLAMOOK, Ore.— Columbia Pacific CCO, a part of the CareOregon family, announced that they will be working with health information technology partner, Unite Us to further connect health and social care…
Tillamook County 2021 Calendar Contest for Middle School Students (Grades 6, 7 & 8): “When Things Change”
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 2021 Tillamook County Calendar. We have all…
New OSU program improves rural outreach to promote mental health and well-being
By Molly Rosbach, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. — A new Oregon State University program is working to improve mental health and address substance use in rural communities by building on existing…
Community Gathering for Unity and Healing – Join Us Virtually Nov. 14th
Every day we see signs of our country’s dividedness. It’s easy to despair, but we don’t have to overcome these divisions on our own. By gathering together in community, we regain hope…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: How to Build Resiliency During a Crisis
By Sara Todd, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rinehart Clinic How’s your heart? No, I don’t mean that organ working so hard to pump life throughout your body. I mean that space…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Against All Uncertainty – Forging Solutions and Fostering Normalcy for Family
By Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness, Community Health Connection VISTA The last 6 months have not been easy, and for local resident Julie Hurliman, the biggest concern has always been the impact…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Taking Action When You Can’t be on the Frontline
By Melody Ayers, Philanthropy Director, Adventist Health Tillamook What a year 2020 has been! Each new emergency or disaster has highlighted the frontline heroes: doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters, and more. As we…
Mental Health and the Outdoors
By Julie Baxter, MS, LPC Registered Intern and the owner of Blue Water Therapy, LLC and Julie Chick, for the Pioneer The several seconds just before climbing onto the vessel that rests…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Coping During Crisis
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone’s mental health is taking a hit this year with all the changes to our daily lives. As we head into “flu” season (BTW – be sure to get a…