EDITOR’S NOTE: OHA shows an additional 4 more cases for Tillamook County today, December 4th. The Tillamook County Community Health Centers’ weekly report posted earlier included cases through Thursday December 3rd, therefore,…
Category: Wellness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Stress Coping Strategies During and After the Pandemic
by Janeane Krongos, Prevention Specialist at Tillamook Family Counseling Center You are not alone if you have been feeling more stressed than usual. This additional stress is likely a result of the…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Finding Thankfulness
By: Linda Tate Happy Thanksgiving! For some, as with our family, it will be a day of separation from friends, family, and extended family. Due to health issues, we have decided to “skip”…
PLACE MATTERS: A personal story about making Oregon more inclusive
By West Livaudais West Livaudais is helping to make Oregon more inclusive and accessible for people who live with disabilities. As someone who lives with a disability and works at the Oregon…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Getting the Help We Need
From Tillamook County Wellness We’ve been sharing ways to cope well during stressful and uncertain times. For the next few weeks, our Wellness Wednesday tributes go out to partner organizations who provide…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Holiday Health Tips & Gingersnap Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Thanks to a sponsorship by Tillamook County Wellness partner, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Council, we will periodically feature articles and recipes from Judy Barbe, author, columnist and nutrition expert. As a registered…
Thanks & Giving: Mental Health and the Outdoors
EDITOR’S NOTE: During this season of Thanksgiving, we are reaching out to our writers and readers for inspiration. I don’t need to repeat the theme of this year’s trials and tribulations ……
Nehalem Bay Health District Partners with Citizens Health and Safety Committee; North County Effort Will Provide Evidence Based, Local Information on COVID-19 and Other Public Health Issues
(Wheeler) – With Oregon, like most of the rest of the nation, facing record cases of COVID-19 and amid increasing concern about the impact of the pandemic on local health care facilities,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Finding Hope Through Service
By Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA For many Oregonians, the week following Labor Day 2020 will be remembered for quite some time. The wildfires that swept across our state left…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Connections Are What Count
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…