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Mask Mandate Back In Effect In Washington County Buildings

Although it leads Oregon's 36 counties in the adult COVID-19 vaccination rate, cases are trending upward.

Aug 9, 2021
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Multnomah County Becomes First To Recommend Masks Indoors Amid Concerns About Delta Variant 

The recommendation, which applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status, follows a sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks.

Jul 26, 2021

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Washington County Greenlights One-Stop Recovery Center For Substance Use

The Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment could add up to nearly 100 sorely-needed detox, sobering and residential treatment beds.

Jul 26, 2021
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IN 2012, WASHINGTON COUNTY, ORE., EPIDEMIOLOGIST KIMBERLY REPP WAS ASKED BY COUNTY OFFICIALS TO STUDY SUICIDE. SHE ACCOMPANIED ONE OF THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S DEATH INVESTIGATORS ON HIS GRIM ROUNDS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. “NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU FOR WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO SEE,” SHE SAYS./ADAM WICKHAM FOR KHN

Want To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters

Sep 23, 2019

Virginia Garcia Buckles at Assuming Washington County Public Health Services

The county has proposed ending its medical public health services, including vaccinations, family planning and STD screening in order to focus on education and epidemiology. But the handoff could strain safety net clinics already overwhelmed by the healthcare expansion.

Nov 25, 2014

Health Departments See Reduced Demand For Vaccinations

August 21, 2013 – Getting kids ready for school means getting them vaccinated – and county health departments throughout the Portland metro area are hosting walk-in clinics and supporting schools and primary health providers to make certain they have stores of vaccines.

Aug 21, 2013

Beaverton Activist Brings Community Health Partners Together

October 4, 2012 -- Betty Bode is on a mission to create a healthier community for the city of Beaverton. A public health advocate, she’s spent more than a decade pursuing what many people told her was impossible -- bringing together all the healthcare stakeholders with a shared vision.

Oct 4, 2012