Multnomah County Health Dept

🦅 #NNHAAD2026 March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Our Native communities need more support. Locally, people who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native are disproportionately impacted by new HIV diagnoses. March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day— Learn more about testing and our local HIV Services at: multco.us/file/hiv_servi…

💝 Gambling addiction (or Problem gambling) isn't about willpower, it's about brain chemistry. The same dopamine response tied to substance use disorders is activated here—making it harder to stop, even when the consequences are clear. Awareness changes how we respond. Communities change outcomes. Caring Communities, Stronger Futures #PGAM2026 #CaringCommunitiesStrongerFutures #ProblemGamblingAwareness #EndTheStigma

Dry weather, low winds and sub-par air quality hangs over Multnomah County today 3/17/26. Burning wood makes air quality worse. We ask residents not to burn wood until conditions improve. Check the status: multco.us/woodsmokestatus.

✅ #NPPW26 National Poison Prevention Week reminds us all to protect young children by keeping toxic substances including nicotine pouches locked up and away from children. 🍓Oral nicotine pouches sold in bright packaging, with minty & fruity flavors, can look like candy to kids. Nicotine is highly toxic and risks of exposure are higher for young children. 📞 As use of these pouches has grown, so has the number of calls to the Oregon Poison Center about children with nicotine poisoning from exposure to pouches. From 2020 to 2024, the number of calls about nicotine pouch exposure went up 356% and in most cases were about children under 6. 🚨 If a child may have ingested a nicotine pouch or any toxin, call the Oregon Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. Despite misperceptions, nicotine pouches are not recommended as a tool for quitting tobacco use. If you or someone you know is ready to quit using tobacco/nicotine products, visit smokefreeoregon.co/Im-ready-to-qu….

A high pressure ridge is forecasted through the week, which may trap pollution at ground level. We are calling a YELLOW day advisory (3/16/26) & ask residents to skip any unnecessary fires by heating your home in other ways. For more info: multco.us/woodsmokestatus

💝 When harm touches most people at some point, it’s no longer about individual hurt—it’s a shared reality. Gambling-related harm shows up in different ways, at different moments, across our communities. That’s why stigma and assumptions get in the way of real support. Understanding the scope helps us respond with empathy instead of judgment. Awareness changes how we respond, and how we respond shapes our communities’ future: Caring Communities, Stronger Futures. 📞 If you need help with taking a break, cutting down, or quitting gambling, call the Oregon Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-877-MY- LIMIT. Confidential and free services are available to all Oregonians, including those impacted by someone else’s gambling. #PGAM2026 #CaringCommunitiesStrongerFutures #ProblemGamblingAwareness #EndTheStigma

Another measles exposure location has been identified, and OHA and Multnomah County public health officials are urging people who believe they were exposed to talk to a health care provider about their risks. For more information, visit: ow.ly/xBK650YtzTB

🚭 Did you know that as soon as you quit smoking, your body starts to recover? Within one hour of quitting your blood pressure and will drop and within a month, coughing and shortness of breath decrease. ✨ After he quit, Fletcher Nash completely got rid of his morning cough. ➡️ Ready to think about getting free from tobacco/nicotine products? Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or text “READY” to 34191 for free support and resources to get started.

💝 Gambling-related harm isn’t always obvious. On March 10, Gambling Disorder Screening Day highlights how early screening can help identify risks, reduce harm, and connect people to support and recovery. #PGAM2026 #CaringCommunitiesStrongerFutures #ProblemGamblingAwareness #EndTheStigma

💖 #NWGHAAD March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Did you know about 1 in 10 people living with HIV in our region are women or girls? The highest number of new diagnoses were among women ages 25 to 44. Advances in testing, treatment, and prevention have resulted in progress toward the nation’s goal to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Learn more about testing and our local HIV Services here: multco.us/file/hiv_servi…

💻 Youth exposure to gambling is increasing through media, advertising, and online platforms. Problem gambling awareness month is a time to raise awareness and educate families and communities about the risks of youth gambling. 💝 If you need help with taking a break, cutting down, or quitting gambling, call the Oregon Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-877-MY- LIMIT or en Español 1-844-888-2537. Confidential and free services are available to all Oregonians, including those impacted by someone else’s gambling. #PGAM2026 #CaringCommunitiesStrongerFutures #ProblemGamblingAwareness #EndTheStigma

Clackamas County health officials have identified an exposure: Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, emergency department waiting room, 1500 Division St, Oregon City, between 9:57 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, & 12:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb.26. content.govdelivery.com/.../ORHA/bulle…

👥 Problem Gambling Awareness month is a time to learn, listen, and talk openly about problem gambling and its impacts. Awareness helps ensure gambling related harm isn’t minimized or overlooked. 💝 If you need help with taking a break, cutting down, or quitting gambling, call the Oregon Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-877-MY- LIMIT or en Español 1-844-888-2537. Confidential and free services are available to all Oregonians, including those impacted by someone else’s gambling. #PGAM2026 #CaringCommunitiesStrongerFutures #ProblemGamblingAwareness #EndTheStigma

Wood burning advisory remains active today (2/27/26): Keep the air clean! It may look like a clear, lovely day, but the chilly air is expected to keep pollution and haze low to the ground. Please choose not to burn wood today unless it is your only way to stay warm. Check the burn status at multco.us/woodsmokestatus #CheckBeforeYouBurn

@oha and Clackamas County health officials have identified a measles exposure location and are recommending people who believe they were exposed to talk to their health care provider about their risks. People might have been exposed if they were at the following location at this date and time: Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, emergency department waiting room, 1500 Division St., Oregon City, between 9:57 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, and 12:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. People who were at this location during these dates and time period should immediately contact their health care provider and let them know they may have been exposed to someone who has measles. The health care provider can determine whether you are immune to measles based on your vaccination record, age, or laboratory evidence of prior infection. Learn more here: content.govdelivery.com/.../ORHA/bulle…

@oha and Clackamas County health officials have identified a measles exposure location and are recommending people who believe they were exposed to talk to their health care provider about their risks. People might have been exposed if they were at the following location at this date and time: Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, emergency department waiting room, 1500 Division St., Oregon City, between 9:57 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, and 12:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. People who were at this location during these dates and time period should immediately contact their health care provider and let them know they may have been exposed to someone who has measles. The health care provider can determine whether you are immune to measles based on your vaccination record, age, or laboratory evidence of prior infection. Learn more here: content.govdelivery.com/.../ORHA/bulle…

@oha and Clackamas County health officials have identified a measles exposure location and are recommending people who believe they were exposed to talk to their health care provider about their risks. People might have been exposed if they were at the following location at this date and time: Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, emergency department waiting room, 1500 Division St., Oregon City, between 9:57 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, and 12:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. People who were at this location during these dates and time period should immediately contact their health care provider and let them know they may have been exposed to someone who has measles. The health care provider can determine whether you are immune to measles based on your vaccination record, age, or laboratory evidence of prior infection. Learn more here: content.govdelivery.com/.../ORHA/bulle…

Dry weather, low winds and sub-par air quality hangs over Multnomah County today. Burning wood makes air quality worse. We ask residents not to burn wood until conditions improve, likely this weekend. multco.us/woodsmokestatus.

☢️ El gas radón no tiene color ni olor pero es muy peligroso, causa cáncer y llega muy fácilmente a nuestros hogares. Ahora mismo es el mejor momento para hacer pruebas e informarse. Visite epa.gov/radon, comuniquese con nosotros al 503-988-8657 o healthyhomes@multco.us para recibir recursos.

☢️ Radon is a colorless, odorless, cancer-causing gas that gets into homes. Winter is ideal for testing since homes are sealed. Know your risk! Visit epa.gov/radon or contact Multnomah County Healthy Homes at 503-988-8657 or healthyhomes@multco.us for local testing resources.