Health Share Oregon

Happy birthday Health Share! Last week Health Share of Oregon celebrated 11 years of collaboration, innovation and helping our neighbors get the health care they need. Here’s to another year of tackling big issues and making sure everyone has access to quality care.

@LifeWorksNW @HeathShare Our pleasure! Thanks for the amazing work you do for our members.

Health Share was proud to support @LifeWorksNW 's 21st annual Something to Talk About breakfast last week. Our staff were moved by the inspiring stories of resilience and recovery and motivated to continue our work toward improving behavioral health outcomes for our members.

Join OHA’s Behavioral Health Director Ebony Clarke, along with several other behavioral health experts, for a live discussion on the pandemic’s impact on youth mental health. Watch @KATUNews live stream on Thursday, April 20, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: katu.com/news/recover-n…

@oregonstatealum will honor Health Share board member, Dr. Keith Dempsey, tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at their Alumni Fellows celebration. Register for the free online event: oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thank you, public health workers –state and local public health staff, Tribal public health partners and community health partners for all you do! You continue to make a difference. #NationalPublicHealthWeek #NPHW

You will be contacted by mail when information is needed from you to maintain your Oregon Health Plan and other benefits including services and supports for people with disabilities and older adults and food benefits. Learn more at benefits.oregon.gov.

Happy first day of #spring! It won’t be long before #ClackCo is covered in delightful bursts of color. 🌸 🌷

It can be challenging to be a teenager these days. If you’re experiencing sadness, stress or anxiety you are not alone. While it is normal to feel this way, there are lots of resources out there that can help. For resources, visit ow.ly/8L3z50N2AQR

OHA welcomes its new Behavioral Health Director, Ebony Clarke. Clarke has spent more than 10 years serving at the Multnomah County Health Department, most recently as director of behavioral health. One of her first priorities at OHA is to “listen and learn,” she said.

(PLS RT)...Three additional sites will open tonight, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 8 pm: ▪️ Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss Ave., Portland ▪️ Imago Dei, 1302 S.E. Ankeny St., Portland ▪️ Friendly House, 1737 N.W. 26th Ave., Portland

PLS RT: 3 warming shelters will remain open during daytime hours Thurs, Feb. 23 & also stay open overnight: ▪️Arbor Lodge, 7440 N Denver Ave, Portland ▪️Salvation Army, 5325 N Williams Ave, Portland ▪️ E Portland Community Ctr, 740 SE 106th Ave, Portland ALSO....

A winter weather alert is in place for the Portland Metro Area. Find county-specific winter weather resources, including warming shelters: Clackamas: clackamas.us/relief Multnomah: multco.us/care-when-its-… Washington: washingtoncountyor.gov/.../winter-she…

Due to a state of emergency issued by Multnomah Co., we will not turn away anyone traveling to or from a warm place who is unable to pay fare, from 6 p.m. tonight thru 10 a.m. Sat (2/25). Please let your bus driver know that you're heading to or from a warming shelter or space.

Severe Weather Shelters open 2/22 at 3 pm until inclement weather ends. To access, walk up to The Salvation Army Hillsboro TVSC Building (1440 SE 21st Ave) or the (Beaverton Community Center 12350 SW 5th St).

RT: Con temperaturas bajo cero y la posibilidad de nieve en el pronóstico, la ciudad de Portland y MultCo tomaron la decisión conjunta de abrir cuatro refugios para clima severo esta noche (feb. 22) a las 8 p.m. multco.us/cold

PLS RT: With freezing temperatures and the chance of snow in the forecast, the City of Portland and MultCo made a joint decision to open four severe weather shelters this evening (Wed, Feb. 22) at 8 p.m. multco.us/care-when-its-…

February is Black History Month and is a time to observe, honor, and celebrate the past accomplishments and continued contributions of Black folks across the diaspora. To learn about, of, and from the Black experience visit: travelportland.com/events/black-h…

School Exclusion Day is this Wednesday! It’s not too late to get your kids vaccines up to day and keep them in school. Parents seeking immunizations for their children should contact their child’s pediatrician, or contact 211Info by visiting 211info.org.

All children in Oregon's public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities must have up-to-date documentation on their required immunizations or have an exemption by Feb. 15, School Exclusion Day. To learn more, visit ow.ly/Qerh50MPULR