Multnomah County Health Dept

🌱Garden and yard soil may contain lead that is harmful to you and your family. In partnership with the Multnomah County Master Gardeners Association, our Environmental Health Team will be screening soil for lead with our X-ray Fluorescence analyzer, FREE at the Incredible Edibles Plant Sale. Lead screening at the Incredible Edibles Plant Sale Saturday, May 9th, from 10:00AM-2:00PM 1624 NE Hancock St. Portland ✅ Bring up to 3 DRY soil samples in a small, labeled ziploc bags. No more than ½ cup per sample needed. 📞 Questions about soil screening or lead in general? Call or email the Multnomah County Health Department to speak with our subject matter expert at: 503-988-7858 or leadline@multco.us

Did you know? Indoor air can be 10x dirtier than outdoor air. 😱🦨 We went under the microscope to see what a used air filter is trapping. The results? You won't believe your eyes! Watch to see the gunk, dust, and more that your filter is working hard to remove! Find affordable and effective devices with rebates from the Energy Trust of Oregon: energytrust.org/residential/in… #AirQualityAwareness #SmokeReady #AirPollution

🚭 Multnomah County is looking for young adults (ages 18–19) to join our Tobacco Control and Prevention Program as Youth Inspectors. This isn't your typical part-time job. You’ll be on the front lines of public health, conducting unannounced compliance inspections at tobacco retail outlets to ensure they aren't selling to anyone under 21. If you (or someone you know) are interested in public health and making a difference in your community, this is the role for you. 🔑As a key member of our Tobacco Control and Prevention Program, you will: ✅ Conduct inspections: Visit tobacco retailers (under supervision) to check for age-verification compliance. ✅ Maintain records: Document results, handle cash for purchases and manage evidence collection. Who we’re looking for: Someone dependable, detail-oriented and ready to learn. You should have strong social skills to interact with retail clerks, be comfortable with a flexible schedule and able to pivot between tasks. Get a behind-the-scenes look: Read this Willamette Week article on what the job is really like: wweek.com/news/2026/01/2… Apply today: myworkday.com/multco/d/inst/…

How Does Air Quality Affect Us? A 2020 Portland State University report showed that air pollution was a top concern for people in Portland, but only 1 out of 3 people worry about the health effects. We are all burdened with the consequences of dirty air. Share these slides to the other 2 out of 3 people! #AQAW2026 #AirQualityAwareness #AQI #Oregon #BeAirAwareAndPrepared #Sensors #Wildfire #EJ #AirQuality #EnvironmentalJustice

🎉 Huge congratulations to two amazing Multnomah County Community Health Center (CHC) leaders! 🩺 Adrienne Daniels, Strategy and Policy Director, won the OPCA CHC Advocacy Champion award for her relentless policy work, securing equitable healthcare for our most vulnerable neighbors. 🦷 Norma Santiago Hernandez, CHC Dental Workforce Development Supervisor, received the 2026 award for Courage and Compassion in Practice! Norma's innovative Dental Assistant Workforce Development Program is tackling the dental staffing crisis and expanding patient access. 🙏 Thank you, Adrienne and Norma, for your exceptional leadership and dedication to community health! ⬆️ From left, upper photo, Anirudh Padmala (Interim Executive Director), Toni Kempner (Nursing Director), Amy Henninger (Medical Director), Charlene Maxwell (Deputy Med Director) celebrate Adrienne Daniels (center). ⬇️ From left, lower photo, Joan Watson-Patko (OPCA Executive Director), Daniel Martinez Tovar (CHC Interim Deputy Chief Operations Officer), Norma Santiago Hernandez (CHC Dental Workforce Development Supervisor), Ben Murray (OPCA Board Member)

🗓️ El viernes 1 de mayo a las 7:00 a.m., el Control de Vectores utilizará un helicóptero para aplicar larvicidas contra mosquitos en el agua estancada de los humedales despoblados alrededor del Lago Sturgeon en la Isla Sauvie. Esto se hace para controlar los mosquitos. 🦟 El larvicida (Bti) es una bacteria que ataca y elimina específicamente las larvas de mosquito. Se aplica en forma de gránulos secos. Solo afecta a las larvas de mosquito y no representa ningún riesgo para las personas, los animales ni otros insectos. ➡️ Para obtener más información, visite: multco.us/es/info/como-c… Contáctenos al 503-988-3464 o a vector.nuisance@multco.us.

🗓️ Friday, May 1st at 7:00AM, Vector Control will be using a helicopter to apply mosquito larvicides to standing water in unpopulated wetlands around Sturgeon Lake on Sauvie Island. We do this to control mosquitoes. 🦟 The larvicide (Bti) is a bacteria that specifically targets and kills mosquito larvae. It is applied as a dry granule. It only affects mosquito larvae. It does not pose a risk for people, animals or other insects. ➡️ For more information go to: multco.us/info/how-we-co… Contact us at 503-988-3464 or vector.nuisance@multco.us. #MultnomahCounty #Mosquitoes

🙌 ¡Ayuda para usuarios de mentol de Oregon Quit Line! 🚭 La Oregon Quitline les ofrece un Programa de Incentivos de Mentol para proveer recursos gratuitos a los usuarios de mentol que quieran parar de fumar o usar nicotina y para proveer ayuda con algunos de los costos relacionados. 🗓️ El programa operará del 1ro de abril - 30 de septiembre. Si es su primer inscripción con Quitline podría recibir hasta cuatro tarjetas de regalo valoradas en $20 al año si: ✅ Completa sesiones de entrenamiento en vivo (una tarjeta por session) ✅ Inscribirse en mensajes de texto / SMS con Quitline ✅ Participantes también reciben acceso gratuito a entrenamientos confidenciales y Terapia de Reemplazamiento de Nicotina (NRT) 📞 Para aprender más e inscribirse llame al Oregon Tobacco Quitline al 1-800-QUIT-NOW o visite quitnow.net/oregon.

🙌 Help for Menthol Users from Oregon Quit Line! 🚭 The Oregon Quitline is offering a Menthol Incentive Program program to give menthol users free help to quit smoking/nicotine and reduce some of the related costs. 🗓️ The program runs from runs April 1 – Sept 30. First time enrollment in the Quitline can earn you up to four $20 gift cards per year by: ✅ Completing live coaching sessions (one gift card per session) ✅ Enrolling in Quitline SMS/text messaging ✅ Participants also receive access to free, confidential coaching and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). 📞 To learn more and enroll, call the Oregon Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit quitnow.net/oregon.

🟠 Concerned about the recent cases of measles in our area? Want to know how the health department responds when there’s a case? Get your measles questions answered during the Multnomah County Health Department’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ event. Monday, April 27th from 5:00PM - 7:00PM on the r/Portland subreddit 🩺Health Officer Dr. Richard Bruno and Health Department staff will be on hand to chat about all things measles. Come join the conversation! @multnomahcounty

Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. We’re sharing a few mental health resources that can help you manage stress and take care of yourself, because your well-being matters. #StressAwarenessMonth If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org. For mental health resources, visit our blog: oregonhealthnews.oregon.gov/find-the-menta… From our friends at the Oregon Health Authority

📣 Multnomah County Public Health has launched a new public health podcast! ✨ Public Health is All of Us is a brand new podcast that focuses on exploring and learning about public health in our community - why it matters, and what you need to know to keep yourself and your community safe, healthy and thriving. 🎙️Find us on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google play or wherever you get your podcasts. 👍 Be sure to like and subscribe so you can be the first to know whenever a new episode drops! 👂Listen at: bit.ly/4sngTEY

As of today, Oregon has reported 20 measles cases since the start of 2026. We encourage people to ensure they are protected against measles. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, and it can be quite severe and even cause death. The good news is that two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are 97% effective in preventing measles. Call a health care provider to learn more about becoming vaccinated. Measles is spreading in Oregon. Watch this update to learn how measles spreads, symptoms to watch for and ways to protect yourself and your loved ones: ow.ly/6t0i50YLq1V

🙌 ¡Ayuda para usuarios de mentol de Oregon Quit Line! 🚭 La Oregon Quitline les ofrece un Programa de Incentivos de Mentol para proveer recursos gratuitos a los usuarios de mentol que quieran parar de fumar o usar nicotina y para proveer ayuda con algunos de los costos relacionados. 🗓️ El programa operará del 1ro de abril - 30 de septiembre. Si es su primer inscripción con Quitline podría recibir hasta cuatro tarjetas de regalo valoradas en $20 al año si: ✅ Completa sesiones de entrenamiento en vivo (una tarjeta por session) ✅ Inscribirse en mensajes de texto / SMS con Quitline ✅ Participantes también reciben acceso gratuito a entrenamientos confidenciales y Terapia de Reemplazamiento de Nicotina (NRT) 📞 Para aprender más e inscribirse llame al Oregon Tobacco Quitline al 1-800-QUIT-NOW o visite quitnow.net/oregon.

🙌 Help for Menthol Users from Oregon Quit Line! 🚭 The Oregon Quitline is offering a Menthol Incentive Program program to give menthol users free help to quit smoking/nicotine and reduce some of the related costs. 🗓️ The program runs from runs April 1 – Sept 30. First time enrollment in the Quitline can earn you up to four $20 gift cards per year by: ✅ Completing live coaching sessions (one gift card per session) ✅ Enrolling in Quitline SMS/text messaging ✅ Participants also receive access to free, confidential coaching and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). 📞 To learn more and enroll, call the Oregon Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit quitnow.net/oregon.

🗓️ April 18 is #NationalTransgenderHIVTestingDay, when we recognize the ongoing impact of #HIV on transgender communities and highlight the importance of regular HIV testing and access to HIV prevention and care services. HIV testing is the entry point to HIV prevention and treatment services, yet a variety of structural barriers can make it difficult for transgender and nonbinary people to access testing.🌈

🌱Another fun opportunity to check the soil around your home and garden for lead contamination! 🌏 Come find our lead testing table at the Scott Elementary Earth Day Celebration with plenty of hands-on learning activities for children! Baby animals! Zoo compost give-away! Bring up to 3 samples of dry soil in baggies. (Collect it now and dry it inside for Saturday!) Saturday, April 18th 1-4pm Scott Elementary 6700 NE Prescott

💝 The Multnomah County Community Health Center is thrilled to announce that Ali Wright, a physician assistant at the Northeast Health Center, was presented the American Heart Association’s prestigious Richard Silliman Legacy Award at this year's Oregon and SW Washington Heart Ball in late February. This award recognizes medical professionals who treat patients with innovative healthcare programs that provide both current and long-term health benefits. 🏆In North Portland’s King neighborhood, Ali launched an innovative four-week group-care program for patients living with diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes. 🩺 Ali says, “In four weeks of classes, I have the opportunity to hear about their families, their eating habits, their exercise, stressors, successes. This is a much fuller picture of our patients than I can get in a regular 15-minute appointment.” 👟"Ali is the only person I know who will start an assessment by looking at the patient’s shoes so he can literally see how they walk in this world,” said Katie Thornton, Regional Primary Care Manager for North and Northeast Health Centers. “He has been a part of the fabric of the Northeast Health Center for more than 10 years. He’s an amazing provider and human."

A new measles exposure location has been identified in Gresham, and OHA and Multnomah County public health officials are urging people to talk to a health care provider about their risks if they believe they were exposed. People might have been exposed if they were at the following location at this date and time: • Mt Hood Community College, Gresham Campus Academic Center Building 17, main level, 26000 SE Stark St., Gresham, between 10 a.m. and 1:50 p.m. Monday, April 13. People at this location during this date and time should call their health care provider right away. Do not go in person without calling first. The best protection against measles is the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine. To learn more about measles in Oregon, visit: ow.ly/ETc050YKytL

🌱Another fun opportunity to check the soil around your home and garden for lead contamination! 🌏 Come find our lead testing table at the Scott Elementary Earth Day Celebration with plenty of hands-on learning activities for children! Baby animals! Zoo compost give-away! Bring up to 3 samples of dry soil in baggies. (Collect it now and dry it inside for Saturday!) Saturday, April 18th 1-4pm Scott Elementary 6700 NE Prescott