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College leaders recognized at OPHA Annual Meeting

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My Hair My Health PDX! uplifts and empowers Black women

Growing up in southwest Portland, Tholanda Newborne was usually the only Black student in her class. She was in elementary school when she got her first perm to straighten her hair. “School was a place where I wanted to adapt. I wanted to fit in,” Tholanda says. “I didn’t feel that I could walk in […]

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OSU receives $1.2M grant for program to encourage private well-water testing in Oregon

A team of Oregon State University public health researchers have received a grant to develop and test a well water safety program for private well owners in Jackson County, Oregon.

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Lincoln County Extension builds coalition to inform Latino and indigenous communities about COVID-19

Oregon State’s Extension Service is reaching out to Latino and indigenous communities in Lincoln County to provide relevant COVID-19 information, including urgent video communications in Spanish and Mam.

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Extension coordinates effort to provide 1,000 face coverings to La Grande schools

Four months ago, most of us couldn’t have imagined how our work life would be altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially Robin Maille. Robin wears several hats as an assistant professor of practice in the Oregon State University Extension Service Family and Community Health Program. She oversees nutrition education in Union and Baker counties, the […]

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Wide range of COVID-19 resources available for Newport, Lincoln County residents

Public health leaders in Lincoln County offer a range of resources to help community members in Newport and throughout the county address the risk of COVID-19 and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. Lincoln County Health & Human Services reminds everyone that safety begins with physical distancing, hand washing and the use of face coverings in […]