Coos Health & Wellness Welcomes Jeffery K. Blackwell as Executive Director
Coos Health & Wellness is pleased to welcome Jeffery K. Blackwell, MHA, FACHE, as Executive Director. Mr. Blackwell brings more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience across healthcare systems, public health programs, community wellness…
Coos Health & Wellness Encourages Residents to Protect Themselves from Wildfire Smoke in Coos County
Coos County, Ore. — As wildfire season continues across Oregon, Coos Health & Wellness is reminding residents that wildfire smoke can travel long distances and affect air quality in Coos County, even when fires are…
Pertussis Cases on the Rise in Coos County
Public Health officials are closely monitoring an increased rate of positive and presumptive cases of Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, within county schools. This illness is affecting both students who have not been vaccinated…
Oregon Health Authority Confirms Two Cases of Measles in Linn County; Issues Exposure Notifications
PORTLAND, OR – The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has confirmed two cases of measles in Linn County. State and local health officials are working together to notify individuals who may have been exposed at two…
Upcoming Food Drive to Help Those in Need This Holiday season
South Coast Food Share recently announced an urgent need for local food drives to provide immediate relief for local families, citing a critical increase in need as approximately 18,000 Coos County residents are set to…
Creative Solutions in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice
Megan Ridle, Coos Health & Wellness Brief Treatment Crisis Services Manager and a Licensed Professional Counselor; Ross Acker, Advanced Health CCO Director of Coordinated Care and a Licensed Professional Counselor; and Kelley Andrews, Retired Coos County Sheriff Office Captain discuss:
- Building relationships with partners from the ground up;
- The evolution of partnerships and programs within Coos County;
- The importance of CIT being about relationships and not just a training;
- Coos County’s work on starting a sobering center; and
- Discussion of cases that highlight the importance of behavioral health and law enforcement working together.
For more information about CIT in Oregon, visit OCBHJI’s CIT page. For more information about the partnership between OCBHJI and DPSST via the Crisis Intervention Teams Center of Excellence (CITCOE), visit our CITCOE page.

