FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oregon Health Authority Report on Tobacco Retailer Inspections OHA recently released a report highlighting a slight decrease in illegal cigarette sales, but illegal sales of little cigars doubled. For Coos County, what was most striking was how…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Containing a Measles Outbreak in Minnesota CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement program is a critical source of funding, guidance, and technical assistance for state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments to strengthen their…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disasters Affecting Children Disasters affect children differently than they do adults. Learn more about the unique needs of children during and after disasters. Children’s bodies are different from adults’ bodies. They are more likely to get sick…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHW Supports U.S. Surgeon General Advisory on Marijuana’s Damaging Effects on the Developing Brain Last week the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on marijuana use and the developing brain, to emphasize the importance of protecting our…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Community Suicide Prevention Training Eric Gleason, MS, DBH Health Care Integration & Promotion Director / Public Information Officer 281 LaClair Street Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-266-6741 | eric.gleason@chw.coos.or.us Crisis Line: 541-266-6800 Coos County is an Affirmative…