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Multnomah County health campaign gives mall-goers food for thought 29 Oct 2012 | 09:49 pm
Shoppers at the Lloyd Center Mall are seeing signs that may change what they choose to drink during their visit. The Multnomah County Health Department has posted signs indicating how far they’d need ...
Environmental Health’s inspectors, food handlers’ office and vital records move to new location on Oct. 22 24 Oct 2012 | 12:17 am
Want to get a food handler’s license in Multnomah County? Finding the office and taking the test just got easier. On Oct. 22, Multnomah County’s Environmental Health Program opened in the Lloyd Corpo...
Commissioner Loretta Smith hosts Interfaith Peace & Nonviolence Summit 19 Oct 2012 | 01:54 am
In the spirit of strengthening community efforts to decrease violence in Multnomah County, about 70 faith leaders and county officials attended the Interfaith Peace & Nonviolence Summit on Oct. 17 hos...
Volunteers needed to harvest crops for Oregon Food Bank at Oct. 24 National Food Day event 17 Oct 2012 | 11:18 pm
Get your hands dirty for a good cause by volunteering with Multnomah County’s Office of Sustainability to harvest crops for the Oregon Food Bank on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Join Chair Jeff Cogen for the c...
Multnomah County clinics receive national accreditation for primary care model 16 Oct 2012 | 10:34 pm
Multnomah County’s Health Department has earned accreditation as a primary care medical home -- the only health care organization to earn the designation in Oregon and one of only 30 granted such reco...
Board declares Oct. 11 as National Coming Out Day in Multnomah County 12 Oct 2012 | 03:18 am
The county Board of Commissioners’ unanimous vote to proclaim Oct. 11 as National Coming Out Day throughout Multnomah County left D’Marcus Warrick-McPherson very proud of his community. “It is saying...
Commissioners proclaim September as Infant Mortality Awareness Month to promote healthy births and end racial and ethnic disparities 28 Sep 2012 | 11:04 pm
In Multnomah County, the goal is that all babies celebrate their 366th day of life. That is especially true for the county’s African American and Native American babies who are nearly twice as likely...
Commissioners Kafoury and Shiprack to hold the first of two community meetings on the downtown courthouse 26 Sep 2012 | 09:32 pm
Multnomah County Commissioners Deborah Kafoury and Judy Shiprack will co-host a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27 to gather community input about the future of the downtown courthouse. The public ...
Health Department supervisor LaRisha Baker named Public Health Genius for dedication to preventing colon cancer 14 Sep 2012 | 09:10 pm
The Oregon Public Health Institute (OPHI) has named Multnomah County program supervisor LaRisha Baker a Public Health Genius for her commitment to public health and dedication to preventing colorectal...
Board of Commissioners proclaims September as National Recovery Month 14 Sep 2012 | 02:20 am
Recovery provides drug and alcohol addicts an opportunity for hope. That’s the message the Board of Commissioners heard at its weekly meeting Thursday before proclaiming September as National Recover...
