2026-national-public-health-week-proclamation.pdf  Jaime Aanensen, Columbia County Public Health Director, Receiving Signed Proclamation from the Board of County Commissioners. Presented by Kellie Jo Smith, Chair. 

In recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month, Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education Programs (ADPEP) in Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook counties are encouraging community members to reflect on their relationship with alcohol and understand its imp…

Columbia County Public Health, in collaboration with Columbia Health Services and multiple community partners, recently completed a spring series of Bridges & Beyond: Youth Prevention Fair and Family Night events across local school districts.Th…

Jessica Kosydar, Columbia County Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coordinator, has been awarded the 2025 Individual Outstanding Service Award by the Oregon Health Authority. The award recognizes a PHEP coordinator who has made a significa…

Columbia County Public Health, in partnership with the Opioid Response Network (ORN), recently held a successful series of nine Drug-Free Pep Rallies focused on overdose prevention, vaping, and marijuana education. These events, which took place fro…