Public Health
Public Health Department Promotes Drug-Free Youth with Pep Rallies
Published on June 26, 2023
In May, the Columbia County Public Health Department held seven pep rallies at schools throughout the county to encourage local youth to maintain a drug-free lifestyle. Guest speaker Jerria Martin, a prevention consultant from the Opioid Response Ne…
Columbia County Reports First Confirmed Case Of Monkeypox (hMPXV)
Published on July 30, 2022
Columbia County Public Health announced the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the county. The person, a Columbia County resident, did not require hospitalization and is isolating at home. Monkeypox is a potentially serious viral illness that typi…
Free COVID-19 Testing at Columbia County Rider Transit Center
Published on January 27, 2022
The Public Health Department has improved local access to COVID-19 testing by hosting a convenient testing site at the Columbia County Rider Transit Center located at 1155 Deer Island Road in St. Helens. The testing site is open daily from 10:00 AM …
Public Health Department Prioritizes Investigating High-Risk COVID-19 Outbreaks and Providing Vital Services
Published on January 19, 2022
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has revised its guidelines for investigating COVID-19 cases. The revised guidelines focus less on interviewing individual cases and conducting contact tracing, and more on outbreaks in high-risk settings such as con…
Public Health Department Prioritizes Investigating High-Risk COVID-19 Outbreaks and Providing Vital Services
Published on January 19, 2022
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has revised its guidelines for investigating COVID-19 cases. The revised guidelines focus less on interviewing individual cases and conducting contact tracing, and more on outbreaks in high-risk settings such as con…