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Petitioners have surpassed the required number of signatures to refer Ordinance 878 regarding flavored tobacco to the voters at the May 2022 election.

More cats and kittens in the Portland metro region are getting spayed and neutered thanks to a collaboration between Washington County Animal Services and Cat Adoption Team.

El programa de Washington County Women, Infants & Children alienta a todas las familias elegibles a inscribirse en WIC para recibir asistencia nutricional. A partir de ahora y hasta Marzo del 2022, los participantes continuarán obteniendo un aumento temporal en su beneficio de frutas y verduras.

Washington County Women, Infants & Children (WIC) encourages all eligible families to sign up for WIC to receive nutrition assistance including electronic monthly benefits that can be used to purchase healthy food. Now through March 2022, participants will continue to get a temporary increase in their monthly fruit and vegetable benefit.

El condado no ha identificado la fuente de esta serie de casos y alerta al público para que las personas de la zona puedan tomar la iniciativa al identificar casos y obtener tratamiento rápidamente.

Washington County Public Health is investigating six cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Murrayhill area of Beaverton.

For the second consecutive year, Washington County’s Family Caregiver Conference will take place virtually. The 18th annual conference, with a theme of Building a Community for Caregivers, will be offered via 10 online workshops during November, which is National Family Caregivers Month.

Phyusin Myint elected to serve as OPHI president-elect at association conference

Washington County submits updated COVID-19 equity report to OHA

El Condado de Washington envía a la Autoridad de Salud de Oregon (OHA) la actualización al reporte de equidad en la vacunación.

Marie Boman-Davis, Ph.D., MPH, MCHES has been promoted to manager of Washington County Public Health. Boman-Davis joined Washington County in October 2020 as part of the county’s COVID-19 response, serving as an epidemiology data and quality assurance supervisor.

Cualquier persona de 24 años de edad o menor puede textear GOVAPELESS al 88709.

Anyone 24 or younger can text GOVAPELESS to 88709.

Adults in Washington County who received their vaccination before June 27 were eligible for one of 10 $10,000 lottery prizes. Kids ages 12-17 who received their first vaccination by June 27 were eligible for one of five $20,000 college scholarships through the Oregon College Savings Plan.

Washington County is the only organization in Oregon and one of just three in the Pacific Northwest to receive a grant through this initiative.

The center will offer assessments, sobering, withdrawal management (detox), residential treatment and stabilization services.

Due to the Fourth of July falling on a Sunday this year, many local shelters and veterinarians will be closed. It is more important than ever for owners to take proactive measures to prevent their animals from getting lost during the holiday weekend.

Originalmente se habían programado sólo para el anochecer del lunes, pero Wingspan da la bienvenida a todos y sus mascotas hasta el martes 29 de junio de 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Washington County is extending its cooling center operations at Wingspan Event & Conference Center. Originally scheduled to run through Monday evening, Wingspan will welcome people and their pets on Tuesday, June 29, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Debido a la ola de calor que llega este fin de semana a nuestra área con nuevo récords de temperatura, los Servicios para animales del Condado de Washington están ofreciendo recursos y consejos al residente comunitario para mantener sanas y salvas a sus mascotas.