OR Health Authority

Governor Kotek Celebrates Opening of New Opioid Treatment Program in Gresham. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/rLRI5101Ttw

During Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month, agencies urge families to prevent accidental suffocation, strangulation, SIDS by using safe infant sleep approaches. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/WprK5101Pjp

Climate hazards are happening with more frequency in Oregon, with more days of extreme heat and wildfire smoke—and, in many areas, combinations of both—than 20 years ago, a new OHA report shows. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/ABgo5100Jj0

OHA has published its final report analyzing health risks related to drinking water from domestic wells near Prineville. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/jkHa5100khi

OHA has lifted the recreational use health precaution for the Willamette River in Multnomah and Columbia counties. For more information, visit OHA’s Cyanobacteria (Harmful Algae) Blooms website at healthoregon.org/hab.

Oregon to begin enrollment in nationwide newborn genomic screening research study. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/AKzR50ZV52o

OHA today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Sunset Bay State Park Beach, located in Coos County. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/9CIB50ZUa3J

While it may seem early to talk about the fall and winter season, health officials say now is the best time for people in Oregon to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses so they are protected before gathering indoors for holidays & other celebrations: ow.ly/Wzua50ZTHkC

OHA is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Sunset Bay State Park Beach in Coos County. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/ckKl50ZTk6J

OHA will not be moving forward with proposed fee increases for psilocybin licensees. To read OHA’s statement, visit: ow.ly/wYZZ50ZQI0X

Recreational use advisory issued for Powder Arm of Brownlee Reservoir Sept. 21. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/ObhT50ZPSb7

OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Cullaby Lake due to the presence of a cyanotoxins above recreational use values. The lake is in Clatsop County. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/c5yX50ZOVRr

New facility expands secure inpatient behavioral health care capacity for Oregon youth by a third. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/Vjly50ZOoB1

New facility expands secure residential behavioral health bed capacity in Multnomah County. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/gBnv50ZLykk

OHA today lifted public health advisories for contact with ocean water at Oceanside Beach in Tillamook County, Mill Beach in Curry County and Siletz Bay in Lincoln County. ow.ly/wc9750ZJFZx ow.ly/QQhF50ZJFZy ow.ly/zFqm50ZJFZz

OHA issues standing order for updated COVID-19 vaccines enabling broad pharmacy access. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/fPSF50ZJFXT

Siletz Bay health advisory issued Sept. 3. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/2pkU50ZJ1JI

OHA is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Mill Beach in Curry County. People should avoid direct contact with the water in this area until the advisory is lifted. Read our news release: ow.ly/33cj50ZIXnZ

Kaiser Permanente Mt. Talbert Medical Office is latest measles exposure location. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/OPAF50ZIuti

Oceanside Beach health advisory issued Sept. 2. For more information, read our news release: ow.ly/bgb050ZIuoK