top of page
Search


ODHS Notifies Households of SNAP Changes
Residents Learn About New Federal Rules ODHS began mailing notices to Oregonians whose SNAP benefits will change or end due to new federal rules The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) began mailing notices Oct. 15, 2025, to people in Oregon who applied for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits between July 4 through Sept. 30, 2025, and whose food benefits will change or end due to new federal changes from the U.S. Congress and the President. D
Oct 22, 20253 min read


Anthony Jordan Receives Fora Health Freedom Award
Health Leader Honored for Recovery Work Anthony Jordan, Multnomah County Interim Behavioral Health Division Director, with Fora Health CEO Devarshi Bajpai. (Image credit: Fora Health) Anthony Jordan, Interim Behavioral Health Division Director at the Multnomah County Health Department, is the recipient of this year’s Fora Health Samuel C. Wheeler Freedom Award. The award was presented at the 2025 Hope and Freedom Gala on Oct. 4, an evening dedicated to celebrating the power o
Oct 22, 20252 min read


Portland Street Response Expands Access
Crisis support team now easier to reach Portland Street Response's founding team. (Photo Courtesy of Portland Street Response) Portland...
Oct 8, 20251 min read


Program for Food Benefits Run Low Income
Shoppers can turn $20 on their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card into $55 Photo courtesy of The Tigard Farmers Market A program...
Sep 25, 20252 min read


400 Legacy Mount Hood Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike
Nurses at Legacy Mount Hood are Making Demands and Taking Charge Frontline nurses at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center celebrate the...
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Shereef Elnahal Named OHSU's Sixth President
Health care leader to take office Aug. 11, 2025 Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A. (OHSU) In a unanimous vote, the Oregon Health & Science...
Jul 14, 20254 min read


Day Center for Homeless to Open in North Portland
St. Johns site to offer daytime resources Ribbon Cutting and Open House Held on June 25, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of Ryley Ha’o-Magno,...
Jul 14, 20253 min read


Oregon to get Lower-Cost & Lifesaving Treatment in 2026
Focusing on people with rare and severe diseases Oregon to get Lower-Cost & Lifesaving Treatment in 2026 Beginning January 1, 2026,...
Jun 23, 20252 min read


You Should Wear Sunscreen Even If You Have Darker Skin
Excessive Sun Exposure Can Cause Painful Sunburn, Experts Warn Cleveland Indians right fielder Melky Cabrera sprays sunscreen before a...
Jun 23, 20252 min read
bottom of page



