The Oregon Public Health Division and the Multnomah County Health Department, along with other local health departments, are investigating an...
The Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday proclaimed Thursday, April 5 as Cancer Awareness Prevention Day.
Multnomah County saluted six public health champions on Tuesday, April 3, for their efforts to build a healthier community and boost awareness of public health issues.These individuals and...
When Claudia Place was born with a rare genetic condition nearly 60 years ago, her mother Barbara drove 70 miles round-trip to north Portland to find a school that would educate her. When Claudia o...
Nominations are now being accepted for the Gladys McCoy Award, an honor presented by Multnomah County’s Citizen Involvement Committee to a community member with...
On Thursday, March 15, the Multnomah County Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) and County Chair Jeff Cogen will co-sponsor an educational forum about changes in the health care system.
Libraries for Livelihoods is a new program spearheaded by Commissioner Loretta Smith and launched by the Multnomah County Library aimed at...
Free tax help is available to seniors, people with disabilities and low-income individuals and families leading up to the April 17 filing deadline.At a time when families’ budgets are tight, free t...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the state of Oregon $2.5 million for achieving the nation’s highest rates of breastfeeding.
Multnomah County wants to know what you think about county roads. Results from a short online survey will be used to plan the county’s road services in the next fiscal year....
Health system transformation is the vision of Governor John Kitzhaber and the Oregon Legislature and will transform the health system for community members served by the Oregon Health Plan. Transfo...
A Multnomah County program that provides support to caregivers looking after loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia has been featured in local news stories in The Oregonian...