Resource Page
Looking for more information about resources and upcoming events shared in the Newsletter? You’re in the right spot!
Oregon Law Center 2025 Immigration Forum for Service Providers Resources
WIC Farm Direct Dollars
Your family may qualify for vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmers Markets.
Pick up your vouchers from the WIC farmers market booth. See English Flyer here. See Spanish Flyer here.
CHART Survey Results
Click here for the survey results from January!
From our partners at Clatsop Community College:
Clatsop Community College has a Basic Needs person who can provide transportation support to CCC students. They have gas cards and bus passes. Contact Briana Smith for more information.
211’s Reduced Hours
Due to reduced funding, 211 is unable to continue offering 24/7 phone services. Starting July 4th, 2025, 211info core operating hours will now be Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM. Click here for more information.
Clatsop Partnership Meeting
Are you a service provider or community-based organization in Clatsop County? Join the Clatsop Partnership Meeting to collaborate for a stronger community. Click here for the flyer.
Clatsop County Resiliency Data Interpretation
Please see here for the Clatsop County Resiliency Data.
New OHA Funding Opportunity – Application Deadline: August 22, 2025
The Oregon Health Authority has released a new Request for Proposals (RFP) with funding opportunities across 10 public health-related categories, ranging from communicable disease prevention and overdose prevention to environmental health and community resilience. Award amounts and criteria vary by category, with funding ranging from $25,000 to $400,000.
While Clatsop County Public Health is not eligible to apply directly, OHA requires that applicants coordinate with local public health departments. If you plan to apply, please connect with Jill Quackenbush at Clatsop Public Health.
A recorded webinar with details on each category is available here: OHA RFP Webinar.
Click here for a PDF of the OHA Equity RFP, and click here for a copy of the funding summary.
Youth Prevention Needs Assessment Surveys
The YPNA aims to help young people, families, and schools stay safe from substance use. We invite you to join a small group to share stories from your community. Your contributions will help us improve it. A virtual focus group flyer for Clatsop County School Employees available here, and a virtual focus group flyer for Clatsop County parents available here.
Community Baby Shower May 2025
Mark your Calendar for May 30th from 3-6pm PST for the 2025 Community baby shower! If your organization would like to join, fill out this form and they will contact you!
Ways and Means Meeting
Friday, March 28th, 2025 from 4-6pm at the Liberty Theater. If you would like to register to testify, click here.
Past Resources
Community Health Needs Assessment Survey
Clatsop County Public Health, Columbia Memorial Hospital and Providence Health & Services are leading a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to understand the strengths, needs and challenges impacting health in Clatsop County.
Please share your thoughts and suggestions about community needs by completing this survey before June 30th. Participants have the chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Link to the survey here, English and Spanish flyer here.
Bokashi Composting & Effective Microorganisms Workshop
Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Ryan Kennedy at the ReWild Native Plant Nursery on Imzadi Acres for a hands-on introduction to bokashi composting—a simple, low-odor, and highly effective way to turn food waste into powerful garden compost!
You’ll learn what bokashi is, how it works, and how to apply it in your home or farm setting. Unlike traditional composting, bokashi uses beneficial microbes to ferment organic matter—including fats and meats—without greenhouse gas emissions. It’s ideal for everything from kitchen scraps to large-scale waste systems!
OSU Environmental Health
Interested in Environmental Health? Oregon State University invites community members to join an online focus group via Zoom. This will be a 90-minute video call for around 6-12 participants, and they will receive a $75 gift card. For more information, click here.
Naloxone Survey
We are assessing where Naloxone is currently available and what resources organizations and businesses need. Please take this 5 minute or less survey to help us better offer our services to the community. Feel free to forward it to any other organizations or businesses that have or would like to have naloxone resources. Click here for printable flyers if you would like to share!
Community Organizations Active in Disaster Kick-Off Event
Get involved in emergency preparedness. Prepared communities are resilient communities! Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 from 1-3pm at Peace Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St, Astoria. See their flyer here.
Police Citizen Academy
From April 14th-June 9th. For more information or to sign up, please contact Chief Rob Schulz at (971) 601-0530 or email here. See their flyer here.
Golpetazo del Año:
Smash, Celebrate, Empower!
Saturday, May 3rd, from 5-8 pm at Consejo Hispano’s new location, Casa Mariposa, 565 12th St, Astoria. There will be a cultural blessing for the space, food, pinatas, car smashing, silent auctions, and more! Get your tickets now.