(Astoria, OR) — The Clatsop County Department of Public Health is hosting an open house Tuesday, April 4 in recognition of National Public Health Week on April 3-9, 2023.

“We are bringing together Clatsop County’s diverse communities to celebrate how culture shapes our health and well-being,” said Jiancheng Huang, Clatsop County public health director. 

Culture is the pattern of ideas, customs, and behaviors shared by communal people. Culture affects perceptions of health, well-being and illness, beliefs about the cause of disease, and our approaches to improve health. 

“The Department of Public Health is committed to the goal of building a shared culture of health in the County. Everyone has the opportunity to improve their health and well-being and we look forward to working with our community to reach that goal,” he said

• The April 4 Open House is from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at 820 Exchange in Astoria. It will highlight services and programs the department provides, such as WIC, reproductive health, immunizations, health promotion, food safety, environmental health, substance use, tobacco, and much more.
• The open house will have naloxone training and rescue kits, and COVID-19 and flu vaccines, and snacks. Facility tours, including the Mobile Medical Van, will be held on 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. that day. A full schedule of activities can be found on the Clatsop County website.
• During the open house, the public may provide feedback on local health services by completing a short survey. The first 100 people who complete the survey will receive a coffee gift card. County employees are encouraged to complete the survey, but they are not eligible to receive a gift card.

 “We look forward to celebrating Public Health Week with you on April 4 as one more step in Clatsop County’s journey towards a culture of health and wellbeing.” Huang said.

All services provided by Clatsop County Public Health Department are open to the public. Many services are no cost or low cost and no one will be denied services if they cannot pay.

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