To receive our newsletter and other updates, sign up here.

During the first week in October, OHA reported an additional 95 COVID-19 cases in Umatilla county and 8 in Morrow.  As cases continue to rise in these northeast rural counties, Oregon Rural Action organized multiple PPE and free OHA-testing events this past weekend with community partners in Hermiston, Boardman Irrigon.

On Friday, October 16th, ORA distributed masks, sanitizer and COVID-relief information in Spanish in Irrigon alongside a public health vaccination event hosted by the Morrow County Health Department.

On Saturday, October 17th, a drive-thru PPE and OHA COVID-testing event was organized in Hermiston at Mirasol Family Health Center. Community partners included Euvalcree, Doulas Latinas, The Tree Institute, Migrant Education Harvest of Hope, United Farm Workers Foundation, and the Hermiston School District - distributing PPE, information and wrap-around services.

Most of these organizations came together again for a second drive-thru event with free OHA COVID-testing on Sunday, October 18th in Boardman at the Columbia River Health Clinic. Participating organizations included Euvalcree, Doulas Latinas, The Tree Institute, RAICES, Migrant Education Harvest of Hope, United Farm Workers Foundation, Rural Equity Allies, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, Oregon Child Development Coalition. 

In Union county, CHD reported 6 new cases October 22nd.  Weekly, CHD is hosting collaborative conversations with community organizations offering information and wrap around services to people impacted by COVID in Union County.  Organizations include Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Northeast Oregon Network, COFA Alliance National Network and Euvalcree. Here is an earlier article in The Observer highlighting the work- CHD lends a hand to virus-affected individuals

Union County COVID Wrap Contact Information: 
541-962-1610
covidwrapsvcs@union-county.org