Trusted Resources - January 2026 Edition

Season Climate Forecast | February – April 2026 (ODA)

YouTube: Seasonal Climate Forecast | February – April 2026 (ODF)

January is National Radon Action Month: Protect your health by testing your home (OHA)

OHA’s Radon Awareness Video (YouTube)

2026 Federal Response - Forward Together Oregon Partner Webinar Series (OHA)

• Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) warmly invite you to a webinar series that will provide an opportunity to connect with us and receive updates about federal changes impacting Oregon. Tuesdays, 10 to 11 a.m. Pacific Time:
  • Jan 27, 2026
  • Mar 24, 2026
  • May 19, 2026
  • Jul 28, 2026
  • Sep 22, 2026
  • Nov 17, 2026

Oregon Health Authority News Releases (OHA)

Be Ready for Winter Driving - Check the weather for your route and use Tripcheck.com or call 511 for road conditions. (ODOT)

Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle, here is your suggested checklist (OEM):

• Phone charger, warm clothes, blankets 
• First aid kit, bottled water and nonperishable snacks 
• Jumper cables, flashlight with batteries, road flares 
• Ice scraper, shovel, sand or kitty litter, tire chains if needed 

Winterize your vehicle, keep a full tank of gas and a spare tire. 

Navigating a Winter Power Outage: Essential Steps to Stay Safe and Warm (OEM)

Preparing Your Home for Winter Emergencies (OEM)

Committee on Health Care Affordability Meeting – January 27 @ 2-4pm via Zoom | Click here to attend

Nurse Staffing Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting - January 28 @ 1-5pm via Zoom | Click here to register

Behavioral Health Resource Network Oversight and Accountability Council Public Meeting (OHA) – Register here (2^nd and 4^th Wednesdays of the month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.)

Behavioral Health Committee: Information Session – Register here

• February 4 @ 5pm

Search and Rescue Tips, Reminding Oregonians to Plan and Prepare as Weather Changes (OEM)

Oregon Health Authority seeks new members for Oversight and Accountability Council (OHA)

OHA urges screening during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (OHA)

Tools to Protect Your Community from Wildfires & Extreme Heat (PHI)

Oregon District Court Blocks FEMA Grant Policy Changes (DOJ)

West Coast Health Alliance continues to endorse AAP-recommended child, adolescent immunization schedules (OHA)

988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Response System (OHA)

Update to Oregon’s Secure, Online Voter Registration Form (ORSOS)

• As of December 30, 2025, all eligible Oregonians will be able to register to vote through a secure, online form by submitting the last four digits of their Social Security number and their valid signature.

Six tips to support 2026 health and well-being goals (OHA)

Oregon to receive $197.3M federal investment in rural healthcare (OHA)

• After Congress cut $15 billion in federal funding from Oregon

Oregon Health News – Subscribe (OHN)

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OHA News and Notices (OHA)

Oregon Communicable Disease Data (OHA)

Vaccination remains best protection as flu cases rise in Oregon (OHN)

Oregon encourages health plan enrollment for 2026 (OHP)

Statewide expansion of flood response capabilities with distribution of 5 additional high-capacity sandbagging machines (OEM)

OHA data show poor air quality linked to more emergency visits (OHA)

Crisis Care Guidance: Equitable health care in an emergency (OHA)

Planning for Peace of Mind: A Personal Emergency Guide (ODHS)

SNAP food benefit work rules now apply statewide (ODHS)

Attorney General Rayfield Secures Court Victory Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding (Oregon Department of Justice Announces BRIC Lawsuit Win) (DOJ)

Oregon Department of Emergency Management Launches New OEM Grants Platform to Streamline Disaster Recovery Funding (OEM)

OHA urges caution to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning during winter months (OHA)

West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) and OHA, leading national medical organizations continue to recommend hepatitis B vaccination for newborns (OHA)

Food Resources in Oregon (ODHS)

OHA Public Health Division Radiological Response Plan(OHA)

Oregon Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program (video) OHA

National Genomic NBS Initiative (Beacons)

Rural Community Health Worker Meet Up (OHSU) – Join this monthly meeting to connect with other CHWs in rural Oregon.

Healthcare Ready Non-Profit Organization to Dissolve Operations (Healthcare Ready)

Photo credit:

This edition’s Trusted Resources tile image was taken by SERV-OR volunteer, Alex Dolle.