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September is shaping up to be a busy month here at Multnomah County and with the official start of fall only a few days away, I want to take some time to highlight the projects we have been working on.
The board has just wrapped up the budget modification process in response to cuts from state funded, county-provided services and has been tasked with voting in a replacement for the open seat in Oregon House District 46. Also, I've been working closely with the health department to get the word out about the Healthy Retail Initiative, a program that helps ensure that everyone in our community has access to healthy food by working with neighborhood stores.
To learn more about the current challenges and recent successes of the county, I encourage you to continue exploring this newsletter.
Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
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More than 4,500 Multnomah County employees work daily to prevent diseases, help seniors, open libraries, repair bridges and roads, inspect restaurants, enforce the law and operate the jails. They help citizens vote, obtain marriage licenses and find lost pets. They offer after-school programs and immunizations for children.
Watch the video below to meet some of our employees and learn about what they do in their own words.
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Photo by Cacophony
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In August, Oregon Rep. Ben Cannon announced that he would leave his seat at the House of Representatives to fill a position as top education adviser to Governor Kitzhaber.
With the House seat now open, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will make the final decision on who will be Cannon's replacement for House District 46. [Read More]
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Make sure your kids are prepared for school this year by taking advantage of these great county services designed to keep them healthy and engaged:
Homework Center 
The Multnomah County Library Homework Center is a useful study tool for any young academic. Students can text a librarian 24/7 with their research questions or browse the library's extensive homework database for reliable research resources.
School-Based Health Centers
Based in local elementary, middle and high schools, our 13 school-based health centers provide preventative, primary and mental health care to Multnomah County school-aged youth. Click here to learn more about this invaluable program.
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At Multnomah County, we're committed to ensuring that everyone in our community has access to healthy foods. The Healthy Retail Initiative (HRI), a project led by our health department, was launched with the goal of increasing the availability of nutritious, affordable food to county residents through neighborhood-based convenience stores.
By listening to the needs of the community and offering incentives to local store owners, such as grants and education, HRI is working to improve the health of our community one convenience store at a time.
To learn more about Multnomah County's Healthy Retail Initiative, click here.
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Multnomah County is Oregon's most populous county with about 725,000 residents. Multnomah County is governed by a Board of four elected Commissioners and one Chair. Multnomah County employees provide citizens a wide range of health and human services, public safety services and other government services.
Multnomah County values the privacy of personal information and will not sell or otherwise disclose your email address, except as provided under Chapter 192 of the Oregon Revised Statues pertaining to Records; Public Reports and Meetings.
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Thanks to the outstanding work of Multnomah County's Adult Protective Services, a scam artist is brought to justice as investigators prevent local seniors from losing more money. Click here to read the complete story on Oregonlive.com. |
View the video below to hear the Board of County Commissioners deliver a message of hope to LGBTQ youth and all young people who experience bullying in our community. 
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 In observance of the 10th anniversary of September 11, Hands On Greater Portland volunteers donated their time at the County CROPS farm in Troutdale by weeding and harvesting vegetables.
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