Health Ministry

There is a lot of information available online regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Health Ministry has compiled the following from a variety of sources in an effort to quickly lead you to the resources you need.

• Oregon Health Authority: COVID-19

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC): COVID-19

• World Health Organization (WHO): COVID-19

From the Oregon Attorney General's office:

• Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon has information on where to get food, as well as information on where your child can get daily meals within your school district. You can also contact our Food Closet at 503.641.1842, or call the Parish Office at 503.643.9528.

• If you have questions about your rights for sick time, call BOLI (Bureau of Labor & Industries) at 971.673.0761.

• If you're worried about quarantining in a home where you don't feel safe, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522.

• If you have mental health conditions that could be triggered during this crisis, call your county OHA Crisis Line or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's 24/7 Disaster Distress Helpline, reachable at 1.800.985.5990.

Our Health Ministry helps with issues of health, healing, and wholeness. We work with other Holy Trinity ministries to encourage and foster healthy habits for the body, mind, and spirit. You do not need to be a healthcare professional to be a member of the Health Ministry!

The Health Ministry meets on the second Monday of the month in the Fireside Room at 9:00am (after the 8:15am daily Mass). 

• Stay at home unless you absolutely must go out for essential needs, per Executive Order 20-12, issued by Gov. Brown on March 23.

• Practice social distancing and maintain three to six feet between yourself and others when you do leave your home.

• Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly throughout the day for 20 seconds at a time. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

• Avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a disposable tissue, then immediately wash your hands (or use hand sanitizer). If a tissue is not available, use a flexed elbow.

• Clean and disinfect surfaces that are often touched on a regular basis (e.g., children's toys, doorknobs, kitchen and bathroom surfaces, etc.).

• Feeling anxious and uncertain is normal while we are coping with the COVID-19 events. However, advice and help are readily available to us. The CDC has information on coping with the anxiety and stress of the pandemic, including information for parents to help them support and reassure their children.

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) also offers useful resources. They are available Monday through Friday, 7:00-3:00pm at 1.800.950.6264.

• The Hospice and Grief Support Group at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (503.215.4622) can provide arrangements for individual support with a Bereavement Counselor. If you have an urgent need you can also phone 503.215.2273 during regular business hours and ask to speak with their Triage Social Worker.

• The Senior Loneliness Line (503.200.1633) is a wonderful resource. This "Warmline" offers 24/7 support, resources, and volunteers to listen to older adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, depression, and crisis support is also available.

• Oregon Senior Peer Outreach, a program of Community Counseling Solutions launches “Senior Connection”, a NEW program to keep Washington County older adults connected while they shelter in place (see flyer below). Call 1.833.736.4676 to sign-up for this free program.

• Parenting Support hotline — 1.800.422.4453

• Lines for Life — 800.273.8255 or text "273TALK" to 839863

• Crisis Text Line — text "HOME" to 741741

• Washington County Crisis Line — 503.291.9111

• Multnomah County Crisis Line — 503.988.4388 or 1.800.716.9769

• Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) — 1.855.673.2372

• Senior Loneliness Line — 503.200.1633

• Senior Connection Calls by the Oregon Senior Peer Outreach — 1.833.736.4676

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) — 1.800.950.6264

• Hospice and Grief Support Group at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center — 503.215.4622

• National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1.800.799.7233 or text "LOVEIS" to 22522