North Central Public Health District

Serving Wasco and Sherman Counties

North Central Public Health District is the only two-county local health department in Oregon.

We lead and inspire our community in the creation of an equitable, safe, and healthy environment.

Contact us to schedule an appointment or for more information on walk-in availability.

Phone: (541) 506-2600
TTY: (800)-735-2900

Email: publichealth@ncphd.org

Address: 419 E 7th St, The Dalles, OR 97058

NCPHD HOURS:

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Reproductive Health/ STD/Immunization Clinic Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Emergency Contraception offered Monday through Friday.

Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins will be seen, but there may be a wait.

Updates

 
 

Board Of Health

The Board serves as the public health authority for public health services in Wasco and Sherman counties. The Board will approve an estimate of the cost of maintaining the Health District for the ensuing fiscal year. The Board also advises the Director and requests information from the Director as the Board deems necessary, adopts resolutions and rules, not inconsistent with or less strict than any public health law or rule of the Oregon Health Authority, for the protection and preservation of public health and keeps minutes of all meetings of the Board.

ChairJoan Bird, Sherman County Commissioner

Roger J. Whitley (Sherman County)

Shawn Payne (Sherman County)

Bill Lennox (Wasco County)

Judy Starr (Wasco County)

Phil Brady, Wasco County Commissioner

Immigration/citizenship status no longer affects whether someone qualifies for Oregon Health Plan benefits

As of July 1, 2023, more adults are eligible for full Oregon Health Plan (OHP) benefits, regardless of their immigration status.

Who is eligible?

  • People who live in Oregon and

  • Meet income and other criteria.

For example:

Before, a 45-year-old without a qualifying immigration status could only get CWM benefits (also known as emergency Medicaid).

As of July 1, 2023, this person is eligible for full OHP benefits.

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Food Handlers & Restaurant Licensing

Do you work in a commercial kitchen? All commercial food workers in Oregon must obtain a food handler’s card.

Chef Cooking In Kitchen
 

Community & Collaboration

 

Columbia Gorge Community Food Assessment

The 2021 Columbia Gorge Community Food Assessment (CFA) aims to create a snapshot of our entire food system in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties. The project team interviewed community members to explore relationships between production, distribution, health, hunger, equity, land, and community. This project is an update to the 2011 Columbia Gorge Community Food Assessment and is part of an ongoing project of Oregon Food Bank.

Read the document here

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Local Health Data

NCPHD collaborates with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to collect information on a range of health related issues. Internally, we use this data to guide program development, target and evaluate program progress, identify emerging health issues, and as a basis for epidemiological research.

If you want to learn more about the health and well-being of Wasco and Sherman County residents, here are several sources of public data: 

Trends in communicable disease in Oregon over the past 10 years

Monthly updates from September to April of past and predicted changes in COVID-19, flu, and RSV incidence

Reports on health-related factors for Hood River and Wasco Counties

Illness related to heat, drowning, wildfire, and air quality through the summer months

Statewide respiratory virus monitoring, includes COVID-19 variants

Illness related to cold, carbon monoxide, falls, and asthma through the winter months

Columbia Gorge Resource Guide

Check out this comprehensive resource guide listing services in the five-county Columbia Gorge Region (Wasco, Sherman, Hood River, Klickitat and Skamania). The guide was spearheaded by the Hood River Prevention Department, in cooperation with a diverse group of partners from the five counties who initially gathered, and continue to update, the resource lists.

Find the guide here: https://c-gorge-resourceguide.com/

Check Out These Websites

Veggie RX

Gorge Grown’s Veggie Rx is a fruit and vegetable prescription program designed to address food insecurity and increase intake of fresh produce.

Gorge Translink

Gorge Translink provides transportation to medical appointments in the Mid-Columbia River Gorge area. Call 541-296-7595 for Wasco County’s transportation services.