Wheeler County Public Health

12/11/2025

Do you or someone you know need a new car seat or booster?

Join us for a car seat education and distribution class January 8th 2026 at 4pm. We will meet at the Wheeler County Public Health building (333 W Fourth St, Fossil, OR 97830).

This class is so important for anyone who travels by car with young children. Did you know that nearly half of caregivers have installed carseats incorrectly? This class will give us tips and tricks to ensure the safety of our little ones on the road. We’ll even be distributing car seats and installing them safely to your vehicle.

Contact us to reserve your seat!

12/11/2025

Did you know that traffic crashes are still one of the leading causes of death and injury for children 0-14 years old?

Help keep our children safe and join us for an educational afternoon on January 8th 2026 at 4pm. We will meet at 333 W Fourth St, Fossil, OR 97830.

Come join us to learn all about car seat safety and you can even go home with a new, safely installed car seat or booster!

12/10/2025

📢 We’re Opening a Baby Supplies Closet! 👶💙

Wheeler County Public Health is excited to announce the launch of a Baby Supplies Closet to support families in our community who need a little extra help welcoming their new little ones. As part of this effort, we’re also working to create a simple, community-wide system for sharing and distributing baby items so families can access what they need when they need it.

We’re reaching out to the community for donations of new or gently used baby essentials, including:

🍼 Clothing (newborn–2T)
🧸 Blankets & swaddles
🚼 Diapers & wipes - new items only
🛁 Bath items - new items only
🧦 Socks, hats, and mittens
🪑 Bottles, pacifiers, burp cloths - new items only
🛏️ Sleep sacks
🎒 Diaper bags
…and other infant care necessities!

This is a great chance to pass along those no longer used baby items that are like new or barely used. Thanks for helping promote a healthy start for our youngest residents. ❤️

If you would like to donate, please drop items off at Wheeler County Public Health from Mon-Wed. 8:30-3 pm, or contact us at phprograms@wheelercountyor.gov for more information.

10/16/2025

🌟 We have another job opening! Join Our Public Health Team! 🌟

Wheeler County Public Health is looking for a part-time Public Health Program Assistant to help support community health programs, including health promotion, disease prevention, emergency preparedness, and alcohol & drug prevention.

This community-oriented role is perfect for someone who’s organized, a creative thinker, and enjoys connecting with people while supporting meaningful work that strengthens the health of Wheeler County.

📬 To apply, send your cover letter, resume, and application to:
Wheeler County – Sarah Hartenstein
PO Box 4, Fossil, OR 97830
📧 shartenstein@wheelercountyor.gov
🖥 https://www.wheelercountyoregon.com/

Help us make a difference in your community! 💙

09/22/2025

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨
Wheeler County Public Health is looking for a half-time Communications Coordinator to help us share important health information, keep our website and social media up to date, and connect the community with local resources and events.

If you’re passionate about health, love creating engaging content, and want to be a part of work happening in our frontier county, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Location: Fossil & Remote
🕒 Part-Time | 20 hrs/week

👉 https://www.wheelercountyoregon.com/

06/03/2025

Please join us this Friday for a Wildfire Preparedness event! There is still space to join us. There will be some great vendors joining us and delicious Spaghetti meal made by Sally Potter.

See you there!

05/14/2025

Come and join us in Fossil for a Wildfire Preparedness evening!

🔥When : June 6, 2025. Doors open at 5:30 PM, event starts at 6 PM.

🔥Where: Isobel Edwards Hall, Fossil

🔥Free spaghetti dinner and lots of great door prizes!

We have lots of great speakers and regional resources planned to join us at this event.

Community members from Fossil, Mitchell, Spray and Condon are welcome!

RSVP recommended.

02/18/2025

✨We're looking for someone to join our team for this Spring season!✨

Wheeler County Public Health is partnering with a consultant - Ronda Zakocs of Insight for Action - to facilitate the design of a community health assessment and community health improvement plan for Wheeler County from February through August 2025.

We are looking for someone who lives in Wheeler County (or close by) to administer a survey to Wheeler County residents. The purpose of the survey is to better understand residents’ perspectives on health and well-being. The 10-minute survey would be administered to people waiting to receive services or participating in community events held by churches or schools. (No personal individual medical history will be asked in this survey).

This individual will work closely with our consultant, Ronda and Sarah Hartenstein of Wheeler County Public Health.

Please inquire for more information if interested!!

10/28/2024

Don't forget about this event TONIGHT! Take advantage of this opportunity for dinner, childcare and parenting education!

See details in flyer below.

09/13/2024

Although we are past the wildfire🔥 smoke this time, there will be another time that we need help getting clean air in our homes. 🏠

Wheeler County Public Health has received another batch of air filtration devices (AFDs or air purifiers) to disperse into the community.

We are trying to reach the most vulnerable populations by setting a general criteria for those to receive a device. We are also hoping to reach those that may not be on Facebook, please help spread the word about this event to those that may need it most. Flyers are also posted around town to help spread the word.

Additional devices have been sent to Spray and Mitchell - please get in contact with your City Clerk (if you are in Mitchell Oregon) or get ahold of Joni Kabana with The General Store - Spray, Oregon.

City of Fossil will be helping us distribute these this time around!
Tuesday, September 17th 9-10 am (or until gone)
Please pickup at Blue Mtn RV and Mini Storage.

09/10/2024