Whats New At T2
Upcoming Training There’s still space available in the following classes. To enroll, follow the link for each listing. To schedule one of these free classes at your facility, call us at 503-986-2855. Date Class Time [...]
AOC Partners with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission on Federal Grant to Hire Local Public Safety Coordinators
The Association of Oregon Counties and the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) have joined in a strategic partnership with 15 Oregon Counties to hire six regional public safety coordinators. Federal grant funding will allow the [...]
Marion County Sheriff’s Office Announces K9 Retirement
This week Deputy Jon Gadberry and K9 Donja will take their last ride together as partners, patrolling the streets, highways and neighborhoods of Marion County. Donja began her career with the Sheriff's Office in 2010 [...]
Federal Officials Renew Health Transformation in Oregon
Today the federal government approved Oregon’s federal Medicaid waiver application to continue the Oregon Health Plan—Oregon’s Medicaid program—for another five years. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) covers over 1 million low-income Oregonians who are struggling [...]
Umatilla County commissioners stand take stands for vets, surviving spouses of public safety workers
Umatilla County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the county courthouse, 216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton Property tax relief is coming in Umatilla County for the surviving spouses of fire service personnel, [...]
FEMA Releases Second Iteration of “Disaster Deductible” Proposal
On June 12, FEMA released another Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) on its disaster deductible proposal "in an effort to offer the public a more detailed deductible concept upon which to provide additional feedback," according to [...]
Oregon’s Medicaid Waiver Approved
Confirmation Comes of Fed’s Okay on 1115 Waiver For decades, Oregon has had a waiver from the federal government to allow for state-level innovation in our Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan. But the waiver [...]
DOJ Seeking Applications for Second Chance Act Grants
DOJ seeking applications for Second Chance Act grants for co-occurring substance use and mental disorders On January 11, the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) released a grant solicitation seeking applications for the Second Chance Act [...]
Clatsop County withdraws from $1.4 billion lawsuit over logging harvests
Oregon's Clatsop County has dropped out of a class-action lawsuit involving more than a dozen counties seeking $1.4 billion from the state over logging harvests on state-managed lands. The Daily Astorian newspaper reported that the [...]
Learn more about the Future of Outdoor Schools
Summit held February 8th in Portland Join fellow leaders with diverse backgrounds in education, healthcare, business, non-profit, natural resources, government, conservation, and outdoor education to deepen your understanding of the importance of getting students outside. [...]