2A | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS
On The Record
Work continues on area bridges along Hwy 101
A project is underway to
repair and install corrosion
protection on three bridg-
es, including Devil’s Lake
Outlet, Schooner Creek
and Siltcoos River bridges.
Closures and work are
weather dependent.
• Devil’s Lake Outlet:
The western bridge rail
is being replaced and the
sidewalk is closed during
construction.
• Schooner Creek and
Siltcoos River bridges:
The western bridge rail
and portions of the side-
walk are being removed,
and new sidewalk and rail
will be installed in several
phases.
Occasional night lane
closures occur when con-
crete pours are needed.
The western sidewalk is
closed while the bridge rail
is replaced.
Expect minor delays.
Project website is at
w w w.oregon.gov/odot/
projects/pages/project-de-
tails.aspx?project=18599.
OHA launches behavior health hotline
The Oregon Health Au-
thority (OHA) announced
the launch of a behavioral
health outreach and edu-
cation effort and new help-
line for Oregonians.
These new resources
will help support increased
behavioral health needs
in our communities due
to the broad impacts of
COVID-19 and the once-
in-a-lifetime wildfire sea-
son.
“The ongoing pandemic
along with multiple other
stressors are affecting Or-
egonians’ mental health,”
said OHA Director Patrick
Allen. “Over the past sev-
en months, we have seen
incredible resilience from
communities across the
state, as we have come to-
gether to support each oth-
er in powerful ways.”
Portland-based nonprof-
it Lines for Life and OHA
have launched the Safe +
Strong Helpline at 800-
923-4357 (800-923-HELP).
The line offers free, 24-7
emotional support and re-
source referral to anyone
who needs it — not only
those experiencing a men-
tal health crisis.
The Safe + Strong
Helpline is a response to
needs for emotional sup-
port around disasters like
COVID-19 and wildfires
and was funded by the
CARES Act.
Callers are routed to a
counselor who can provide
emotional support, men-
tal health triage, drug and
alcohol counseling, crisis
counseling or just connec-
tion.
“This line is for anyone
who doesn’t know who to
turn to, or who might be
wavering about what type
of support they need,” said
Dwight Holton, CEO of
Lines for Life. “Data shows
that warmlines help people
who feel isolated or over-
whelmed get back to their
lives and reduce the need
for emergency services. By
talking through it, we can
keep this need from turn-
ing into a crisis.”
OHA has also expanded
its Safe + Strong education
and outreach campaign to
include behavioral health
resources. Safe + Strong
is a statewide outreach ef-
fort in 12 languages aimed
at reaching communities
most impacted by health
disparities with culturally
relevant, linguistically re-
sponsive resources.
A behavioral health
landing page at www.saf-
estrongoregon.org offers
mental and emotional sup-
port information and re-
sources as well as guidance
for how to have conversa-
tions with loved ones who
may be struggling.
OHA will also launch
digital, print, radio and
community outreach to en-
sure as many Oregonians
as possible know that help
is available for them.
Target audiences for the
campaign include Black,
Indigenous and People of
Color (BIPOC) commu-
nities, LGBTQIA+ com-
munities and families with
young children, with mes-
saging and materials devel-
oped in partnership with
community-based organi-
zations.
CORRECTION
In the Siuslaw News
story “‘Ravens,’ Deer
Alight In Historic Old
Town” published Sept.
26, artist Steve Tyree
was said to be a resident
of Seattle. Tyree is from
Amity, Ore.
Siuslaw News regrets
the error. The correction
has been made in the on-
line version.
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Resources:
• Safe + Strong Helpline:
800-923-4357 (HELP).
• Safe + Strong: www.saf-
estrongoregon.org.
• National Suicide Pre-
vention Lifeline: 800-273-
8255.
COUNTY COVID-19 STATS
Lane County Public
Health (LCPH) —
(As of Oct. 6 at 10:30
a.m.)
Lane County Public
Health (LCPH) was
notified of 54 addi-
tional positive cases of
COVID-19, along with 1
new death.
This makes a total of
1,570 positive cases.
(Note: This includes
confirmed and
presumptive.)
Of the cases:
• Hospitalized: 10 (+6)
• Deaths: 21 (+1)
• Infectious: 262 (+26)
• Cases reported within
the 97439 zip code: 24
(+1)
The latest death was
A 94-year-old female
from the Eugene/Spring-
field area who passed
Oct. 4 due to compli-
cations associated with
COVID-19.
She was not hospital-
ized at the time of her
death. No further infor-
mation will be released
at this time.
In Loving Memory
Dr. Fred A. Bower M.D.
4/25/26 to 8/25/19
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