Calendars and Events

Are you interested in how solar energy can benefit Clackamas County? A May 20 workshop on solar energy -- Making Energy Work for Clackamas County -- will bring together solar professionals and interested community members to learn and discuss how local, community-owned solar can help build our clean energy future in a way that honors and protects the resources, lands and communities we value.

This one-time workshop will be held Monday, May 20, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hopkins Demonstration Forest, 16750 S. Brockway Road, Oregon City. The event will include a welcome from Clackamas County Commissioners Ken Humberston and Sonya Fischer, presentations by solar and energy experts, and time for discussion and collaboration over lunch.

A $15 fee covers registration and a catered lunch. Limited scholarships are available. For more details and to register, their website. 
This workshop is sponsored by the Clackamas County Office of Sustainability & Solid Waste in partnership with Sustainable Northwest as part of Sustainable Northwest’s Making Energy Work for Rural Oregon series. 

For more information, contact Claire Trevisan at 503-742-4456 or ctrevisan@clackamas.us.

Clackamas County has named four candidates as finalists in a search for a new County Public and Government Affairs Director. The county is seeking to replace Gary Schmidt, who previously served as Public and Government Affairs Director before being appointed County Administrator earlier this year. 

The Public and Government Affairs Director is responsible for the management and strategy for public communications, outreach and engagement as well as the county’s state and federal legislative initiatives.  

The four finalists are:

• Timothy Heider, Interim Director of Public and Government Affairs, Clackamas County.
• Sue Hildick, President, Hildick Strategies.
• Philip Schmidt, Communications and Government Affairs Consultant. 
• Joshua Thomas, Senior Director of Communications, Oregon Dairy Products Commission.

Members of the public are invited to meet the finalists during a public reception. This is an opportunity to meet the candidates and offer your perspective and feedback. 

The county is looking to hire a new Public and Government Affairs Director by early-June with an anticipated starting date of July 1.

Employment of Public Employees ORS 192.660(2)(a) and (b),
Labor Negotiations ORS 192.660(2)(d),
Property Negotiations ORS 192.660(2)(e),
Exempt Records ORS 192.660(2)(f) and
Potential Litigation ORS 192.660(2)(h)
Stephen Madkour

If you wish to schedule family law mediation with us and you have not been to mediation with us before (for child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support and/or property distribution matters), you must first come to Mediation Orientation. Pre-registration is not required. Child care is not provided during the class. Please make alternative arrangements for your children.

Please arrive at least 20 minutes early (by 8:40 a.m., and no earlier than 8 a.m.) to check in. If you think you may wish to proceed to mediation with us.

Learn more about Family Law Mediation.

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Since 2015, local coalitions made up of grassroots organizations, public health, health care, social work, education and other sections have used the Building Community Resilience process to address inequities that result in adverse childhood experiences and adverse community environments. Using this process, community and organizational leaders leverage data and resources to address economic, social and environmental factors that contribute to a community’s resilience through trauma-informed practice. Project Director, Dr. Wendy Ellis will discuss the science, historical and political context that informs these multi-sector initiatives and share practical information to benefit the work happening in Clackamas County.

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The community-led coalition will work collaboratively to prevent suicide and support people who have experienced suicide loss. Those participating will decide the priorities for action. Examples of priorities from other suicide prevention coalitions include:

• building awareness
• identifying strengths and gaps in services and supports
• better understanding what puts people at risk
• creating supports for families and communities who experience loss
• educating policy makers and advocating for changes
• leveraging resources by working together to combine efforts
• empowering the community to be ambassadors for suicide prevention

All are welcome. Every community, culture, race, or organization in our county has been affected by suicide, no one is immune from it. We invite participation from anyone who is concerned and wants to work collaboratively.