News & Stories for Oregonians
Column by Ebony Clarke, Behavioral Health Director, OHA At Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we recognize that recovery is not just an individual journey—it is a community commitment. Recovery means hope. It means the opportunity to rebuild, reconnect, and reclaim one’s life with dignity and support. As we reflect during Recovery Month, we reaffirm our belief […]
Funding opportunities and shifts in public perception pay off in Southwest Oregon, making SUD treatment and recovery more possible than ever. << See slide show above. >> On a cool cloudy day in March 2024, Casey Lowery sprinted nearly four miles to get to Bay Area First Step—a recovery and treatment center in Coos Bay, […]
A conversation with Julia Pinsky, co-founder and executive director of Max’s Mission in Southern Oregon You may have heard the term “harm reduction” and wondered what it means. Simply put, harm reduction means what it says—reducing harm. Specifically, reducing the social and physical harms associated with substance use, including death. It centers around the idea […]
“People’s lives are being saved,” said James Demry, Recovery Resource Center manager at Going Home II, a Portland-based organization that offers reintegration support to previously incarcerated people, as well as behavioral health services focused on Black and Brown communities. According to Demry, funding from Measure 110 has made the difference by helping Going Home II […]
2/16/2024: Esta historia se actualizó para corregir el nombre de la organización a Morrison Child & Family Services. Morrison Child & Family Services brinda servicios de recuperación de salud mental y consumo de sustancias en todo Oregon. El financiamiento de la Medida 110, una ley de rehabilitación y tratamiento por drogas de Oregon aprobada por […]
Updated Feb. 16, 2024: This story was updated to correct the name of the organization to Morrison Child & Family Services. Available in Spanish Morrison Child & Family Services provides mental health and substance use recovery services throughout Oregon. Funding from Measure 110, Oregon’s drug treatment and recovery act passed by voters in 2020, has […]
Available in Spanish BestCare Treatment Services, the largest substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in Central Oregon, has used Measure 110 funding to expand its work in several ways, including expanding outreach capabilities, improving coordinated care with other providers and growing its transitional housing capacity. Passed by Oregon voters in 2020, Measure 110 connects people […]
Available in Spanish New Directions Northwest, a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in Baker City, has grown its peer support program with funding from Measure 110. David Fry, the program manager for Outpatient Drug & Alcohol at New Directions, said the impact of Measure 110 funding has been a “night and day change.” New […]
Available in Spanish Funding from Measure 110 has allowed Bay Area First Step, Inc., an organization offering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, to expand and improve how it works with clients. Located in Coos County, Bay Area First Step (BAFS) is entirely peer-run, providing person-centered outpatient treatment programs, recovery housing and recovery support services. […]
Providence Portland Medical Center, located in Portland’s North Tabor neighborhood, recently opened an eight-bed SARA (stabilization and recovery area) unit to serve patients in acute intoxication who need emergency care. The new unit will provide care for patients who come to the emergency department (ED) primarily via ambulances or police vehicles. Providence Portland’s SARA unit […]
