July 2, 2024 Portland Heat Advisory for July 5-7, 2024 Heat Advisory announced for Friday, July 5-Sunday, July 7: Preparing for potential triple digit weather Oregon is heading into a heat wave this weekend, according to forecasts. Cascadia Health encourages community members to take this time to review local resources [...]
June 25, 2024 Cascadia welcomes Oyinda Osibanjo as Senior Director of Integrated Health Services Cascadia Health is thrilled to welcome Oyinda Osibanjo as our new Senior Director of Integrated Health Services. The role is an essential one at Cascadia, fostering an environment of collaboration and efficiency between primary care—including its pharmacy, dietician, [...]
May 18, 2024 Cascadia scenes from NAMI Walks Northwest Cascadia staff and community members pictured at NAMI Walks Northwest on May 18, 2024. Cascadia Health had a great time at the annual walk on May 18! Let's carry forward the teachings of Mental Health Awareness Month throughout the year. [...]
June 12, 2024 Cascadia's Chief Operating Officer selected for state safety taskforce Cascadia Health's Chief Operating Officer, Eric Sévos, has been appointed to the state of Oregon Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Healthcare Workers. The appointment, which was made effective immediately on June 12, 2024, came [...]
June 2024 Cascadia's Crisis Services Dir. Appointed to Governor's Task Force Rocky Hostetler Lippy, Cascadia Health's Director of Acute Crisis Services, has been appointed to the state of Oregon's Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention. This appointment, which was officially announced in May, will last through [...]
June 2024 Celebrating Pride Month 2024 June brings us to Pride Month. We celebrate the diverse experiences of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families that enrich our society. At a time when this community faces discrimination and legislative attacks around the nation, Cascadia Health reaffirms our commitment to providing high quality gender-affirming [...]
June 2024 Support Our Pride Month Sock Drive June 4 - July 21 In honor of Pride Month, the Cascadia Health Pride Employee Resource Group is holding a sock drive to support LGBTQIA2S+ community members in need. It's an easy way to help! Order socks today through the Amazon [...]
May 2024 Cascadia hosts housing expo at Dawson Park May 7 Video still from KGW News coverage. On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Cascadia Health's Wellness Programs hosted a community Housing Information Expo at Dawson Park in North Portland, alongside local partners. Wellness Program Manager Marquea Holford explained that the event [...]
May 9, 2024 Cascadia's Molly Griggs Honored With Oregon Peer Award Cascadia Health’s Director of Peer-Delivered Services, Molly Griggs, was recognized as the state of Oregon’s Homegrown Peer Leader of the Year at Peerpocalypse 2024, a four-day event organized by the Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon. The annual conference brings [...]
May 2024 National Nurses Week: Staff share insights & recognition The American Nurses Association (ANA) is celebrating National Nurses Week 2024 May 6 - May 12, and all month. This year's theme, "Nurses Make the Difference," honors the incredible nurses who embody the spirit of compassion and care in every health care [...]
