March is problem gambling awareness month. Did you know that around 81,000 Oregonians currently meet criteria for problem or disordered gambling (Moore, 2006). Unfortunately only about 2% seek treatment each year. This may be because those with gambling issues are less likely to seek treatment versus people with other forms of addictions. Problem Gambling Open [...]
Cascadia Garlington Video Series: Garlington Demolition from Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare on Vimeo. Cascadia's Behavioral Healthcare's Garlington Center building has been a special part of the Eliot Neighborhood for nearly 80 years. We recognize and honor the building's history and the role the Center has served in the community, and we acknowledge the shared memories [...]
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Announces $500,000 Fundraising Challenge Match from FamilyCare Health in Support of Cascadia’s Capital Campaign for New Community Healthcare Clinic FamilyCare Health’s fundraising challenge supports Cascadia’s Building a Culture of Caring capital campaign to establish the Garlington Health & Wellness Center, a new clinic offering integrated mental health, addiction treatment, primary care, wellness [...]
Steel Door Gallery and Shaffer Fine Art will present “Volke: A Retrospective” Featured Artist: Bob Volke (1958 - 2016) Show Run Dates: January 21st – February 4th 2017 Bob Volke masterpieces being displayed at Steel Door Gallery. (Photo Courtesy of Steel Door Gallery) Curators Patrick Zahn and Gail Shaffer are proud [...]
Christine Dykema will lead a hike through Indian Point Loop to raise awareness and funds for the links between hiking and mental health. Christine Dykema will lead a hike through Indian Point Loop to raise awareness and funds for the links between hiking and mental health. PORTLAND, OR - On a recent [...]
One in five people in Oregon face a mental health challenge. Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare's CEO, Derald Walker and Trillium's Lynn Logan joined KGW's Straight Talk host, Laural Porter to discuss mental health and how we can help break the stigma.
(Left to Right) Cascadia President & CEO, Derald Walker, Ph.D. and Sr. Director of Homeless Services, Liora Berry receive a $6,150 grant check from Wells Fargo team members: Summer Rodriguez, Chiki Nussbaumer, Courtney Severson, and Andrew Tweedie. PORTLAND — Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare’s Street Outreach Team, a program that serves hundreds of people [...]
Self Care Can Help with Post-Election Stress By Samantha Matsumoto of the Oregonian Before the election was even decided, more than half of Americans adults reported that it was causing them significant stress, according to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association in late October. Just because the results have come in, though, [...]
During the construction process for the new Garlington Center, which will combine affordable housing, a community wellness center, behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare, the current Garlington staff and services are being temporarily relocated.
At Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, this work of supporting the Eight Dimensions of Wellness for individuals with mental and/or substance use disorders is a priority, and an ongoing effort of the Oregon nonprofit. In fact, Cascadia is one of the largest nonprofit safety net behavioral healthcare providers in Oregon focusing on mental health, addiction, and integrated health services. Their focus on wellness allows them to serve people in local communities in innovative and effective ways.
