October 19, 2020 Individuals with Mental Health Concerns are at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Infection and Death The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the drastic health disparities that exist in our country, especially for black and brown communities. Now, there is new evidence emerging from medical experts and health institutions showing that [...]
October 14, 2020 Support Cascadia's 10th Annual Hygiene Drive for Houseless Community Members We're kicking off our 10th Annual Hygiene Drive! Help support community members with necessary hygiene and household products this fall. All donations will support the efforts of Cascadia's homeless and housing outreach teams. Due to COVID-19, this year’s [...]
October 13, 2020 Meet Members of Cascadia’s Primary Care Team Chris, Care Coordinator Chris knows the impacts of integrated care personally. “I live with several chronic illnesses, and my personal primary care team is vital to my own sense of health and stability,” he said. “I also know from experience that [...]
October 12, 2020 Protecting Indigenous Communities from COVID-19 Content Adapted from United Nations The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave health threat to Indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous communities already experience poor access to healthcare, significantly higher rates of communicable and non-communicable diseases, lack of access to essential services, sanitation, [...]
October 8, 2020 National Depression Screening Day: Depression 101 with Dr. Falk Today, October 8, is National Depression Screening Day. Dr. Neil Falk, Cascadia's Program Medical Director is providing a quick introduction to depression. Clinical depression affects at least 10% of US adults every year (disproportionally affecting women and Black and [...]
October 5, 2020 Mental Illness Awareness Week 2020: You Are Not Alone This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week! Mental health conditions are important to discuss year-round, but we'll be using this week to share more information on how mental illness affects our community, and what resources are available to help [...]
October 2, 2020 Register to Vote by October 13! The next election in Multnomah County and the greater state of Oregon is the November 3, 2020 General Election. Oregon’s November 3 General Election includes races for President of the United States, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon Secretary of State, [...]
September 30, 2020 Voices in Recovery: Dustin, Counselor at Cascadia Originally published in Street Roots on October 26, 2018 I was beaten and threatened with death by my mother as a child. I’ve attempted suicide twice. One drunken night, I drove 80 mph down Interstate 84 with my eyes closed. I shot [...]
September 23, 2020 Self-Care Recovery Tips During COVID-19 Adapted from Oregon Recovers and Serenity Lane The pandemic and challenges brought about by it may cause increased stress, especially for individuals who are in recovery. Ultimately, each of us is responsible for ourselves and our families to maintain our recovery in the [...]
September 18, 2020 You Can #BeThe1To Help Someone Who is Contemplating Suicide You can #BeThe1To help someone who is contemplating suicide. The five action steps listed below are effective ways of communicating with someone who may be suicidal. These methods are supported by evidence in the field of suicide prevention and [...]
