June 17, 2020 Cascadia's Commitment to LGBTQ+ Rights On Friday, June 12, transgender health protections were reversed by the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services. The rule, which was finalized after being proposed in 2019, reverses the 2016 rule, which explained that protections regarding "sex" encompass those based on gender identity. [...]
June 16, 2020 Health Sector Statement on Racialized Violence, Chemical Irritants, and Trauma-Informed Practices As healthcare providers, it is our mission to support the health and well-being of all community members, but more specifically for those that have historically lacked access to comprehensive healthcare. Historically, Black, Indigenous, and people [...]
June 4, 2020 How to Support Our Black Community and Promote Anti-Racist Efforts It’s up to each and every one of us to change the systemic racism that pervades so many areas of our society, so we can achieve true equality for black Americans. We urge you to look for safe, [...]
June 1, 2020 June is Pride Month - Celebrate our LGBTQ Community Members! Happy #Pride Month from all of us at Cascadia! This month is a time when LGBTQ individuals can come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. As a community, let's take time to recognize the progress we’ve achieved in [...]
June 1, 2020 In Support of Black Lives We Must Address Social Injustice George Floyd’s horrendous murder and the response by officials to protests in Minneapolis and other cities have created a pivotal moment in our country. One thing is clear – we must do better. Police brutality and the violence [...]
May 21, 2020 Activities to Keep You Engaged While Staying at Home As we continue to practice physical distancing under Oregon’s Stay at Home order, many of us are feeling frustrated and maybe looking for ways to keep busy. Although we’re limited in what we’re able to do, continuing to [...]
May 14, 2020 Oregon's Behavioral Health Funding is at Stake - Help Protect Critical Services To prepare for the anticipated loss of General Fund revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state of Oregon’s response, Governor Brown has directed all state agencies to propose budget reductions to cut their General [...]
May 11, 2020 OHSU Offers Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites OHSU has two drive-up testing sites for anyone over two-months-old with COVID-19 symptoms, including: Fever Cough Shortness of breath Chills Muscle pain New loss of taste or smell Vomiting or diarrhea Sore throat No appointment or referral from a provider is needed. The criteria are [...]
May 6, 2020 Opinion: Surge of Mental Illness Will Emerge from COVID-19 Crisis This Op-Ed was published in the Portland Business Journal May 5, 2020, 9:51am PDT. Submitted by Dr. Derald Walker, Ph.D., President & CEO, and Dr. Jeffrey Eisen, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer of Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, pictured. The [...]
May 6, 2020 Cascadia Awarded SAMHSA Grant Allowing for Expanded Community-Based Behavioral Health Services Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare was awarded a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to increase access and improve the quality of community mental and substance use disorder treatment services through the expansion of [...]
