July 1, 2022 Dispatches From Peer Providers: Peer Values Vs. Violence By Meghan J.M. Caughey, Cascadia's Former Senior Director of Peer Delivered Services Meghan Caughey Until recently, I lived in Portland, Oregon, working as Senior Director for a community mental health organization called Cascadia where I saw the employees [...]
June 8, 2022 Support Our Pride Month Sock Drive In honor of Pride Month, Cascadia's Pride Employee Resource Group is holding a sock drive to support our neighbors in need. Supporting the drive is easy — just order socks through the Amazon Wish List. Be sure to select "Cascadia Behavioral [...]
June 7, 2022 Dispatches From Peer Providers: Peer Support is Strengths-Focused By Lillian Moffitt, Peer Wellness Specialist at Garlington Health Center Lillian Moffitt As a Peer Wellness Specialist, a strengths-based approach to working with my peer participants is critical. Often, consumers of mental healthcare have experienced a loss of [...]
May 23, 2022 Celebrating Nurses Month 2022: Thank You to Our Nurses! In honor of Nurses Month, celebrated each May, we'd like to thank all of the nurses at Cascadia. Nurses are integral to our whole health care system. They are trained to focus on the whole person, and they connect [...]
May 19, 2022 Cascadia offers new, effective treatment for meth addiction Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare is offering a new and effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction. Part of Cascadia’s Medication Supported Recovery program, the treatment involves patients taking the only medication combination ever shown to effectively treat meth addiction in a large, [...]
May 18, 2022 Dispatches From Peer Providers: Perception is Key—Peer Providers and Trauma-Informed Care By Rhea Wolf, Peer Wellness Specialist at Rockwood Respite Rhea Wolf Perception is key to the peer provider role. To be in this role requires me to let go of any preconceptions, judgments, or assumptions [...]
May 4, 2022 Join Cascadia for NAMIWalks on May 22! Show your support for mental health with NAMIWalks Your Way NW! Join Cascadia on Sunday, May 22 at Peninsula Park for the Pacific Northwest's largest mental health event. When: Sunday, May 22, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Where: Peninsula [...]
May 4, 2022 Join David's Harp for Spring Kickoff on May 21 Celebrate spring with the Parkrose Heights Spring Kickoff, hosted by David's Harp! This FREE family-friendly community event is open to all. Saturday, May 21 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at 11261 NE Knott St. Featuring: Live music Crafts [...]
May 4, 2022 Attend Supported Employment Job Fair on May 19 Take a look at opportunities from Cascadia's Supported Employment Program at our upcoming job fair! Event details Thursday, May 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Drop in anytime!) 847 NE 19th Ave. (19th & Irving) in the outdoor area [...]
April 26, 2022 Living with Persistent Pain Group: There's Still Time to Join! What is Living With Persistent Pain? Living With Persistent Pain (LWPP) is a treatment and support group focused on supporting Cascadia clients learning to manage and live with their persistent (chronic) pain. The group follows an evidence-based curriculum [...]
