News & Press

August 2026 Cascadia welcomes Board Member Areli Ortega Garcia New member comes with understanding and personal experience Areli Ortega Garcia—a new member of Cascadia Health’s Board of Directors—brings understanding and deeply rooted personal experience to the role.  Areli’s own story has shaped her passion for mental health and wellness services.   She currently works as a peer support [...]

August 2026 Thank You! Cascadia raises funds for Back-to-School drive Cascadia’s annual Back-to-School Drive had an extremely successful year! We are humbled by your generosity. Because of you, we can now provide must-have supplies for kids in need. We gathered, [...]

August 2026 Cascadia's Paula Reese awarded for service at airport BH unit Paula Reese, a Cascadia clinician with the Port of Portland Behavioral Health Unit at Portland International Airport (PDX), has received the PDX People Customer Service Award. The quarterly awards [...]

August 2026 NHCW2026: Building Innovative Care Where It Matters Most Every August, we celebrate National Health Center Week and National Health Center Month, raising awareness of America’s 1,400 Community Health Centers. This year's theme is Building Innovative Care Where It Matters Most. This year, [...]

July 18-19, 2026 Cascadia celebrates Pride 2026 Standing with our community On Saturday and Sunday, Cascadia Health stood up for our community at the 2026 Portland Pride Waterfront Festival & Parade. Tens of thousands of people attended the parade and [...]

July 2026 Cascadia welcomes Board Member Emily Williams New member brings consumer perspective  When Emily Williams joined Cascadia Health’s Board of Directors in 2025, she brought a vital and deeply personal perspective to the leadership team: the voice of a consumer. As [...]

July 2026 Celebrating Pride in Portland Standing with our community It's time for Pride! We celebrate the varied experiences of individuals and families that enrich our society. At a time when our community faces pervasive challenges, Cascadia Health reaffirms our [...]

July 6 - August 3 You Can Support Our Back-to-School Drive! Cascadia’s annual Back-to-School Drive is back in action, and we need your help! Getting ready to go back to school can be expensive, creating hardship for the many families [...]

June-July 2026 Support Our Sock & Underwear Drive Drive runs June 1 - July 19. In honor of local and national celebrations, Cascadia Health hosts an annual sock drive. To meet community need, this year we are also seeking underwear, in addition [...]

May 2026 Team Cascadia uplifts mental health at NAMIWalks Northwest 2026 Cascadia Health was honored to once again support the region's largest mental health awareness and fundraising event, NAMI Walks. NAMI Walks Northwest returned to Portland on Saturday, May 16. Participants gathered [...]