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May 17, 2025 Cascadia stands for mental health at NAMI Walks Northwest Showing up with partners & breaking the stigma together A day of celebration & advocacy Cascadia Health joined hundreds of community members, representatives from local behavioral health organizations, [...]

May 8, 2025 STAND - Celebrating the Life & Art of Bob Volke Event Brings Together Community for Night of Art & Mental Health Thank you to everyone who joined Cascadia Health and the Volke family for STAND, a benefit [...]

May 2025 National Nurses Week 2025 The American Nurses Association celebrates National Nurses Week every year from May 6 - May 12. This year's theme, "The Power of Nurses," honors the invaluable contributions of nurses worldwide and the real-life challenges they face every [...]

May 2025 Connections App Offers Free Recovery Support to Clients Last year Cascadia Health, in partnership with CHESS Health, launched the Connections mobile app as a way to offer an additional layer of support to individuals who live with substance use disorder. We have [...]

May 2025 Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! It's a time when Cascadia Health and partners come together to raise awareness for this cause. Cascadia Health takes this chance to celebrate the strength and resilience of our community members who live [...]

Counseling Awareness Month 2025 | Meet Max, Cascadia Health Addiction & Recovery Counselor As we reflect on Counseling Awareness Month, we take a moment to highlight the remarkable counseling staff at Cascadia Health. Did you know around 40% of Cascadia [...]

Peer providers offer vital support at Transcending Hope recovery housing With funding support from Oregon Senate Bill 1530, Cascadia Health is excited to collaborate with Transcending Hope. Together, we are supporting women who are involved in the justice system, particularly those [...]

April 8, 2025 Cascadia Chief of Psychiatry gives testimony for civil commitment bill  Last week, April Sweeney, Cascadia Health's Chief of Psychiatry testified in favor of House Bill 2467, which proposes to change the existing standard for civil commitment.  In her testimony, [...]

New Monthly Community Cooking and Food Education Group - Open to All Cascadia Health's Wellness Team is starting a new monthly group. Get food education, learn to cook in healthier ways, and share a meal together! Open to all! All ages No [...]

March 11, 2025 Cascadia releases 2023 -2024 Community Needs Assessment Report shows more behavioral health treatment needed Cascadia Health has released a report highlighting the growing need for behavioral health and substance use treatment in the Portland metro area. Cascadia heard directly [...]