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 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 [...]
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 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 [...]
May 5, 2020 Infographic: Living with Diabetes Program Proves the Value of Integrated Healthcare Cascadia’s Population Health team set out with a goal of supporting integrated healthcare for clients with diabetes. Through careful research and planning, as well as funding and collaboration from HealthShare, Cambia Health Foundation, and CareOregon, Cascadia developed [...]
May 4, 2020 May is Mental Health Awareness Month – Show Your Support! The month of May is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Many national organizations such as NAMI, Mental Health America, and other affiliates use this time to raise awareness about the importance of mental [...]
April 24, 2020 Health Disparities and COVID-19 While national conversations often claim that COVID-19 impacts all Americans the same, this is not the case. Yes, we are all impacted by the pandemic, but not equally. This pandemic is hitting certain groups and communities much harder, including those living in poverty, marginalized [...]
April 22, 2020 Taking Care of Your Mental Health during a Crisis It’s normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared, or angry during a crisis – so many of us are facing these feelings as we navigate the outbreak of COVID-19. According to a new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, [...]
