2020 is an important reminder that the fight against racism can and will save lives in the present and future, if we understand and tackle racism and all the forms it takes on.
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“I was given the opportunity to attend a national drug conference in Anaheim, CA with the judge who sent me to prison for the last time. This is the picture that was captured of Judge Bloche and I. WE DO RECOVER!” - Reina Bower, MHAAO’s EVOLVE Director
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MHAAO was honored to receive the Oregonian's Appreciation Award, and to be ranked 3rd best small employers on their list of Top Workplaces! MHAAO was also ranked 7th on Oregon Business's 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For list for medium-sized organizations.
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According to MHAAO’s Executive Director, Janie Gullickson, “We need this initiative right now because if people are getting put in jail during this pandemic, it’s risking everyone’s lives, especially if it’s for a health-related issue, such as addiction.”
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In honor of Recovery Month 2020, we are highlighting some of our amazing Peer Support Specialists’ recovery stories! Thank you to all of those in recovery who continue to show up for their peers and be a beacon of hope in these difficult times!
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Being named as a 2020 Top Workplace, for the second consecutive time and year, comes as the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon is experiencing incredible growth, both regionally and nationwide.
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Awarded under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program, Pathway Home grants offer valuable support to organizations that provide reentry services to improve employment outcomes for adults involved in the criminal justice system.
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On the dark streets of a college town, two teenagers hoisted a rock and ended a man’s life. His loved ones want to know when we’ll finally value the lives of homeless people.
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The $3.96 million grant for the Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon comes from the U.S. Department’s Pathway Home program supporting organizations that provide reentry services aimed at improving job outcomes for adults in the criminal justice system.
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This spring, the PeerGalaxy Calendar was launched with a vision and goal to identify and provide real-time access to a rich menu of telephone and online peer support and wellness activities available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, FREE or pay-as-you-can sliding scale.
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“I still feel like we don’t have any answers,” said Janie Gullickson, executive director of Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon. “It’s this missile that’s coming at us, and we don’t know when it’s going to hit or the damage it will do.”
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In 2017, MHAAO commissioned Zach to create a mural that captured the essence of peer support. What he came up with has become a phrase that our staff and peers have rallied around.
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Everyone will experience some degree of mental health fallout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Mental health services are still necessary during a pandemic. … [MHAAO’s] peer support specialists are using phones, Skype, Zoom and Facetime applications to provide virtual peer support for those with online access.”
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My childhood dream was “the American dream:” a house and a family. I never really had stability growing up. Now that I have arrived, it feels so strange to be where I want to be. It’s scary and it feels good at the same time. My sister tells me to be in the moment and allow it to happen. My wife and I keep telling each other “I love this house!”
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In its most recent legislative priorities, the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR) aims to reduce restraint and seclusion practices in a variety of institutional settings in the United States. Take this survey and help them identify where we are today and how far we still have to go!
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The clinic is the state's only medication-assisted treatment facility on tribal land.
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The HRBR clinic at OHSU is designed as an urgent response to an opioid crisis that is killing an average of five Oregonians every week from overdoses, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
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KATU News reached out to MHAAO Executive Director, Janie Gullickson, regarding the sudden closure of the Lagunitas Community Taproom, and the subsequent postponement of The Mad Hatter Tea Party.
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Janie Gullickson, Executive Director of MHAAO, spoke to Oregon Live about the sudden and unexpected closure of the Lagunitas Community Room just 6 days before MHAAO’s first fundraiser, The Mad Hatter Tea Party. The fundraiser has been postponed until the first two weeks of January to allow MHAAO enough time to secure a venue for the event.
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