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You Can #BeThe1To Help Someone Who is Contemplating Suicide
September 18, 2020 You Can #BeThe1To Help Someone Who is Contemplating Suicide You can #BeThe1To help someone who is contemplating suicide. The five action steps listed below are effective ways of communicating with someone who may be suicidal. These methods are supported [...]
Supporting a Loved One in Recovery Amidst COVID-19
September 17, 2020 Supporting a Loved One in Recovery Amidst COVID-19 Adapted from Oregon Recovers If you have a loved one in recovery, it's important to recognize that their treatment and recovery program is probably significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. You [...]
Cascadia’s Street Outreach Team Provides Support During Wildfire Smoke
September 15, 2020 Cascadia's Street Outreach Team Provides Support During Wildfire Smoke Photo Courtesy of Multnomah County Since Thursday, September 10, Cascadia's Street Outreach Team has been working to reach people experiencing houselessness, passing out KN95 masks and other supplies, and helping direct people [...]
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day: How to Help Those Who Are Struggling
September 10, 2020 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day: How to Help Those Who Are Struggling Every 40 seconds, someone in the world takes their own life. That's at least 800,000 people a year, according to the World Health Organization, and the [...]
Portland Business Journal: A behavioral health CEO on why community health solutions are critical to combating COVID
August 13, 2020 Portland Business Journal: A behavioral health CEO on why community health solutions are critical to combating COVID By Derald Walker, President and CEO of Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare. This article originally appeared in the Portland Business Journal. +++ Many Oregonians [...]
Building Resilience in Children & Families
July 29, 2020 Building Resilience in Children & Families Building resilience — the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress — can help children manage stress and feelings of anxiety. Amid the financial uncertainty, worries [...]
Meet Members of Cascadia’s Child and Family Team
July 22, 2020 Meet Members of Cascadia’s Child and Family Team Millions of American children live with depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, or a host of other mental health challenges. Treatment helps improve skills for coping with life’s stressors and challenges [...]
Talking with Children About Mental Health
July 15, 2020 Talking with Children About Mental Health We are diligent in teaching children good habits for physical health, such as healthy eating, getting enough sleep, and practicing good hygiene. Why don’t we put equal emphasis on teaching children how to [...]
Cascadia Offering Drive-Through Testing to Clients and Residents
June 22, 2020 Cascadia Offering Drive-Through Testing to Clients and Residents To ensure the health and safety of our clients, staff, and community, Cascadia will now be offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing to primary care and residential clients at our Plaza and [...]
Black Health Matters: How We Can Improve Health Equity for Black Communities
June 22, 2020 Black Health Matters: How We Can Improve Health Equity for Black Communities Racial inequities can be found throughout every area of our society, including healthcare. Health disparities are disproportionally impacting Black communities compared to the general population, and are killing [...]