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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 [...]
How to Stay Safe Entering Phase One of Reopening
June 18, 2020 How to Stay Safe Entering Phase One of Reopening Multnomah County is approved to enter Phase 1 of reopening tomorrow, Friday, June 19, which will allow seated service in restaurants and bars, personal services by appointment, the use of [...]
Cascadia’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Rights
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 [...]
Health sector statement on racialized violence, chemical irritants and trauma-informed practices
June 16, 2020 Health Sector Statement on Racialized Violence, Chemical Irritants, and Trauma-Informed Practices As healthcare providers, it is our mission to support the health and well-being of all community members, but more specifically for those that have historically lacked [...]
How to Support Our Black Community and Promote Anti-Racist Efforts
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 [...]
June is Pride Month – Celebrate our LGBTQ Community Members!
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 [...]
In Support of Black Lives We Must Address Social Injustice
June 1, 2020 In Support of Black Lives We Must Address Social Injustice George Floyd’s horrendous murder and the response by officials to protests in Minneapolis and other cities have created a pivotal moment in our country. One thing is clear – [...]
Activities to Keep You Engaged While Staying at Home
May 21, 2020 Activities to Keep You Engaged While Staying at Home As we continue to practice physical distancing under Oregon’s Stay at Home order, many of us are feeling frustrated and maybe looking for ways to keep busy. Although we’re [...]
Oregon’s Behavioral Health Funding is at Stake – Help Protect Critical Services
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 [...]