EASA

01/22/2022

Don't take the lower grade if you need more time! Check out these great resources from University of Massachussetts!

07/30/2021

How well is your program applying the 15 standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)? Great resource from SAMHSA for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month providing guidance for mental health programs.

06/18/2021

It is with great appreciation and sadness we share that our colleague Dr. Ryan Melton has moved on to be Associate Dean of Counseling Psychology at Bushnell University. He has a great love of teaching and special fondness for preparing Licensed Professional Counselors, and in this important leadership role he will continue to help train the next generation of clinicians and college students. We wish him well!!

05/09/2021

To the mothers among us... May your lives be filled with love, joy and hope. No matter the ups and downs of life, know that your tenacious belief and love for your child is the greatest gift to your child and to this world.

04/28/2021

24 quotes worth reading from people who live with schizophrenia.

Sometimes, the best way to learn more about a mental health condition is by hearing from the people living with that condition, day in and day out, as well as their families and friends who love them. Ponder these words from people who have experienced from living with schizophrenia and mental illne...

04/26/2021

Counting down to Children's Mental Health Week event! https://www.ffcmh.org/flip-the-script-live

04/15/2021

Here is an interesting article highlighting the importance of the language we use. What do you think? Any other resources/ reading you would recommend?

Shawn Ginwright Ph.D.

03/31/2021

Really cool opportunity that our community might be interested in!

Brought to you by the UC Davis Early Psychosis Programs, the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at UC Davis, the UC Davis CAARE Center, and Sacramento County, this educational event seeks to enhance providers' knowledge on important issues, including how to improve insight, the impact of cannabi...

01/13/2021

Some of our staff (Tamara Sale and Ryan Melton) and member of the Young Adult Leadership Council were some of the authors of this article, which was recently published in the Progress in Community Health Partnerships journal from John Hopkins. A huge achievement and very exciting to be able to share our EASA Connections Project.
You can find it at Pathways to Positive Futures website: https://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/peer-reviewed-articles
Or by clicking this link:https://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/PCHP-Raymaker-EASA-Community-Based-Participatory-Research.pdf

12/03/2020

Our friends at Youth Era (The Clackamas Drop) are doing really cool things on Twitch and Discord, where they are pioneering digital peer support. You can also find similar cool things at the The Eugene Drop, The Salem Drop,and The Medford Drop here in Oregon, and you can check out Youth Era for cool things at the national level.
https://www.facebook.com/TheClackamasDrop/posts/3649867985035501

Our services have gone virtual, but we're still around to give you support! Please reach out and spread the word! 💜

12/01/2020

Just a friendly reminder, that the open enrollment period is happening right now!

https://www.facebook.com/ORMarketplace/photos/a.1064994113512153/3730903323587872/

Open enrollment is now through Dec. 15. Find out what coverage and savings you can get at OregonHealthCare.gov.

11/30/2020

As we continue experiencing this pandemic, and enter the often stressful holiday times, it can be important to know that you're not alone in your feelings. It can be helpful to put a name and gauge how we're feeling, and this image and this concept can be helpful in that.
It also reminds us that many, many people are experiancing the same feelings as we are.
If you or someone you know are struggling, and think that you may be showing signs of psychosis, you can take a screener and get referred for care in the state of Oregon here:https://portlandstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_033kbbJOtKgG3DT

Are you thriving or just surviving? The COVID pandemic has created a concurrent crisis around mental health. We all need to be taking care of each other, but that includes ourselves. This is especially true for healthcare workers. This site from the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Resource Group offers information and resources to help address the anxiety and stress that can, if left unaddressed, deteriorate into crisis. https://cohcwcovidsupport.org/