Cascadia Health

CASCADIA HEALTH DELIVERS WHOLE HEALTH CARE - INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES, PRIMARY CARE, AND HOUSING - TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE HOPE AND WELL-BEING FOR THOSE WE SERVE.

RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORTED HOUSING SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTED HOUSING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND COOCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORTED HOUSING TO MORE THAN 300 INDIVIDUALS IN BOTH SECURE AND NONSECURE FACILITIES, IN SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY FACILITIES, AND IN APARTMENTS. AN EXAMPLE IS RAINGARDEN, A STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPLEX AT VILLEBOIS IN WILSONVILLE. RAINGARDEN IS A 'GREEN,' OPEN-DESIGN BUILDING FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CHRONICALLY INSTITUTIONALIZED AND ARE NOW ABLE TO HOLD THEIR OWN LEASES.CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE ODURING THEIR STAY IN RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORTED HOUSING, PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN SKILLS BUILDING AND EDUCATION FOR EVENTUAL SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT LIVING, SUCH AS SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, MEDICATION EDUCATION AND SELF-ADMINISTRATION, AND WELLNESS SKILLS INCLUDING NUTRITION, BASIC COOKING, PHYSICAL EXERCISE, TOBACCO CESSATION, AND MEDITATION. EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES ARE USED, SUCH AS SEEKING SAFETY, SANCTUARY (SELF), TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, PEER WELLNESS SERVICES, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, AND SPECIFIC RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND OTHER SYMPTOM COMPLEXES.ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS SERVE PERSONS WITH COMPLICATED TREATMENT ISSUES SUCH AS CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS, HISTORIES OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION OR HOMELESSNESS, CRIMINAL HISTORY, SEVERE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED WITH THE GOAL OF MOVING TO GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FOR THOSE WITH COEXISTING SERIOUS PHYSICAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PHYSICIAN AND NURSING STAFF ARE REGULARLY AVAILABLE TO ALL PROGRAMS.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERFACE; HOMELESS SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT HOUSING; CRISIS SERVICES; SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION SERVES MORE THAN 12,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN ANNUALLY THROUGH OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PROGRAMS LOCATED IN MULTNOMAH, CLACKAMAS AND LANE COUNTIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE AGE SPECTRUM, FROM CHILDHOOD TO OLDER ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TREATMENT APPROACH IS BASED ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RECOVERY MANAGEMENT (BHRM) MODEL FOR ADDICTIVE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS THAT EMPHASIZES CONSUMER DRIVEN, STRENGTHS BASED RECOVERY SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON LONGTERM WELLNESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-EFFICACY BYCONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE OUTILIZING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY, INCLUDING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, PEER WELLNESS SERVICES, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, RELAPSE PREVENTION, POST HOSPITAL REENTRY, AND A VARIETY OF SKILLS BUILDING AND WELLNESS CURRICULA OFFERED IN GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS.OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE A BROAD ARRAY OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS, AND GAMBLING TREATMENT. INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) IS PROVIDED IN BOTH MULTNOMAH AND CLACKAMAS COUNTIES.

LOW-INCOME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT - FOR OVER 25 YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN A LEADER IN THE STATE OF OREGON IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPERS ARRANGE FINANCING, PERFORM FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS, ENGAGE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, AND MANAGE CONSTRUCTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON KNITTING TOGETHER HOUSING AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT CLIENTS IN THEIR HOUSING WITH A CONTINUUM OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN SUCCESSFUL HOUSING EXPERIENCES. RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS INCLUDE STAFFED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, SHAREDCONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE OHOUSING, AND TRADITIONAL APARTMENT COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSET MANAGEMENT STAFF MANAGES OVER 40 PROPERTIES THAT ARE OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION OR ARE SINGLE ASSET ENTITIES FOR WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PROPERTY MANAGER. THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA, INTENTIONALLY SITED NEAR TRANSIT FOR EASE OF ACCESS.