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Effective 11/1/18, Douglas County’s Tobacco Prevention & Education Program (TPEP) will be carried out by Douglas Public Health Network. TPEP transitioned to Adapt in 2014 with the reorganization of public health in Douglas County. “We are grateful to have had an opportunity to sustain this work, and we look forward to working with Douglas Public […]

It is estimated that over 8,300 Douglas County residents are living with a mental health diagnosis. Although having a mental health diagnosis does not always result in a mental health emergency, Compass Behavioral Health Pre-Commitment Investigators have processed more than 13 civil commitments since January 2018—more than double the average of the previous three years—and […]

SouthRiver Community Health Center has been awarded a $330,500 grant to expand access to mental health services, and substance abuse services for its health center patients. These integrated services focus on the treatment, prevention, and awareness of opioid abuse. The U.S. Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) awarded over $396 million […]

On September 29, 2018, Oregon will celebrate its 23rd annual Problem Gamblers Awareness Day with a Proclamation from Governor Kate Brown and the support of the Oregon Health Authority. The commemoration of Awareness Day was started by Eugene resident, Ronda Hatefi, with the support of former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Hatefi started Problem Gamblers Awareness […]

The prevalence of domestic violence in the United States and Oregon in particular is staggering: Over 1 in 3 women and 1 in 3 men in Oregon report having experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Sometimes it is difficult to recognize the effect an abusive […]

Adapt’s Prevention & Education Program will host The Blast For Prevention Color Blasting 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 8, 2018. The Blast will be chip timed by Eclectic Edge Racing. Color Blasting using non-toxic colored cornstarch will take place throughout the course. The Color Blast colors allow participants to show support for the community health issues that matter most to them: […]

SouthRiver Community Health Center – a Patient Centered Primary Care Home serving the greater Winston area – was selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as one of 1,304 health centers throughout the U.S. to receive national funding to expand current quality improvement systems and infrastructure to improve primary care service delivery. “We are especially proud of the work being done at SouthRiver Community Health Center…

The national Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recognized SouthRiver Community Health Center with a 2017 Quality Improvement Award for best overall performance among all health centers, placing in the top 30 percent of all HRSA-supported health centers that achieved the best overall clinical outcomes. SouthRiver is one of only five health centers in Oregon […]

Adapt’s Prevention & Education Program will host The Blast For Prevention Color Blasting 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 8, 2018. The Blast will be chip timed by Eclectic Edge Racing. Color Blasting using non-toxic colored cornstarch will take place throughout the course. The Color Blast colors allow participants to show support for the community health […]

Beginning Monday, April 23, 2018 Compass Behavioral Health Adult Services will be located at 621 W. Madrone Street in Roseburg. The Mercy Medical Center Annex B location will close for the move on Friday, April 20, 2018, and open again on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Madrone Street location. The Compass Behavioral Health phone […]

Communities throughout the U.S. are working to address the opioid epidemic caused by the misuse of opioids, which include pain-relieving prescription drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and fentanyl, as well as illegal opioids like heroin. On Tuesday, May 22, 5:30pm-7:30pm, SouthRiver Community Health Center will host Pain Matters—a community event to raise awareness about effective […]