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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 […]

For the 14th year, the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling is dedicating March to helping people “have the conversation.” “Problem Gambling is a real addiction that affects roughly 1 in 37 Oregonians, yet few people are actually talking about the problem or even recognizing it as one,” said Paige Hosford, Douglas County Problem Gambling Prevention […]

Adapt, a provider of addictions treatment, mental health care and primary care services in Southern Oregon, today unveiled a new brand identity, including a new logo and website. “Our new look represents a clear visual change without losing the history and recognition of Adapt’s name that has been built over nearly 50 years of service […]

Months earlier, when she first discovered that she was pregnant, she knew she would have to put the baby up for adoption. Struggling with an addiction to methamphetamine and alcohol, she wasn’t in a place to care for her current three children, let alone a fourth. But she didn’t expect her baby to die. “That […]