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It was a packed house, and we saw incredible engagement from attendees that fostered a feeling of hope and promise for the future of addiction treatment in Oregon. You can view photos from the event here.

For the 2023 Oregon Housing Conference, the Mental Health Association of Portland partnered with Street Roots, and the Mental Health and Addictions Certification Board of Oregon to solicit programming, promote the conference and provide scholarships and access to people with lived experience and to students.

Meet the 2023 Freedom Award Honorees. Samuel C. Wheeler Freedom Award honoree Izzy Alvarado. Spirit of Recovery Advocacy Award honoree Judge Nan Waller.

Fora Health’s Peer Mentor Supervisor, Michael Hovey, supported a great post from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing championing the importance of mentors at treatment facilities.

Fora Health’s Medical Director for Withdrawal Management, Dr. Jennifer Hartley, spoke with KATU News about the Drug overdose spike in Oregon and the challenges treatment facilities have in its wake.

For many, recovery is not a straightforward path, with as many as 2/3 of patients returning to substance use within the first few weeks of treatment. Eli, Fora Health Alum, is grateful that Fora staff encouraged him, so that wasn’t his story!