Click here to see lots of great pictures from the event.
See you all next year!
Answering the challenges that the state’s military service members, veterans and their families face, Oregon Partnership has added a groundbreaking Military Helpline to its crisis lines services.
OP will utilize its years of knowledge and expertise in dealing with confidential crisis intervention and sensitivity to military issues.
The new Military Helpline bridges the access-to-service gap that many of these Oregonians face, especially after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Suicide and mental health issues are at record levels among American soldiers – in the war zone
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Contact: Pete Schulberg
503-244-5211
OREGON PARTNERSHIP PRAISES PREVENTION EMPHASIS IN WHITE HOUSE DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY
(Portland, Or) Oregon Partnership President/CEO Judy Cushing, on hand in Washington, D.C.
Oregon Partnership supports today's announcement of a new National Drug Policy, which places a larger emphasis on drug prevention and treatment.
OP's Judy Cushing is meeting in D.C. with Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy. See his remarks on the link below.
http://ofsubstance.gov/blogs/pushing_back/archive/2010/05/10/51127.aspx
From Oregon Attorney General Kroger on a prevention report submitted to the Governor:
When I ran for Attorney General, I called for a major improvement in the state's alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs.
Oregon Partnership's confidential Military Helpline is here to help 24 hours a day...one call at a time.
888-HLP-4-VETS
The best source of support for our returning soldiers, vets, and their families comes from those who have been there.
OP's Pete Schulberg has decided to pursue freelance work beginning this fall, so the non-profit is going to be looking for Pete's replacement. See the job posting below:
Status: Full-time/Exempt
Reports To: President/CEO of Oregon Partnership
Position Summary
This executive team position is responsible for public information, marketing and advocacy activities.
Responsibilities
• Develop and implement public education & awareness programs to educate Oregonians about current issues related to substance abuse and suicide, using multiple media strategies
• Create OP brand a