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Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
MHAAO provides direct peer support in the Portland metro area through our EVOLVE and BHRN programs, day center support at the Multnomah County
Behavioral Health Resource Center, and around Oregon through our Pathway Home program. Peer support programs allow individuals enrolled in them
to work with a team of Peer Support Specialists who identify as having lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges, have made a
commitment to their own recovery, have been specially trained and certified, and are willing to walk beside and support individuals navigating their own
recovery journey. We also provide peer support certification training and continuing education through our Oregon Peer Training and Innov... Read more
Behavioral Health Resource Center, and around Oregon through our Pathway Home program. Peer support programs allow individuals enrolled in them
to work with a team of Peer Support Specialists who identify as having lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges, have made a
commitment to their own recovery, have been specially trained and certified, and are willing to walk beside and support individuals navigating their own
recovery journey. We also provide peer support certification training and continuing education through our Oregon Peer Training and Innov... Read more
Purpose
MHAAO promotes self-directed recovery for people with lived experience of mental health and addiction through providing peer support services and
training for the peer workforce.
training for the peer workforce.
Vision
MHAAO is committed to promoting self-directed recovery and wellness for all individuals. We achieve this by valuing lived experiences and offering
compassionate support at every stage of the recovery journey.
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compassionate support at every stage of the recovery journey.
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Mission
MHAAO is an inclusive peer-run organization dedicated to self-direction honoring the voice of lived experience.
Additional Culture Details
Janie Gullickson, MHAAO’s Executive Director:
“MHAAO is an organization where team members in most positions openly identify with and understand what it is like to struggle with mental health,
addiction, trauma, and recovery. We have "been there, done that" too and we support each other and those we serve through that lens. It ... Read more
“MHAAO is an organization where team members in most positions openly identify with and understand what it is like to struggle with mental health,
addiction, trauma, and recovery. We have "been there, done that" too and we support each other and those we serve through that lens. It ... Read more
Values
- Recovery is possible for all!
- At MHAAO, we believe that all individuals who experience mental health and/or addiction challenges can recover and that recovery, its journey, and its process are unique to the individual.
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