LifeWorks NW

2024 Progress Report

LifeWorks NW promotes a health community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan. We offer services throughout Washington County, Multnomah County, and Clackamas County.

At LifeWorks NW, our mission is wellbeing for all. As the complexity of health needs rises in the community, we offer the high quality care that
helps individuals work toward a healthy, bright future. Here is a look at some of our success over the past year.

ADHD

In 2024, the CDC issued a warning the medications used to treat ADHD may be disrupted, making prescriptions harder to fill. For children or youth, these medications can be critical to ongoing growth, development, and education. At LifeWorks NW, we strive to maintain stable access to care and medication for our clients, including ADHD meds.

"At LifeWorks NW, my therapist has really helped me in those moments of frustration. When I feel stuck or like there is something I Can't do, she has helped me use my mind and the resources I do have to find a different path to accomplish what I'm trying to do. Everything that knocks me down, we talk it through and figure out what to do."

- Robin, LifeWorks NW client

Preventing hospitalization

One of the important ways we contribute to improved health in Oregon is by working to prevent unnecessary mental health-related hospitalization. It's our goal to provide clients with the care and resources they need to stay stable and health while living in the community. When any of our clients has a hospital discharge, we work to provide rapid access to clinical care and support.

Over the last few months, our Enhanced Adult Mental Health Services team has worked to not just establish consistent and experienced leadership and staff, but to also create easy pathways for incoming clients. We want to ease the pathway into care for clients living with complex needs, so we offer either a set day or set time for an intake appointment or a drop-in option called Open Access.

Josh Tabaldo, Service Director, SPMI and Residential Services

Supporting Zero Suicide

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in Oregon. Our work toward Zero Suicide underscores our belief that integrated behavioral health care can help to reduce preventable deaths. We screen 100% of clients for suicidality at intake because we know it is a key to unlocking increased supporting mental health and wellbeing for all. LifeWorks NW is proud to be a leader in Oregon for ensuring that symptoms of suicidality are recognized and promptly addressed.

By the numbers

83%

Clients age 6-12 newsly diagnosed with ADHD who access medication and had follow up care in the same month

84%

Clients age 6-12 who were newly prescribed, stayed on the meds for 210+ days, and had regular follow up visits for 9 months after their new diagnosis

FOLLOW UP CARE AFTER HOSPITALIZATION OR AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT IN 2023

64%

Clients age 6-20 who had a follow up visit with one of our providers within 30 days of a mental health-related hospitalization

80%

Clients age 21+ who had a follow up visit with one of our providers within 30 days of a mental health-related hospitalization

Percentage of care for suicidality by age group

36.4%

Percent above state average that LifeWorks NW clients age 18+ are served for symptoms of suicidality.

19.2%

Percent above state average that LifeWorks NW clients age under age 18 are served for symptoms of suicidality.