Success story: Project Network
A former Project Network client shares how she has turned the tables and is now helping others. “Growing up, I was in a home with addiction,” said Jennifer [not real …
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Success story: Supported Employment Services
Supported Employment Specialist Heidy worked with a client we’ll call Jamie and shared her outstanding success. A health care clinician referred Jamie [not real name] to LifeWorks NW’s Adult Rehabilitation …
Success Story: Supported Education
Caylee used to struggle to manage the basics of her life, but now she’s able to successfully hold down a job while also excelling in school.
Success Story
Marta and Luis enrolled in the Healthy Families program when Marta was pregnant with Maya. In addition to the stresses they faced as an immigrant family, Marta struggled with her …
CCBHC Success Story
Less than two years ago, a consumer we’ll call Tom, came to LifeWorks NW for help. When he first came to us, he was suffering with Schizophrenia and depression, and …
Supported Employment Success Story
Jason Bourgeois, a LifeWorks NW Supported Employment specialist at our Milwaukie-International Way site, recently celebrated the success of a client dealing with Bipolar 1. We’ll call Jason’s client Mercedes. “I …
Supported Education Success Story
Klue first came to LifeWorks NW for drug treatment. After completing drug and alcohol treatment, he was referred to the LifeWorks NW Hillsboro-Walnut Rehab program and now lives in a …
Amika: A story of struggle to success
As a young adult living with schizophrenia, Amika struggled every day to trust others and make social connections, even with her family. The feeling of isolation was crushing. Paranoia was …
Supported Employment client story: ‘I can be an example to my kids and grandkids’
Leslie* had a long career in manufacturing when her mental health began to impact her work. She had a history of addiction and a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. …
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Black History Hero: Emma
Today we’d like to introduce you to Emma, a Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) at Project Network.
Client story: Work supports recovery
When Rand [not real name] came to LifeWorks NW, he was experiencing bipolar fisorder, ADHD, OCD, and social anxiety. Not surprisingly, Rand says he didn’t know where to turn. He …
Client story: Employment can be a key part of recovery
Eleanor (not her real name) came to LifeWorks NW experiencing high anxiety, mania and depression, with a Bipolar 1 diagnosis. She had been experiencing frequent hospitalizations, making it difficult to …
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Client story: ‘My life is so full’
March is National Gambling Awareness Month, and one of LifeWorks NW’s Gambling Therapy clients wanted to share her story. Helen came to LifeWorks NW Chemical Dependency (CD) program for her …
The Gift of Recovery
My name is Cathy [not real name], and I entered your facility in [spring of] 2015, I was a daily meth user, estranged from my family and friends, facing felony …
Celebrating Black trailblazers in mental health
During Black History Month, we are celebrating mental health heroes.