Transgender Awareness Week
Transgender Awareness Week is observed November 13 through November 19 and this week-long celebration leads up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance which is a day to honor the memory …
Veterans Day
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”—Maya Angelou Today, LifeWorks NW honors the commitment and sacrifice of the 19 million veterans who have …
November is Transgender Awareness Month
November is Transgender Awareness Month and National Transgender Awareness Week is the second week in the month. This is an opportunity to support, celebrate and advocate for the transgender and …
Donation Drive for Winter Items
As you know, winter in Portland can be rough, especially for those who don’t have adequate clothing, housing or food. Thanks to Wendy, LifeWorks NW’s wonderful resource specialist, and the …
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 …
Passionate Team
This quote by Simon Sinek sums up why so many of us are passionate about the work we do at LifeWorks NW: Working hard for something you don’t care about …
60th Anniversary
Finding new, qualified clinical staff is challenging these days as more organizations—from schools to corporations—are adding mental LifeWorks NW is continuing to celebrate our 60th anniversary with stories from our …
Hillsboro Children’s Relief Nurseries 5th Anniversary
Congratulations, Hillsboro-Main Street Children’s Relief Nursery (CRN)! This is the CRN’s 5th anniversary, and they have done an amazing job over this time. In 2011, the site was an asset …
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Courage Leads to Peace
A client we’ll call Maria has been working with Chemical Dependency Counselor Nancy Graser for several months. Maria had a series of significant traumatic experiences within a short time, including …
Great News for LifeWorks NW, Oregon’s Behavioral Health
“This has been a difficult time for communities and the behavioral health organizations that serve them with mental health, addiction and preventions services,” says Mary Monnat, CEO of LifeWorks NW, …
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60th Anniversary: Diane Benavides Wille
As part of our 60th-anniversary project, we talked with current employee, Diane Benavides Wille, who joined LifeWorks NW 15-years ago as a student intern. She then became one of LifeWorks …
60th Anniversary: Mark Spofford
As part of LifeWorks NW’s 60th Anniversary memory-capturing project, Dr. Mark Spofford agreed to talk with us about his 10 years at the agency, beginning in January 1988. “It’s been …
60th Anniversary: Phyllis Maynard
Phyllis Maynard is in competition with only a few members of LifeWorks NW’s staff for length of tenure. She joined the agency in 1982 and stayed 32 years until 2014. …
60th Anniversary: Dotti Cowart
As part of LifeWorks NW’s 60th Anniversary Celebration, we are highlighting just a few of the many valued leaders who have shaped our organization and our community. Dotti Cowart’s children …
Circle of Security Supports Families
Children’s Relief Nursery-Gladstone is excited to have received a grant from Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) in Clackamas to expand on their Circle of Security work. The grant, written by …