LifeWorks NW Appreciates its Volunteers
December 5, is International Volunteer Day. Hear from some of our volunteers. Written by Volunteer Susan Fitzgerald. From watching children grow and develop to fostering the growth and development of …
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Getting Student Loan Repayment Help
When LifeWorks NW Resource Specialist Wendy went back to school in her 40s, she found herself with a big loan to repay. “I went to school for 5 years for …
How donations to LifeWorks NW empower communities
Like many nonprofit organizations, LifeWorks NW relies on donations to make our work in the community possible.
Holiday Time: Hone your Stress Management Tools
To help keep your holiday happy, it’s worth reviewing your stress management tools. Even if you practice some of these already, holiday indulgence and family gatherings can throw you off your game.
Take a Deep Breath to Fight Depression Symptoms
Meditation and therapy are a powerful combination to treat depression, which affects millions of us at some point in our lives. Cognitive therapy, for example, recommends many specific, helpful steps–actual …
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National Native American Heritage Month
National heritage months provide education and insight into peoples and cultures that we might not otherwise be exposed to. You can Google search anything nowadays, so instead, I thought I would write a personal piece about …
ADHD is No Punchline, it is a Complex Condition
As awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has grown in recent decades, the public has come to use the terms casually. “Oh, she’s so ADHD.” “Yeah, he’s hyperactive.” With the …
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International Pronouns Day
In the past few years, you’ve probably seen someone include their pronouns in their email, or maybe they’ve even shared them out loud during a meeting. You can help create …
A New Home in Clackamas County
LifeWorks NW Milwaukie Outpatient site team recently moved to a new location on the Providence Hospital Milwaukie Campus. The new address is 10202 SE 32nd Ave., Suite 701, Milwaukie, OR 97222, …
Children’s Relief Nursery
Jimmy’s dad first heard about the LifeWorks NW St John’s Children’s Relief Nursery 2.5 years ago through the Department of Human Services (DHS). Jimmy was very shy and struggled with …
What is Cultural Humility?
While many agencies strive to be culturally competent, many mental health experts say “cultural humility” is also necessary to provide care to BIPOC clients.
International Self-Care Day
Self-care is important for us as well as our families or clients. Self-care is a crucial part of everyone’s mental and physical well-being, but how do you integrate it into …
National BIPOC (Minority) Mental Health Month
We observe National Minority Mental Health Month each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental health illnesses.
Combating Negative Stereotypes About Aging
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) observes Older Americans Month, a time to recognize the diverse experiences of our elders and combat stereotypes about what it means to age.