7 Ways the Outdoors Improves Your Mental Health
According to recent studies, being outdoors positively affects mental health. From reducing stress to improving moods, nature provides many benefits for mental well-being.
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How Behavioral Health Care Supports Transgender Visibility
For the transgender community, it can be hard to feel seen, recognized and celebrated. That’s why in 2009, trans activist Rachel Crandall decided to observe a new holiday: International Transgender …
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Seeking Volunteers for Children’s Relief Nursery
LifeWorks NW is currently looking for caring, compassionate individuals to volunteer in our therapeutic classrooms working with children under 5 years old.
How your mental health is affecting your sleep
According to a study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, people with untreated mental illness are more likely to have problems sleeping.
Chorale Concert Celebrates Mental Health Care and Recovery
LifeWorks NW has partnered with the Oregon Chorale to help design a concert celebrating mental health care.
Peer Support’s Role in Mental Health
For community members who live with mental health issues, Peer Support staff can provide a vital lifeline–helping consumers manage their daily lives.
Assurance Wireless Ends Free Lifeline Service in Oregon April 1
Many LifeWorks NW consumers participate in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, which offers free cell phone and data service to low-income residents throughout the state.
How to recognize problem gambling
Problem gambling, also called “gambling addiction,” can have a devastating impact.
Why Traditional School “Discipline” Doesn’t Work (and What to do Instead)
Growing up, most of us experienced discipline in school that focused heavily on punishment. But does this really improve student behavior?
Dedicated Mental Health Response Team in South Cities
A LifeWorks NW clinician has paired up with local law enforcement to aid in responses to crisis calls.
Students Make Happy Holidays for Others
Each year, classes at Valley Catholic School, Jesuit High School and Edison High School choose consumer families in our prevention programs to ensure they have a happy holiday season. This …
Historic Tornadoes in Midwest and South
At least six states (Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi) across the Midwest and the South experienced historic levels of damage as a series of tornadoes left behind in …
Meet the Retired Flight Attendants Helping Portlanders in Need this Holiday Season
When Marylee from LifeWorks NW’s Prevention Services was first recruited in 1996 to help with LifeWorks NW’s teen parenting program, she brought the Clipped Wings donors with her. “I was …
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