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A man sits on the bleachers or steps with a soccer ball on his lap, looking at his phone with a distressed look on his face.

How sports betting is driving a rise in problem gambling

Three adults stand in a room, the camera looks over the shoulder of one of them, toward the other two, who are smiling.

World Bipolar Day aims to bust myths and build understanding

Gerald Peake, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, advocates for animals and humans alike.

Meet Gerald Peake, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Bryanna Hanson serves at Kitchen Manager at St. John's Children's Relief Nursery.

Now serving: The Children’s Relief Nursery Cookbook of Family Recipes

A mom and teenager look at a computer together with the logo for NDAFW (National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week) displays across the bottom of the image.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week shares substance use and addiction science

A mother holds her teenager close, while the teen looks at the camera. The teenager has a section of hair that is dyed purple and white.

Understanding self-injury 

A father and child sit on a couch smiling while listening to a social worker in a chair nearby.

Social Work Month: Celebrating Compassion + Action 

A kid sits in front of a laptop computer, focusing on the glowing screen.

The link between loot box games and problem gambling

Ben Jones, Maintenance Tech

Meet Ben Jones, Maintenance Tech

A parent wraps her child up in a big hug in a grassy park on a sunny day.

What are ‘wraparound services’? 

Text reading Black History Month in bold white letters is centered on a black background, surrounded by a geometric border of colorful triangles and shapes in red, green, orange, and yellow.

Celebrate Black History Month 2025 in Portland

A woman with gray hair and glasses smiles at the camera, standing in front of a place with blurry colorful items in the background.

What’s in a name?