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The New Year Can Be Difficult for People in Recovery
While New Year’s resolutions can be stressful for everyone, they can be especially tricky to navigate for someone in recovery from substance use, an eating disorder or other mental health …
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Community Donations Help LifeWorks NW Keep the Season Bright
As in previous years, LifeWorks NW is fortunate that numerous organizations donate gifts and food to hundreds of families we serve to share some holiday cheer. “The families are so …
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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 …
Where to Celebrate Pride in Portland this June
Learn about the history of Pride Month and where to celebrate in Portland in 2022!
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.
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 …
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 …
60th Anniversary: LaNae Bowles
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. LaNae Bowles joined …
60th Anniversary: Ebony Clarke
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. Ebony Clarke began …