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ShelterCare Newsletter Summer 2018
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At this year's Art Gives Hope, we featured quilt squares with clients' handwritten messages of hope on them. The square above says "As long as you are alive there is still hope." See more photos on ShelterCare's Facebook page.
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"Mental Health" surfaces as an explanation every time there is an episode of mass gun violence in our country. It is a sadly misleading alignment. In the book Gun Violence and Mental Illness, authors Liza Gold and Robert Simon argue that less than 5% of mass shootings are committed by someone with a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Dr. Jeffrey Swanson, one of the leading experts on mental illness and violence, writes: "the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent and never will be." Only about 4% of all cases of violence can be attributed to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression combined. The appeal to "Mental Health" as a cause for mass violence is a red herring that will only be vanquished when stigma and stereotypes about mental illness change.
The good news is that more and more popular culture figures - artists and athletes - are sharing openly their struggles with mental health diagnoses. The good news is that more and more of our community members with mental health diagnoses are entering the work force, sharing stories of their recovery, and disproving the "dis" in disability associated with a mental health diagnosis. A silver lining might be that public financial investment in community treatment and support services could increase with a continued emphasis on "Mental Health." That is something we can urge our legislators at state and federal levels to support.
Susan Ban
Executive Director
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40 Years of Behavioral Health Services
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ince being added to ShelterCare's services 40 years ago, the Behavioral Health Program has taken thousands of people from mental suffering to the stability needed to obtain the quality of life that every person deserves...
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Meet Our New Program Administrator
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Dr. Syed Kazmi
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Meet ShelterCare's New
Administrator of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
Dr. Syed Kazmi, joins us from Georgetown, Texas, where he was the Director of Admissions and Referrals at Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute. Dr. Kazmi earned his Masters in Healthcare Administration from Hofstra University in New York....
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Supported Employment Program Successes
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Supported Employment Nurtures Recovery, Growth, and Prosperity
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One of the Supported Employment Program's most recent success stories is about a participant named Amy, who has been working as a welder for three months. At first, Amy was nervous about being accepted by her co-workers in this male dominated field...
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Cindy and Mayor Lucy Vinis
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Consumer Council President, Cindy Williams, reflects on her first year as Consumer Council President, her 16 months of sobriety, and her goals for the future.
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Join Us for Tapping Into Community
5pm-8pm, Wed, June 13th
Enjoy a pint of beer and benefit ShelterCare!
Voted the
Best Beer Bar in the Pacific Region, The Bier Stein boasts the widest selection of beer in Oregon under one roof. On 6/13 beginning at 5pm, The Bier Stein's Tap Into Community pint night fundraiser will support ShelterCare with 100% of proceeds from sales of a featured keg donated by 2 Towns Ciderhouse. We hope to see you there!
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Thank you to all who attended Art Gives Hope 2018.
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he event was a great success!
Proceeds from the event will help connect our neighbors to the services that are essential for overcoming homelessness, finding stability, and creating more stable futures.
- Attendees: 275
- Amount Raised: $30,696
- Contributing Artists: 35
- Works of Art Sold: 53
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Provide your feedback on your experience at Art Gives Hope in this
Guest Survey.
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Bikes Giveaway at Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Thank you to
Thermo Fisher Scientific for building and donating bikes, locks and helmet gift cards to ShelterCare families!
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ShelterCare Board Elections
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The ShelterCare
Board of Directors have elected officers for the 2018-2019 terms. Eric Van Houten, Chief Operating Officer of
Cascade Health Solution, was elected President. He will serve a two-year term.
Jacob Fox, Executive Director of Homes for Good, was elected Vice President, and retired University of Oregon legal counsel Melinda Greir is the new Board Secretary. Rebekah Lambert, Vice President of the Arts Consulting Group, is the Past President.
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