The Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment (CATT) is a comprehensive substance use treatment center being developed by Washington County.
The CATT Connection
FEBRUARY 2022
Beaverton location
The building currently located at 17911 NE Evergreen Parkway in Beaverton is the site approved for the CATT intensive services campus.

Next Steps for the Intensive Services Building
We are excited to announce that on February 1, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved our staff recommendation to move forward with using a county-owned building for the CATT intensive services. Located at 17911 NW Evergreen Parkway in Beaverton, this building will be vacated in early spring by the current tenant, making it available for the CATT. The Beaverton location is one of two campuses planned for the program.

Our plan is to use this building for intensive substance use treatment services such as sobering, withdrawal management and residential treatment. We will need to do extensive design and engineering work to make it work for the CATT, including expanding the square footage by nearly 50%. Our next step is to select an architectural firm to begin the design process. We hope to have some design ideas to share soon. Stay tuned!
Hillsboro location (tentative)
The building currently located at 5250 NE Elam Young Parkway in Hillsboro may become the new home for the CATT community services campus.

In the Zone for a CATT Community Services Home
While we were delighted to find two properties that might work for the community services portion of CATT, it didn’t come as a big surprise when zoning put a little wrinkle in our work. Thankfully, we have great partners at the City of Hillsboro who are helping us navigate the zoning issues. Here is where each proposed site stands:

  • Elam Young: In meeting with the City of Hillsboro planning department, we discovered we would need to request a zone change to use the building for the CATT. Hillsboro staff were helpful in identifying an alternative zone that would work and offered to expedite the process for a zone change request. We have submitted the request and hope to have this process completed by the middle of April.

  • Aloclek and Cornell: This site hit a larger snag. Unfortunately, the zoning isn’t compatible with the proposed use and a zone change isn’t feasible. After consulting with county leadership, we decided to drop this property from consideration.

If the zone change for Elam Young is successful, we will return to the Board of Commissioners to seek approval to purchase the property, hopefully before the end of May.
CATT Website Updates

We want to keep you updated on this project whenever we have something new and interesting to share. In addition to this newsletter, we are continually working to keep the CATT website current with the latest information. We've added several new pages:

  • Our frequently asked questions page will grow as new questions are received.
  • The common terms and definitions page helps readers understand specific terms we use.
  • Find descriptions of the type of services we plan to offer at each of two locations on this new page. Because the CATT will be a split-campus model, some services will be available in one location and other services in the second location. Look for "Service Locations" to see a description of the intensive substance use treatment services planned for the Beaverton site and the community services we hope to place at the Hillsboro campus.
  • Read our Community Engagement Strategic Plan, which outlines a strategic approach for reaching out to community members and businesses in Washington County during the next phases of our project.

We encourage you to check the website often and share it with others.
Community Meetings Prompt FAQ Webpage
In January we hosted three virtual community meetings for Washington County residents to learn more about the CATT project, ask questions and provide feedback. We want to thank the 45 participants for their time and desire to engage with us. Many of the questions asked during the meetings are now posted and answered on our FAQ webpage. We will continue to seek feedback as the project moves forward. Please sign up for this newsletter to receive information on future community engagement opportunities.
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