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CODA Medical Director on medical marijuana

Oregonian writer Lynne Terry quotes CODA Medical Director Dr. Melissa Weimer in a recent piece that is part of the newspaper’s coverage of medical marijuana: “[Weimer], an internist and addiction and pain specialist at OHSU, …

7/13/2015

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Wise words from NYT Columnist

In his New York Times column “Heroin Doesn’t Have to Be a Killer” columnist Nicolas Kristof has again looked closely at an issue that is often overlooked, even by top journalists and medical writers. The …

6/7/2015

Advocacy, Articles, Healthcare Coverage, News,

CODA's Ryan Bierly and Leslie Peltz unload the goodies for distribution.

Congregation Beth Israel ‘blankets’ CODA with good work!

An energetic team of volunteers of all ages gathered at Congregation Beth Israel’s Mitzvah Day on May 3 to create 28 cuddly blankets and gather needed supplies for CODA patients. (In this use, “Mitzvah” means …

5/7/2015

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Project Nurture in Portland Business Journal!

CODA’s Deputy Director Alison Noice recently talked to healthcare writer Elizabeth Hayes at Portland Business Journal about the agency’s role in Project Nurture. This program, a partnership with OHSU and Health Share of Oregon serves pregnant …

4/29/2015

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CODA’s clinic renovation underway!

An exciting project is underway to expand and renovate the clinic at CODA’s Portland Recovery Center (PRC), supported by the Meyer Memorial Trust,* Mitzvah Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation and The Collins Foundation, among …

4/2/2015

Funding, News,

Gratitude Luncheon: A big ‘thank you’ to CODA’s supporters

CODA’s annual luncheon in honor of the individuals, companies, nonprofits and community partners who help us serve more than 3,300 people each year was a great event! More than 80 people joined in the celebration …

3/16/2015

Events, News,

Join us at our Careers Open House!

UPDATE: Thank you to all who joined us for our Careers Open House on March 24th — we appreciate your interest in CODA! This is a great way to explore opportunities and learn about the important …

2/25/2015

Events, News,

National discussion grows about Suboxone

A well-written article by writer Jason Cherkis on the Huffington Post site describes one man’s experience with heroin addiction and raises thoughtful questions about treatment options.

2/3/2015

Articles, Healthcare Coverage, News,

CODA and the 2014-15 Book of Lists!

Portland Business Journal’s popular Book of Lists is out! This large-format annual guide to the area’s businesses, not-for-profits, professional services and more is an excellent and cogent resource, as well as a useful way to …

12/29/2014

Media Updates, News, Press Releases,

In-depth look at addiction by Les Zaitz

Investigative journalist Les Zaitz has produced a four-part series on addiction for the Oregonian. Zaitz’s work gives this important problem the scrutiny it deserves; there is impressive depth and breadth to the interviews and research. …

12/15/2014

Articles, News,

CODA Social Work Scholars toured Outside/In, which serves homeless youth and other marginalized people in Portland.

CODA Social Work Scholars Project

This Fall, nine students from the Queen’s University University’s School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work in Northern Ireland spent an extremely busy two weeks at CODA, visiting our agency’s sites in Hillsboro, Portland, Tigard …

10/8/2014

News, Programs,

CODA Medical Director Weimer in TIME

Melissa Weimer, CODA’s Medical Director, appears in a well-written article in Time magazine, headlined “Stopping America’s Hidden Overdose Crisis.” As Time writer Jon Marcus observes, “Weimer is an advocate of sharing prescription information across state …

9/17/2014

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