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CODA supporters give generously

Support from foundations, faith communities, individuals and not-for-profit agencies help make it possible for CODA to continue helping people who struggle with substance use and with mental illness. Recent generous gifts include: $5,000 from the …

9/3/2014

Funding, News,

Help people in our community rebuild their health!

Every year more than 3,000 people with alcohol, drug and mental health conditions receive treatment at CODA’s locations in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties. We offer “vertically integrated” services, which is another way to say that …

6/20/2014

News,

CODA and Community Partners Win 2014 Cameron Award

Vision Action Network of Washington County has named the Connect to Work Program as the winner of its 2014 Cameron Award. CODA is a partner in the Connect to Work program, which aims to reduce …

6/4/2014

News,

CODA welcomes career seekers

CODA’s Behavioral Health Careers Open House was a big success! More than 50 people interested in the important work we do with women and men living with alcohol, drug and mental health challenges came to …

5/30/2014

Events, News,

Behavioral Health Careers Open House!

CODA is hosting an Open House at our Portland location on Thursday, May 8, 2014. If you are interested in learning more about careers at our ten sites in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties, or …

4/24/2014

Events, News,

CODA Gresham site improved and expanded

An exciting renovation has taken place at CODA’s Gresham site. New and returning patients, Outpatient or Residential, all are finding the updated campus-style design more welcoming and efficient. The Gresham Recovery Center Men’s Residential Program has increased …

3/31/2014

News, Programs, Success Stories,

CODA celebrating 45 years of helping people reach and sustain recovery

We are marking our 45th year as a treatment agency! Speaking to nearly 80 guests at CODA’s Birthday Lunch on March 13, Executive Director Tim Hartnett reminded his listeners that “CODA has always rejected the …

3/14/2014

Events, News,

Alison Noice is CODA’s new Deputy Director

Alison Noice, known throughout the behavioral health community for her work as Director of CODA’s Addiction Medicine Program, has been named Deputy Director of the agency. Alison came to Multnomah County in 1999 to work in a …

3/5/2014

News, Personnel,

Portland Business Journal notes CODA Research study

“In Oregon, marijuana is second only to alcohol when it comes to admissions for substance abuse treatment, yet it’s hard to find any targeted programs here or elsewhere,” reports Portland Business Journal writer Elizabeth Hayes. …

2/26/2014

Media Updates, News, Press Releases,

Animals, healing, and great photos

Sometimes healthcare news is heartwarming; that’s the case with the piece by reporter Elizabeth Hayes and photographer Cathy Cheney of Portland Business Journal who produced a gallery of photos showing kids in local hospitals as …

2/25/2014

News, Success Stories,

From CODA’s Executive Director

The death of a prominent person, especially an artist as talented as Philip Seymour Hoffman, shocks us all. Hoffman’s powerful performances have made him a larger-than-life figure, and it seems terribly wrong that he could …

2/5/2014

Advocacy, News,

NYTimes: How to stop heroin deaths

A well-written column by a New York City emergency room doctor discusses the role of Naloxone, an opioid antidote, in saving lives lost to overdose.

2/4/2014

Advocacy, Articles, News,