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Important Update to CODA’s Outpatient Services

In May of this year, secondary to challenges with the limited space and a small staff, CODA discontinued in-person services at our Gresham outpatient office. Using our newfound telehealth skills, we continued to provide medical …
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CODA Employee Giving with Match Supports Local Organizations

To support the Black Lives Matter movement, CODA invited its employees to donate to ACLU of Oregon, Self Enhancement, Inc., Southern Poverty Law Center, Black Parent Initiative, Coalition of Communities of Color and the Urban League of Portland offering to match all donations …
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CODA Interns Celebrate a Successful Year

A big thanks to the Hillsboro team and a big congratulations to interns, Maeve Swakhammer and Zoie Meyers, for recently completing their MSW at PSU and their concurrent internships with CODA. PSU wrote a great …
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CODA Researcher, Randy Torralva, developing a medication to prevent lethal Fentanyl Overdoses

Since 2017, the anesthetic drug fentanyl has been a key component in increasing deaths from people who use opioids. When fentanyl is mixed into opioids, it creates an often-fatal respiratory failure called “wooden chest syndrome.” …
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Seaside Recovery Center reaches milestone of 100 patients in first three months of operating

With all the difficult work of planning and implementation behind us, it’s hard to believe it’s been three months since CODA’s first Oregon coast location, Seaside Recovery Center, opened its doors. Welcoming 100 patients in …
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CODA’s Outpatient Programs Accepting New Patients

Starting Monday April 27th, CODA’s outpatient programs are again scheduling admissions for new patients. We have maintained our “same-day, next-day” model, meaning individuals seeking help from us can begin treatment the day they call. As …
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A summary of changes to CODA operations as of 4/3/2020

Below is a summary of changes to our operations as of 4/3/2020.   Our Residential Programs in Gresham and Tigard are continuing to admit patients. We have lowered our total bed availability to ensure proper …
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More COVID-19 Updates

Good afternoon, all. Below are some additional changes we are implementing effective 3/24/2020. Our outpatient services (located in Hillsboro, Tigard, Clackamas, and Gresham) have shifted to their “essential services” model. This means: • We are …
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CODA, Inc and COVID: More notes from the field

As most of us near the end of the work week (residential staff, I see you and appreciate you), I wanted to summarize our efforts here. First and foremost, we’re still taking admissions in all …