Update From the GOBHI Leadership
GOBHI Board Chair and Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer was recently named Association of Oregon Counties President for 2025. John’s focus will be behavioral health and GOBHI is looking forward to working closely with John on this initiative.
Recruitment and Retention of Behavioral Health Professionals in Eastern Oregon
This year GOBHI rebranded the career website to Eastern Oregon Behavioral Health Careers. This website is used by CMHPs and Community partners to post their current openings and share what it is like to live and work in Eastern, Oregon. In addition to job postings, the website contains testimonials, videos and photos that showcase the beauty of Eastern Oregon and the relevant work opportunities. To post a job or view behavioral health job opportunities go to https://bhcareers.org
GOBHI Endowment Offers Scholarships to Eastern Oregon Community Colleges in 2025
In addition to scholarships offered to Eastern Oregon University's Masters and Bachelor’s programs, the GOBHI Endowment Committee approved donations to Treasure Valley Community College and Blue Mountain Community College for the Fall 2025 academic year. This is part of GOBHI’s strategic mission to support workforce development and educational opportunities in the field of behavioral health and addiction studies. More details to follow when the application process is released along with submittal deadlines in the spring of 2025.
Lifeways Awarded Grant
Lifeways, a nonprofit organization based in Ontario, Oregon, has been awarded a $15 million grant from the state to expand its rehabilitation and addiction treatment services. This major funding boost will enable Lifeways to significantly enhance its efforts in addressing the critical need for addiction and mental health support in Eastern Oregon. During a meeting today, Steve Jensen, CEO of Lifeways, shared the exciting news of this award, which comes as the organization plans a transformative expansion of its facilities and programs. This milestone underscores Lifeways' commitment to providing comprehensive care and support for individuals and families in the community. Learn more about their plans in the OPB article: Lifeways Receives $15M State Grant for Expansion.
GOBHI 2023 Annual Report
We are pleased to announce GOBHI has released its 2023 annual report. This publication shares an overview of GOBHI and details our impact in the diverse communities we serve. The report highlights our many initiatives and partnerships serving health and wellness in rural and frontier Oregon.
ABA Lunch and Learn
2024 Lunch and Learn Training Opportunities
In an effort to improve access to GOBHI’s training for network providers and offer Continuing Education Units (CEU’s), we are excited to announce the 2024 Lunch and Learn Series. On the 3rd Thursday of each month from 12-1 PM PT we will be offering 1 hour of CEUs for a variety of topics, presented by GOBHI subject matter experts. We are hoping you will join us! We understand this time is usually lunch for folks, so feel free to join camera on or off and both get some nourishment, earn a CEU, and engage with peers around topics that we think are pertinent to the work you all are doing!
The following table provides training topics and links to registration.
We look forward to Lunching and Learning with you all in 2024!
Program update - Foster Care
Foster homes for youth are greatly needed in Eastern Oregon!
The GOBHI Therapeutic Foster Care program provides full-time/part-time services and care to youth in foster homes with foster parents certified and trained by GOBHI. Youth are involved with the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), Child Welfare Division.
Please visit our website to learn more about the program and how you can help by sharing information, promoting the importance of foster care, and referring individuals who are able to support this critical effort.
Help us build a network of caring homes to support youth across our state. For more information about referral incentives and how you can support foster home recruitment efforts, see this flier or contact a member of our Foster Care Team.
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