by | Oct 16, 2020 | Help, NEST
A birth certificate is an important legal document. It is needed to apply for other forms of identification (such as a driver’s license, Social Security card, or state ID card) that you need in order to: Work Get a place to live Apply for and receive public...
by Gretchen Currie | Sep 11, 2020 | Crisis, emergency response
White Bird Clinic’s 24/7 Crisis Services program is available 24/7 for Lane County residents. Trained counselors have a deep ability to empathize with clients, as well as extensive knowledge of local resources that are appropriate to provide ongoing...
by Gretchen Currie | Sep 5, 2020 | CAHOOTS
By Scottie Andrew, CNN, July 5, 2020 Around 30 years ago, a town in Oregon retrofitted an old van, staffed it with young medics and mental health counselors and sent them out to respond to the kinds of 911 calls that wouldn’t necessarily require police...
by Gretchen Currie | Jul 15, 2020 | CAHOOTS, Press Releases
Senator Ron Wyden will meet with White Bird CAHOOTS staff at CAHOOTS headquarters at 970 W 7th Ave in Eugene to discuss how this groundbreaking program can be a model for a national policing reform package and how Congress can best support the work. “The Justice in...
by Gretchen Currie | Jun 13, 2020 | CAHOOTS
By RICHARD READ SEATTLE BUREAU CHIEF Los Angeles Times JUNE 12, 2020 “Across the nation, political leaders are struggling to strike a balance between righting injustices in ways that might mollify those protesting racism and brutality while at the same time...
by Gretchen Currie | Jun 12, 2020 | CAHOOTS
NPR Morning Edition took a look at effective alternatives to police response that keep people out of jails and emergency rooms. Tim Black from CAHOOTS is featured at about 7:08.
