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Oregon clinics see rise in long-term birth control demand

By Meira Gebel, Tina Reed Dec 3, 2024 Several Oregon clinics and hospital systems are seeing a flood of patients seeking long-term birth control — such as IUD replacements, backup contraception and abortion pills — before a new Trump administration takes office. Why it matters: Protections for abortion and gender-affirming care are enshrined in Oregon law, but officials warn the state is…

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New metric in OR will make social-emotional health care more accessible

Eric Tegethoff Friday, August 23, 2024    Oregon aims to make social and emotional health care for young children more available with a new metric. The Oregon Health Authority has adopted the Child-Level Social Emotional Health Metric, which will improve and incentivize care for kids from birth to age 5 who are on the state’s Medicaid program.…

Local Organizations

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The Portland Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines

PCHRIP is an organizing committee of immigrant youth, students, professionals, workers and allies working together in solidarity to advance in the national democratic movement in the Philippines, in the United States through education, leadership development and political action.

 

Black Parent Initiative

The Black Parent Initiative (BPI) was established in 2006 to help families in achieving financial, educational and spiritual success.

 

Brown Hope

Brown Hope is a nonprofit and community solution for racial justice. We provide a bold vision of how to create platforms for Black, Brown, and Indigenous people to be seen, to love, and to lead.

 

Causa

Causa works to improve the lives of Latino immigrants and their families in Oregon through advocacy, coalition building, leadership development, and civic engagement. Latino immigrants and their families are the heart of Causa and inspire, implement, and champion our work.

 

Don't Shoot Portland

Our organizational work and activism, including direct community education workshops, support the outreach of our continued advocacy as first respondents and has helped community members contribute through direct engagement and legislative value.

Let's Talk PDX

The purpose of this group, is to create a space where we all have a common goal, to see a change happen. I’d love to see this group grow into something bigger than us, to be a support system. I want us to push peaceful gatherings, facilitate discussions, and encourage bringing our Facebook interactions, into real life.

 

Albina Ministerial Alliance

The oldest continually operated Civil Rights organization in Oregon, The Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice & Police Reform works to assure oversight to the Portland Police Bureau.

 

MRG Foundation

MRG’s mission is to inspire people to work together for justice and mobilize resources for Oregon communities as they build collective power to change the world. And we’ve been at it since 1976.

 

Unite Oregon

Led by people of color, immigrants and refugees, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty, we work across Oregon to build a unified intercultural movement for justice.

 

Urban League of Portland

The Urban League of Portland’s mission is to empower African Americans and others to achieve equality in education, employment, health, economic security and quality of life. Our programs include a distinctive blend of direct services, organizing, outreach, and advocacy.

Upcoming Events

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Veterans Healing Farm: 3rd Annual Veterans Resource Fair

501c3 nonprofit founded in 2013 to enhance the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nation’s veterans and their families. For more information, please contact the VHF at 828-595-6111 or via email at [email protected]

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Soldiers’ Angels Dallas Military & Veteran Food Distribution

Soldiers’ Angels provides an easy, no-cost way for Dallas Service Members and Veterans in need to receive food assistance. Volunteers pack bags of groceries and load them into cars, pushcarts, or backpacks of registered Service Members and Veterans.

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VIRTUAL DEMENTIA FRIEND EDUCATION SESSION

Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a VIRTUAL Dementia Friend Information Session; 12 noon-1:00 pm. Presented by Dementia Friendly Dallas volunteer Jane Hunley. In this informative session, you will learn the signs and symptoms of dementia, some basic communication tips, and how to turn learning to action. Dementia Friend is an initiative of…

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NAMIWalks North Texas

Our walk has no set distance, because it’s not the amount of steps we walk, but the importance of each step we take toward Mental Health for All!

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Barbie®: A Cultural Icon Exhibition

Created by Illusion Projects and Mattel, Inc., Barbie®: A Cultural Icon Exhibition examines the Barbie brand’s 60+ year history and the doll’s global impact on pop culture. Across six distinct sections, visitors experience more than 250 vintage dolls—including the original Barbie—from the collections of private collector David Porcello and Mattel, life-size fashion designs, exclusive interviews,…

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Race to Cure Sarcoma Chicago 5K

The Race to Cure Sarcoma (RTCS) is the premier run/walk series in the United States, focused on raising awareness, providing education, and research funds for sarcoma. Each year, the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) hosts more than (20) RTCS events across the country. We provide a unique space in the sarcoma community where patients, survivors, their friends,…

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For Oak Cliff Food Distribution (indoors)

Oak Cliff exists in a food desert and our community faces extreme disparities in health outcomes. We need volunteers weekly to support food justice initiatives.

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Virtual Dementia Friend Education Session

Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a VIRTUAL Dementia Friend Information Session; 12 noon-1:00 pm. Presented by Dementia Friendly Dallas volunteer Jane Hunley. In this informative session, you will learn the signs and symptoms of dementia, some basic communication tips, and how to turn learning to action. Dementia Friend is an initiative of…

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Virtual Dementia Friend Education Session

Presented by Dementia Friendly Dallas volunteer Jane Hunley. In this informative session, you will learn the signs and symptoms of dementia, some basic communication tips, and how to turn learning to action. Dementia Friend is an initiative of Dementia Friendly Dallas and sponsored by Juliette Fowler Communities. To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-GhqzMsHt39Xq3Ld6fEo16olFhLLs5g Once registered, a Zoom link…

Arlington Charities Food Drive

Arlington Charities: St. Andrews Mobile Food Market

Come rain or shine, join us to support Arlington Charities as we pack and distribute food for its drive-through mobile food market. Visit the link to review the available slots and be sure to sign up. Volunteers are asked to arrive promptly at 8:00am and dress for the weather – Texas temps are unpredictable. This…

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