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SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 | 3A Local groups receive first grants from Measure 110 Dianne Lugo Salem Statesman Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK Two Salem-area organizations are among the first recipients of voter-sup- ported grants for addiction treatment programs. Voters passed Measure 110, the land- mark referendum that decriminalized low-level possession of drugs including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, in November. The measure reallocated millions of dollars from the state’s cannabis tax to establish a treatment and recovery ser- vice fund that would support addiction recovery centers and Community Ac- cess to Care grants. Funds also are ex- pected to come from state savings from reductions in arrests, incarceration and official supervision. The Oregon Health Authority said 114 organizations submitted proposals from across the state, hoping to receive part of the $10 million in initial funding; 48 were selected. Organizations included community- based nonprofits and government enti- ties. “We are very impressed with the quality of the proposals that were sub- mitted by organizations who will pro- vide these urgently needed, culturally responsive substance use services,” OHA Behavioral Health director Steve Allen said in a news release. “The need is great and I’m looking forward to the work the OAC is doing to develop the next grant opportunity to ensure these services are expanded to meet the needs of Oregonians struggling with ad- dictions.” Three of the organizations selected work with the Marion and Polk commu- nity, and two are based in Salem. Bridgeway’s recovery coaches Bridgeway Recovery Services, a healthcare organization based in Salem, will receive $126,682. The organization provides education and support for those seeking addiction recovery and runs a local detox and treatment center in the area that provides health services to people going through withdrawal. With the grant, the organization will be able to hire more peer recovery coaches who will provide support that isn’t traditionally covered by insurance, explained Tim Murphy, CEO of Bridge- way Recovery Services. An example is their reach-in program in which Bridgeway connects an incar- cerated person dealing with substance abuse to one of their coaches. These coaches are often people who have gone through treatment or incarceration themselves. “When they come out of incarcera- tion, they have a partner in the commu- nity that can help them access ser- vices,” Murphy said. “We know this works. We’ve been doing it for a number of years with a small number of staff, but now we’re going to be able to expand the service to engage more people.” Grand Ronde’s expanded programs The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is set to receive $590,055 from the OHA. The confederation, consisting of more than 30 tribes and bands from western Oregon, northern California and southwest Washington, offers a be- havioral health program which their website describes as a “fully integrated outpatient mental health and alcohol and drug assessment and treatment program.” For the past year, the tribe has also worked to expand its services to provide medication-assisted treatment options to both tribal and non-tribal clients. In March, it opened Great Circle Re- covery at 1011 Commercial Street NE. It became “the state’s first tribally owned and operated Medically Assisted Treat- ment (MAT) facility.” The facility offers peer support ser- vices, group and individual counseling, and physicians who provide medica- tions to treat opioid use disorders. A program for parents Morrison Child and Family Services, based in Portland, was awarded $495,669. Its Salem location offers the Parents Anonymous of Oregon Program and Parent Mentor Program to Polk and Marion county residents. Parents Anonymous, a self-help group, provides parents and caregivers support in order to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect by increasing mental health and reducing substance abuse. Parents and children are able to join a weekly support group, meet with mentors and work with a parent mentor. These mentors are parents who have experienced similar challenges and have “maintained an active program of recovery from substance use for two years or more and has successfully navigated the Department of Human Services Child Welfare system,” states the Morrison Kids website. The goal is to support parents entering treatment and to assist them in maintaining sobriety. The website adds that parent men- tors join parents in their court hearings and family decision meeting, maintain- ing contact with parents during their treatment and even through incarcera- tion and introduces the parents to re- covery-based meetings. In order to receive the grants, all three of the organizations demonstrat- ed work that aligns with the values of Measure 110, hoping to support and cen- ter communities of color and tribal com- munities that were disproportionately impacted by drug criminalization. According to the OHA, every organi- zation that received a grant clearly out- lined their outreach, mentoring and housing retention services; transitional, recovery and supportive housing assis- tance; employment programs; access to harm reduction support and services; and increased access to substance use treatment. “Oregon ranks nearly last out of all 50 states when it comes to providing ac- cess to treatment,” said Tera Hurst, ex- ecutive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance. The alliance is a statewide coalition of 75 organizations across Oregon fo- cused on implementing Measure 110 successfully. “This initial $20 million will help pro- viders serve some of the most vulnera- ble people in our community. The initial grant process highlights what many of us already knew: that there is a desper- ate need for more investment in addic- tion recovery and harm reduction ser- vices – especially for programs that are culturally and linguistically specific. We have a long way to go toward meeting the need, but this initial round of fund- ing can give hope and shows the com- mitment of the Legislature to invest in these life-saving services,” Hurst said. Funds awarded will be disbursed by June 8. Dianne Lugo is a reporter at the Statesman Journal covering equity and social justice. Contact her at dlugo@ statesmanjournal.com, 503-936,4811 or on Twitter @lugo_dianne. Hikers are to avoid a roughly 20-mile closure of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness and Olallie Lake Scenic Area. STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE Pacific Crest Trail closure to continue throughout summer Zach Urness Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK One of the most scenic stretches of the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail will remain closed all summer fol- lowing damage from the Lionshead Fire last September. 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