Psychiatric services now available by appointment at Siletz Community Clinic
We are pleased to introduce Patricia
(Trish) Canning, MSN, PMHNP-BC,
the Siletz Community Health Clinic’s
(SCHC) new psychiatric nurse practitio-
ner. As a brand new service to SCHC, Can-
ning will see adult patients (age 18 and
older), offering medication management
and limited counseling services.
With Canning joining the clinic’s
team, SCHC looks forward to provid-
ing a level of mental health service
that is difficult for patients to obtain in
our county and statewide. Canning has
extensive experience working as an RN
in mental health, including 15 years as
a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Canning received her Master of Sci-
ence in nursing from Gonzaga University
in 2005. She provided services in New-
port, Brookings and Portland, and recently
returned to Lincoln County.
Canning engages people in their
healing process, helping them develop
strategies for improving their quality of
life and general functioning.
Services are available now, so please
call the clinic at 541-444-1030 or 800-
648-0449 to schedule an appointment.
Canning is available for appointments
on Mondays, Tuesdays and every other
Wednesday.
Siletz Clinic provides mental health services to children, adolescents, adults
The Siletz Community Health Clinic
offers mental health services in the
Siletz, Salem and Portland area offices,
providing individual and family ther-
apy to Tribal children, adolescents and
adults. Mental health staff offer trauma-
informed approaches while addressing
community needs.
In the Portland and Salem area offices,
Tribal children can receive art and play
therapy, and all Tribal members can
receive person-centered therapy, mindful-
ness, cognitive behavior therapy, etc.
All mental health staff use dialectical
behavior therapy (DBT) and motivational
interviewing (MI) techniques. The main
office additionally offers trauma-focused
approaches, acceptance and commit-
ment therapy (ACT), psychoeducation,
narrative therapies, as well as shame and
resilience techniques to help individu-
als and families move toward their own
healthiest selves.
Please call your local office if you
need assistance and we can help:
Siletz MH: 541-444-8286
Portland MH: 503-238-1512
Salem MH: 503-390-9494
Ro Zientara, LPC
MH Clinical Supervisor/Therapist
Rachel Adams, LPC
Mental Health Therapist
Merkley, Wyden announce nearly
$20 million to Oregon, 2 Tribes and
NPAIHB to combat opioid crisis
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have
announced nearly $20 million in funding to combat the opioid crisis. This money will go to
the Oregon state government, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians and the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.
“I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians and members of Tribes
who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an
addiction,” said Merkley. “The impact of this crisis across communities is incalculable.
These funds will have a real impact on our fight to beat this epidemic. While this fund-
ing is a step in the right direction, I will continue to fight to hold the makers of these
opioids accountable and to increase the capacity of our federal government to address
the needs of those suffering.”
“No community has been left untouched by the pain and struggles of the opioid
crisis and sadly, most of us know someone who has felt its cruel impacts directly,” said
Wyden. “This public health crisis isn’t going away unless we tackle it head on. The
more we invest in prevention, treatment and recovery, the more lives we will save, and
we can’t and won’t stop here.”
These funds are distributed through two U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
programs. These programs, State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response
(TOR), are each in the first year of what will ultimately be a two-year program.
These two programs are expected to disburse nearly $3 billion nationwide to provide
community-level resources for prevention, treatment and recovery support services in
both states and Tribes.
States are provided funds to develop tailored approaches to prevention, treatment
and recovery from opioid use disorders and/or stimulant use disorders through the
SOR program. Along with access to lifesaving medication to treat opioid use disorder,
the program also provides access to psychosocial services and community supports.
The TOR program enables the development of these same comprehensive
approaches among Tribal communities.
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