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lanb © bsctU ct EMBRACING j DIVERSI I Y August 3, 2005 Page A3 Dear Regretting: Transitional Living Space Opens House honors former Governor Barbara Roberts M aking the transition from a state psychiatric hospital to a place called home has be com e e a sie r, th an k s to a house built by Cascadia. Dedicated to the work of form er Gov. Barbara Rob erts. the house will hold 10 w om en and men who are stepping out of the confines o f a mental health facility and into a more com fortable, safe living environment. More than 50 people, in cluding state, federal and lo cal officials, attended a July 28 dedication cerem ony with Roberts, held at the new fa cility at N ortheast 50lh and K illingsw orth streets. With two cousins in state psychiatric hospitals and a son with autism, Roberts holds is sues of mental illness close to her heart. She said she realizes how difficult it is to transition from a state hospital back into a home, and feels proud to be connected to services that help smooth out the process. “This is an amazing pro gram and a distinct honor,” Roberts said. C ascadia develops and op erates a variety of innovative and stable housing options for people with low income and sp e c ia l n eed s th ro u g h o u t M ultnom ah County. P re s id e n t and C E O o f Cascadia Leslie Ford said that independent contractors, and state and county officials did an am azingjob developing the site with a turnaround of only 90 days. About $250,000 was used to make renovations to the Barbara Roberts House. For more inform ation, visit photo by K atherine B lackmore / T he P ortland O bserver Former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts at the Cascadia transitional w w w .cascadiabhc.org. house on Northeast Killingworth Street named in her honor. Neighborhood believe that diversity is important in the work place? 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