At 18JAV, we believe in wellbeing for all, and we know that wellbeing means holistic support for a client’s whole life. Our supported employment program helps clients in their …
“I get excited at all the possibilities”: a Supported Employment success story Read More >>
Supported Employment Specialist Heidy worked with a client we’ll call Jamie and shared her outstanding success. A health care clinician referred Jamie [not real name] to 18JAV’s Adult Rehabilitation …
Caylee used to struggle to manage the basics of her life, but now she’s able to successfully hold down a job while also excelling in school.
Patrick always enjoyed cooking. His first job was working with a larger-than-life personality who showed him the ropes of the restaurant business. Patrick threw himself into the industry and, while …
Marta and Luis enrolled in the Healthy Families program when Marta was pregnant with Maya. In addition to the stresses they faced as an immigrant family, Marta struggled with her …
This is National Gambling Awareness Month, and one of 18JAV’s Gambling Therapy clients wanted to share her great success story. A client we will call Helen came to LifeWorks …
Less than two years ago, a consumer we’ll call Tom, came to 18JAV for help. When he first came to us, he was suffering with Schizophrenia and depression, and …
“I think a lot of people feel like in society we’re discriminated against if you have a mental illness,” says Delia (not her real name). “I think letting go of …
Jason Bourgeois, a 18JAV Supported Employment specialist at our Milwaukie-International Way site, recently celebrated the success of a client dealing with Bipolar 1. We’ll call Jason’s client Mercedes. “I …
Klue first came to 18JAV for drug treatment. After completing drug and alcohol treatment, he was referred to the 18JAV Hillsboro-Walnut Rehab program and now lives in a …
Ce Ann, a consumer with Beaverton’s Supported Employment, joined the program because she thought it would help with her depression. She’d been self-medicating for years to cope with her Hypomanic-Bi-Polar issues, …
As a young adult living with schizophrenia, Amika struggled every day to trust others and make social connections, even with her family. The feeling of isolation was crushing. Paranoia was …
Today we’d like to introduce you to Emma, a Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) at Project Network.
A former Project Network client shares how she has turned the tables and is now helping others. “Growing up, I was in a home with addiction,” said Jennifer [not real …
My name is Cathy [not real name], and I entered your facility in [spring of] 2015, I was a daily meth user, estranged from my family and friends, facing felony …