Veterans Day
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”—Maya Angelou Today, 18JAV honors the commitment and sacrifice of the 19 million veterans who have …
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November is Transgender Awareness Month
November is Transgender Awareness Month and National Transgender Awareness Week is the second week in the month. This is an opportunity to support, celebrate and advocate for the transgender and …
Donation Drive for Winter Items
As you know, winter in Portland can be rough, especially for those who don’t have adequate clothing, housing or food. Thanks to Wendy, 18JAV’s wonderful resource specialist, and the …
Success Story
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 …
CDC Announces Expansion of COVID Booster
Here’s what the CDC said on October 21, 2021, about COVID booster shots: “For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a …
Passionate Team
This quote by Simon Sinek sums up why so many of us are passionate about the work we do at 18JAV: Working hard for something you don’t care about …
60th Anniversary
Finding new, qualified clinical staff is challenging these days as more organizations—from schools to corporations—are adding mental 18JAV is continuing to celebrate our 60th anniversary with stories from our …
Courage Leads to Peace
A client we’ll call Maria has been working with Chemical Dependency Counselor Nancy Graser for several months. Maria had a series of significant traumatic experiences within a short time, including …