Mid-Valley’s Jan-Feb-March 2021 Newsletter

Oregon Wildfire Resources

Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by wildfires this year. A new website, https://wildfire.oregon.gov/, has many resources available, including:
• How to apply for federal disaster relief assistance, even if you sustained uninsured losses
• How to receive your ballot to vote if you have been displaced by wildfires
• If you need to replace prescriptions and medical equipment lost due to fire damage and have the Oregon Health Plan (OHP),
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Oregon Health Authority Expands COVID-19 testing

Oregon Health Authority expands COVID-19 testing Starting this week, Oregon will receive between 60,000 and 80,000 rapid point-of-care antigen tests per week through the end of the year. This will nearly double Oregon’s testing capacity, which will help identify more people who are infected with COVID-19. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) also now recommends testing for anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of severity, and all close contacts of those individuals, even if they have no symptoms. The first 15,000 tests were distributed to counties and long-term care facilities affected by recent wildfires. more » Read More

NAMI’s Statement On Recent Racist Incidents and Mental Health Resources for African Americans

NAMI.org
5/29/2020

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health:

“The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored. The disparity in access to mental health care in communities of color cannot be ignored. The inequality and lack of cultural competency in mental health treatment cannot be ignored.

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Online Family Support Groups 7:00-8:30pm

 

 

Corvallis NAMI Family Support Group Goes Virtual!

We will continue to offer our Family Support Groups using the NAMI Zoom format. We will meet live and online on our regular First and Third Tuesday of the Month schedule, with a shorter meeting time from 7:00-8:30 p.m

Open to adults 18 and older in Linn and Benton Counties who have a family member or loved one who lives with mental illness

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Changes and new offerings to Mid-Valley programs due to COVID19

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Virus crisis NAMI Mid-Valley has canceled our upcoming Family to Family Classes and Connection Peer Support and Recovery meetings until further notice. Please check back for listings when virtual classes and groups will be offered.  We want to ensure the health and safety of all our volunteers and the individuals and families that we serve.

However, we are happy to announce that we are now offering online Family Support Groups using the Zoom Platform.

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