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PAC-NW’s Three Year Plan
Year One: PAC-NW is about starting small and building from the ground up. Our focus is on developing genuine relationships with community partners, listening to what is already working and where support is needed, and establishing contracts that allow us to fill meaningful gaps without duplicating existing services. This phase gives PAC-NW the opportunity to…
The Dream
Early in my career I worked for a non-profit in Honolulu where attorneys, advocates, case managers, counselors all worked within the same agency supporting their clients on the same team. This is my dream for competency restoration. And this model is where my dream for PAC-NW is inspired from. Over the years I have observed…
Why the Pacific, Why PAC-NW?
A kelp forest depends on balance and connection. When sea otters disappeared from parts of the Pacific coast, unchecked sea urchins multiplied, consuming the kelp and transforming thriving ecosystems into barren seascapes.Oregon’s behavioral health and justice systems face a similar challenge: when essential supports disappear, gaps compound. People cycle through courts, jails, hospitals, homelessness, and…
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