“Above all, we couldn't do our job at the ADPC if it weren't for people in recovery,” ADPC Director Annaliese Dolph said, on the power of advocacy. “If you ever think it's not worth telling your story, your path to recovery, I can guarantee you it's making a difference.”

“Changes in Medicaid are going to impact us all,” Rep. Shannon Jones Isadore said. The question now, she said, is “how we continue to do this work, in spite of. We’re going to still be in the work… It’s going to give us the opportunity to get creative, and maybe do something bigger and better.”

At the Oregon Recovers #RecoveryCommunitySummit, Rep. Tawna Sanchez (at left, with Rep. Shannon Jones Isadore) says the state’s budget deficit has made it difficult to robustly fund behavioral health systems, as Oregon has in previous years...

We're thrilled to partner with Oregon Recovers for a series of Solution Engagement events, where Oregonians can tell us what solutions they'd like to see to help address substance use. The Series will run May 15-29. Find your local meeting & sign up to attend: form.jotform.com/250845080087...

When it comes to improving the regulatory & fiscal strategies for substance use prevention, “we have a lot to think about in terms of not only assessing needs but assessing the programs purportedly supporting those needs." -ADPC senior policy analyst Wes Rivers

"The data we collect, the funds we allocate, the policy decisions we make – all belong to the public. With the ADPC, we are responsible for creating an engine of system change that must exist within an ecosystem of accountability" -- ADPC Director Annaliese Dolph tells lawmakers

Youth substance use is a problem we can't ignore.

The ADPC is committed to creating a plan to tackle substance use that thoughtfully considers the needs of youth and families.
Here's 3 ways to learn more:
1. Visit the Oregon Youth Addiction Alliance page:
www.oregon.gov/adpc/Pages/O...