Supported Education Success Story
“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 …
Success Stories
Supported Employment Success Story
Jason Bourgeois, a LifeWorks NW 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 …
Supported Education Success Story
Klue first came to LifeWorks NW for drug treatment. After completing drug and alcohol treatment, he was referred to the LifeWorks NW Hillsboro-Walnut Rehab program and now lives in a …
Family Support and Connections
For Kathy, who is raising four grandchildren ranging from 1 to 14-years-old all of whom are past victims of trauma, LifeWorks NW Family Support and Connections has been a huge …
Trauma = Addiction
In her forties, Rae has been familiar with sobriety programs since she was 12. But it wasn’t until she saw the words Trauma=Addiction on a clinician’s office wall, that she …
Success with Supported Education
Jesse, a soft spoken, articulate and engaging singer-songwriter, began struggling with severe mental health symptoms at 14. The experience made it impossible to retain relationships or deal with challenging situations. …
Supported Employment Success Story
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, …
Staff and Clients Finding Solutions
Sometimes you know something is wrong, but you really don’t understand what is causing it. When she came to Lifeworks NW, Kayleen was struggling to find work after a long …
The Gift of Recovery
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 …
Susan: A Journey Towards Wellbeing
Living in a state of constant fear and the threat of danger imminent, Susan [not her real name] started to isolate herself. She struggled to keep track of timelines, and …
Amika: A Story of Struggle to Success
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 …