GOBHI Providers Behavioral Health Newsletter June 2025
- GOBHI
- Jul 1
- 4 min read
Updated: Jul 2
GOBHI Releases 2024 Annual Report
This publication shares an overview of GOBHI and details our impact in the diverse communities we serve. The report highlights our many initiatives and partnerships serving health and wellness in rural and frontier Oregon.
Thank you for taking time in reviewing information about GOBHI. If you would like additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out.
This report and previous reports can be found on our website: https://www.gobhi.org/reports
Oregon Advance Directive & Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
Attend this training provided by EOCCO!
Thinking about advanced healthcare wishes for yourself or a loved one?
EOCCO's Advance directive online Training teaches you how to talk with loved ones about your wishes and choose a person to make healthcare decisions for you if you can't.
The free online training will help you:
Share your wishes with your loved ones
Remove the burden of making difficult healthcare decisions from your loved ones
Guide them in honoring your wishes
You'll also learn about Oregon's Declaration for Mental Health Treatment, a tool for sharing your wishes at a time of crisis.
When?
August 12, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM (PDT)
Register here: www.gobhi.org/oabhi/training
Question, Persuade, Refer
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
Also covered information about preventing suicide among older adults populations.
QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course. Choose from the one of the following three sessions that best works with your schedule.
We will also provide a special 2 hours session which will include a focus on the Veteran population
Virtual Zoom Trainings
QPR 1 hour Sessions
Sept 4, 1-2pm
Special Veterans Addition
Nov 6, 1-3pm
Oregon Peer Workforce Conference
Save the Date: 2025 Oregon Peer Workforce Conference – Registration is Open! August 21–22, 2025 | Pendleton Convention Center | oregonpeerconference.org
We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Oregon Peer Workforce Conference! Join us this August 21st and 22nd in Pendleton, Oregon, for two powerful days of connection, learning, and celebration of the peer workforce.
This year’s theme—Resilience, Perseverance, and Integrity—honors the values that peer workers bring to their roles each and every day. Whether you are a peer support specialist, recovery mentor, family support partner, or work alongside peers in the behavioral health system, this event is for you.
What to Expect:
Engaging keynotes and breakout sessions led by peers and professionals from across the state
Opportunities to build community, uplift voices with lived experience, and share tools that support personal and professional growth
Time to reflect, recharge, and recommit to the important work of supporting others
Location: Pendleton Convention Center, nestled in the heart of Eastern Oregon
Meals included: Two breakfasts, two lunches, and one dinner are provided with registration
Lodging: Visit the website for lodging details and discounted hotel rates for attendees
Additional Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative (OABHI) Trainings
For individuals in behavioral health working or interested in working with older adults, there are upcoming training sessions. GOBHI’s OABHI team provides a variety of workforce training and community education. Look at https://www.gobhi.org/oabhi/training for a list of trainings.
Community Education:
Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSMP)
Grief and Caregiver Support Groups
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives (PEARLS)
Senior Planet (AARP Senior Technology Lectures and Workshops)
Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE)
Age, Memory and Death Cafes
Oregon Advance Directive
Getting to Know Dementia and other Dementia Caregiver Topics
Contact the GOBHI OABHI team at oabhi@gobhi.org with questions.
2025 Lunch and Learn Training Opportunities
🍽️ Learn Something New Over Lunch! Join us for GOBHI’s 2024 Lunch & Learn Series — bite-sized trainings offering 1 free CEU each month!
🗓️ Every 3rd Thursday | 12–1 PM PT Tune in (camera optional!) while you eat, earn a CEU, and connect with peers as GOBHI experts dive into timely, relevant topics for your work.
Check out upcoming sessions and register at the links below!
Program update - Foster Care
🏡 Help Change a Life — Become a Foster Care Champion!
Eastern Oregon is in urgent need of foster homes for youth — and you can make a difference.
GOBHI’s Therapeutic Foster Care program supports youth involved with Oregon DHS Child Welfare by placing them with caring, trained foster families. We offer both full-time and part-time options, and provide all the support foster parents need to succeed.
Even if you’re not ready to foster, you can still help! ✨ Share the word ✨ Refer someone who might be a great fit ✨ Promote the power of foster care in your community
Together, we can build a stronger network of supportive homes for Oregon’s youth.
Learn more about referral incentives and how you can help here. 📩 Or reach out to our Foster Care Team today!
Website: gobhi.org/foster-care
Program update - Triple P Parenting
Bring Proven Parenting Support to Your Community!Looking to offer a powerful, evidence-based parenting program? GOBHI’s Triple P – Positive Parenting Program offers flexible options to meet your community’s unique needs.
Classes are available in English and Spanish for parents and caregivers of children ages 0–18, led by trained and compassionate practitioners.
Interested in partnering? Reach out to Chelsea Maranville to explore contracting options and get started: 📞 541-314-3189 | 📧 cmaranville@gobhi.org
Helpful Links
Read official messages from GOBHI leadership and hear about important training opportunities including the ABA Lunch and Learn.
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