Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare
CASCADIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE CASCADIA HOUSING, INC.
PO Box 8459 PO Box 9275
847 NE 19th Ave. Suite 100 847 NE 19th Ave. Suite 100
Portland, OR 97207-8459 Portland, OR 97207
503-238-0769 503-238-0769
FAX: 503-963-7711 FAX: 503-402-8119
AGENCY INFORMATION
Derald Walker, Chief Executive Officer
Jim Hlava, VP Housing & Development
Total Number of Staff: 842
Housing Department Staff: 20
Projected Annual Operating Budget: $36 million for FY 2009-10
**(NOTE: This figure remains subject to change based upon the State’s Budget)
Total Cost of Development: $26.7 million
Area Served: Multnomah, Clackamas, & Lane Counties
Total Number of Units Developed: 757 (Rental: 757 Homeownership: 0)
Total Number of Units under Development: 0
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED
Social Services
Youth Programs
Workforce Development
Community Safety
Mixed Use Development
Green Building
Community Facilities
CASCADIA 2009 OVERVIEW
The mission for Cascadia Behavioral HealthCare, Inc. (CBH) is to create hope and opportunity for people with mental illnesses and addictions, blending innovation and determination with competence and compassion. We envision a future when everyone with a mental illness or addiction will recover and will lead productive and meaningful lives in the community. A community-owned non-profit, Cascadia was formed in January 2002 by the merger of multiple community mental health agencies in an effort to streamline administrative functions.
Our target population includes approximately 15,000 individuals with severe mental and cognitive disabilities, including addictions, who are living in poverty (sometimes homeless), and who may be involved in or transitioning from state care or who may be involved with the criminal justice system. The majority of our consumers suffer from co-occurring disorders, including major medical concerns.
CBH’s approach is based on the Recovery Management Model which focuses on consumer-oriented outcomes such as: wellness, independence, self sufficiency, satisfying relationships, and good quality of life while working to reduce the dependence on the mental-health system.
Our services are both clinic and community based and include: crisis response, integrated behavioral health treatment, mental health outpatient programs, addiction services (including gambling), medical services, supported housing services and over 660 units of transitional, licensed residential, or permanent housing units.
CBH has been a leader in the State of Oregon in developing and managing safe and affordable housing for people with mental illness and addictions for over 25 years. During this time frame, CBH has the demonstrated capacity to develop and manage housing using multiple financing sources including state and local grants, HOME funds, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the Federal Home Loan Bank program (FHLB), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 202 and 811 Capital Advances, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Trust Fund and HELP grants, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC).
CBH has a significant housing portfolio with 49 properties representing over 660 units and has developed much of this portfolio. These properties include independent apartments, semi-independent living programs (SILP’s), single room occupancy (SRO’s), transitional housing, and licensed group homes (RTH, RTF, & SRTF). Our properties are located in 30 different neighborhoods within Multnomah County. We strive to be good neighbors and to add value to the neighborhoods in which we are located.
Of these 49 properties referenced above:
- 21 properties (304 units) are owned directly by CBH;
- 15 properties (97 units) are leased by CBH;
- 5 properties (79 units) were developed with funds from HUD; and
- With 8 properties (184 units), Cascadia Housing, Inc. (CHI) is the General Partner in 4 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) limited partnerships.
Overall, these projects range in size from 5 to 50 units. Cascadia Housing has worked with the various housing programs of the Cities of Gresham and Portland, the Portland Development Commission (PDC), Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), State Office of Addictions and Mental Health (AMH), Multnomah County, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
CBH has survived a year of financial challenges and leadership changes. In early 2008, Cascadia struggled financially as it made major investments in new electronic business and billing systems, including a comprehensive, state of the art electronic medical records system, while continuing to provide client services in an environment of complex and constantly changing reimbursement models.
We are all very proud that our financial problems did not translate into a reduction in the quality of services for our consumers. In order to maintain services, we conducted a significant cost restructuring – significantly reducing administrative staffing levels, and some programs have been eliminated because of reduced funding levels. Process improvements have become a focus for all employees due to our over-arching focus on efficiency and quality.
