Organizations Filed Purposes:
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF OREGON (THE ORGANIZATION OR MHAO) IS AN INCLUSIVE PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SELF-DIRECTION HONORING THE VOICE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE. MHAO BELIEVES THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ADDICTION CHALLENGES CAN RECOVER AND THAT RECOVERY, ITS JOURNEY AND PROCESS, IS UNIQUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. MHAO BELIEVES THAT RECIPIENTS OF OUR SERVICES HAVE THE RIGHT AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES ABOUT WHAT SUPPORTS THEY WOULD PREFER TO RECEIVE AND THE DIRECTIONS THEY WISH TO EXPLORE. WE BELIEVE THE ROLE OF ANY MHAO TEAM MEMBER REGARDLESS OF POSITION, IS NOT TO INFRINGE ON THE CHOICES MADE BY THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE, BUT TO OFFER SUPPORT TOWARD MUTUALLY AGREED UPON GOALS AND TO OFFER FEEDBACK OR POSSIBLE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES, AS REQUESTED BY THOSE INDIVIDUALS.
DIRECT PEER DELIVERED SERVICES-WITH A BELIEF IN THE INDIVIDUAL AS THE EXPERT AND THE DIRECTOR OF THEIR OWN PATH, EVOLVE PEER DELIVERED SERVICES OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM WORK WITH A TEAM OF PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, WHO IDENTIFY AS HAVING LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ADDICTION CHALLENGES, HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO THEIR OWN RECOVERY, HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED, AND ARE WILLING TO WALK BESIDE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATING THEIR OWN RECOVERY JOURNEY.
TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT-THE MHAO PROGRAMS HOUSED UNDER THIS UMBRELLA SERVE TO TRAIN, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOP THE PEER WORKFORCE. PEERLINK NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (NTAC), THE OREGON PEER TRAINING AND INNOVATIONS CENTER (OPTIC), THE STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK (SCN) OREGON PEER DELIVERED SERVICES COALITION (OPDSCO) AND PEERPOCALYPSE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WORK TOWARD PROVIDING THESE SERVICES TO SYSTEMS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PEER WORKFORCE. MHAO ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH STATE-APPROVED TRAININGS AND OTHER PEER-CENTERED AND DEVELOPED CURRICULA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Janie Gullickson | Executive Dir. | 40 | $64,937 |
| Steve Sanden | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Zachary Harrell | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Bowers | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammy Hess | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Otte | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sebastian Rodrigues | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Bierman | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Truby | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Friesz | President | 1 | $0 |
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