Events               

:: Town Halls Across Oregon Tackle Underage Drinking As Major Public Health Problem

3.28.08 - With underage drinking continuing to qualify as a leading public health problem across the United States, communities across Oregon are sponsoring town halls throughout the month of April to learn more about the issue and helping to reverse the trend.

Most of the town halls, sponsored by the national Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Underage Drinking, are being put on by various anti-drug coalitions throughout the state.

Click here for more information.

:: Don't Miss Our 2008 Annual Dinner: UNDER THE BIG TOP - Where Magic Happens!

:: The Breakfast of Champions: Oregon Prevention Awards, have been designed to reward dedication to the field of substance abuse prevention.

With honored guests: Mika Camarena, and State Senator Margaret Carter.

The Breakfast of Champions and the Oregon Prevention Awards will take place on October 24, 2007 at 9:00, in the Rose Room at the Rose Garden Arena. .
(Click here for directions to the Rose Garden Parking and the Rose Room)

Tickets: $20 per person

To Register, email Danny Slifman at dslifman@orpartnership.org or call 503-244-5211..
Please RSVP ….by October 17, 2007

:: Taco Bell & the Portland Trail Blazers Present the BELL BLAZERS CLASSIC

Taco Bell and the Portland Trail Blazers are pleased to present the 6th Annual Bell Blazers Classic Golf Tournament at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club. All proceeds will benefit Oregon Partnership.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
10:30 Shotgun Start
Dinner and Awards to follow

For more info please contact:
Kaleen Deatherage, Development Director
Telephone: 971-244-1372
Fax: 503-244-5506

Click here to register.

Click here to download the BELL BLAZERS CLASSIC

:: OP Training Center - A Conversation With the Media! - What You Need to Know About the Changing Roles of the Media and How It Affects Your Non-Profit, Organization or Business!

A unique opportunity to hear from Portland’s top media professionals on issues important to you. This event will take place on Thursday, Oct 4th, 10 a.m. – Noon, at Montgomery Park located at 2701 NW Vaughn Avenue in Portland. Registration is only $55! Parking is Free!

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:: Breakfast of Champions! Oregon Prevention Awards

The Breakfast of Champions: Oregon Prevention Awards, have been designed to reward dedication to the field of substance abuse prevention.

The awards will take place on October 24, 2007 at 9:00, in the Rose Room at the Rose Garden Arena. Help us celebrate triumph and diligence by taking the time now to nominate a special group or person deserving of peer recognition.

Click here to read more.

Click here to download the nomination form.

Click here to download the Save the Date.

:: Recovery Association Project Presents: Hands Across The Bridge 2007

:: Oregon Partnership's Annual Dinner 2008

OP's Annual Dinner will be held on Saturday April 12th, 2008, at the Oregon Convention Center, in the Oregon Ballroom.

Check back in the coming months for more details.

:: Rally on the Steps of the Capitol!

Save the Date...and Mobilize! The theme is "12 is Not the New 21."
The Governor’s Council on Alcohol and Drug Programs is sponsoring a rally on the steps of the Capitol. The Rally will take place on April 16th at 10:00am. _o
First Lady Mary Oberst has been invited to speak and is working with her scheduler to confirm her participation. The Governor has also been invited. Other activities are being scheduled for the day so stay tuned. _o
Plan now to attend the rally. The press will be invited.

Mobilize your youth, coalitions, colleagues, recovering community and other constituents.  We need to demonstrate our unity and support for substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery. The camera loves a crowd!!! A crowd will send a message to the legislature! _o

Click here to download the event flyer.

For more information contact: Stephanie Soares Pump at 971-244-1369

:: Treatment Works! - Addictions Day at the Capitol

Join students, and filmmakers at a special screening of "Reading Between the Lines," a documentary film created by CDAP. The movie was produced by Jefferson High School students through a collaboration between the NW Film Center and Oregon Partnership.  The screening will take place on Thursday, January 11, at 7:00PM at the Portland Community College - Cascade Campus -Moriarty Arts & Humanities Auditorium, located at NE Killingsworth & Albina.

The film examines the school's controversial image in the media and in the community. Can continued restructuring help a school struggling to overcome stereotypes? Will Jefferson be closed? While only 25% of the neighborhood's high-school aged youth attend Jefferson, students argue their school is academically strong, supportive, diverse, and an asset to the community. The filmmakers will be in attendance.  Admission is free.

Click here to download the event flyer.

:: Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP): Special Movie Screening!

Join students, and filmmakers at a special screening of "Rural Realities: The Methamphetamine Awareness Project." Oregon Partnership and the NW Film Center invite you to a special screening of the MAP creations. The screening will take place on Thursday, October 12, at 7:00PM at the Whitsell Auditorium located at 1219 Sw Park Ave, in Portland.

Through this series of artist residency projects, with support from the US Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, more than 250 Yamhill County teens from Sheridan, Newberg, Dayton and Yamhill-Carlton High Schools have had the opportunity to work with independent filmmakers to create original documentaries and public service announcements for their peers and communities about the dangers of club drugs and methamphetamine.  Admission is free. (90 min)

:: Safeway, CASA and Oregon Partnership Celebrate Family Day

Hundreds of kids from Portland’s newest school celebrated a simple and effective way to combat youth substance abuse – sharing a meal with their families. The playground at Rosa Parks Elementary in North Portland was the lunchtime scene for "Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children," founded by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), and celebrated on the fourth Monday of September.

CASA’s research shows that children and teens who eat dinner regularly with their families are less likely to smoke, drink, or use drugs. Awards were handed out to youngsters who had participated in an essay contest telling about their experiences of having dinner with their families.

The Safeway Foundation, sponsor of the event, presented Oregon Partnership with a $10,000 check for its work in promoting healthy kids through drug abuse prevention programs. Also on hand were Oregon First Lady Mary Oberst, Oregon House Speaker Karen Minnis, State Senator Betsy Johnson, State Senator Margaret Carter, and Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer.

Click here to view pictures from Family Day.