Clackamas County Government: New Volunteer Opportunities: Community Involvement & Mental Health

Press release from the Clackamas County Government:

2/17/2022

Clackamas County Commissioners are seeking interested residents to serve on county Advisory Boards and Commissions (ABCs). These ABCs offer residents the opportunity to become very involved in specific activities and the goals of Clackamas County. 

Individuals interested in this opportunity can apply online or via a paper form that can be obtained from the Public & Government Affairs Department by calling 503-655-8751 or in person at the Public Services Building at 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City.    

New ABC openings from the past week include:

Committee for Community Involvement

This committee has three openings each of which carries a three-year term. Members advise the Board of County Commissioners and county staff on the development and coordination of community involvement programs that promote and enhance public participation. 

The committee meets on the third Tuesdays of the month in Oregon City. Experience and participation in a community planning organization, hamlet or village is helpful as a majority of the work on this committee is in conjunction with such groups. 

The deadline for applications is March 4. For more information, contact Katie Wilson at kwilson2@clackamas.us. 

Mental Health & Addictions Council

This council has 8 openings, each of which carries a three-year term. The council advises commissioners and the county Behavioral Health Director on community needs, gaps in services, barriers and priorities related to providing mental health and substance use services (including education, prevention and treatment), review grant proposals or other funding requests for state funds as required by ORS 430.350, and other grant requests as feasible, and provide a link to the community at large through advocacy, public information, and education. 

This council has ten (10-11) meetings that are scheduled each year on the fourth Tuesday of the month (typically there are no meetings in March/December) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. These meetings are currently being held virtually via Zoom we will go to a hybrid format of Zoom and in-person when allowed. Meetings are held at our Clackamas County Mental Health Crisis Clinic at 11211 SE 82nd Ave, Suite O, Happy Valley, OR 97086. Individuals or parents/guardians of children or teens receiving mental health or substance use services are encouraged to apply. More on MHAC can be found online. 

As a council, we are looking for members that are representative of the county’s diverse populations and ideally will represent different ethnicities, religious beliefs, geographic locations, socioeconomic statuses, physical abilities, career experiences, educational backgrounds and/or other diversity and be able to participate consistently. 

The application deadline is Feb. 21. For more information, please contact Natalie Spilman at nataliespi@clackamas.us or 503-742-5924.

The committee meets on the third Tuesdays of the month in Oregon City. Experience and participation in a community planning organization, hamlet or village is helpful as a majority of the work on this committee is in conjunction with such groups. 

The deadline for applications is March 4. For more information, contact Katie Wilson at kwilson2@clackamas.us. 

For more information, contact Katie Wilson at kwilson2@clackamas.us. 

This council has 8 openings, each of which carries a three-year term. The council advises commissioners and the county Behavioral Health Director on community needs, gaps in services, barriers and priorities related to providing mental health and substance use services (including education, prevention and treatment), review grant proposals or other funding requests for state funds as required by ORS 430.350, and other grant requests as feasible, and provide a link to the community at large through advocacy, public information, and education. 

This council has ten (10-11) meetings that are scheduled each year on the fourth Tuesday of the month (typically there are no meetings in March/December) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. These meetings are currently being held virtually via Zoom we will go to a hybrid format of Zoom and in-person when allowed. Meetings are held at our Clackamas County Mental Health Crisis Clinic at 11211 SE 82nd Ave, Suite O, Happy Valley, OR 97086. Individuals or parents/guardians of children or teens receiving mental health or substance use services are encouraged to apply. More on MHAC can be found online. 

As a council, we are looking for members that are representative of the county’s diverse populations and ideally will represent different ethnicities, religious beliefs, geographic locations, socioeconomic statuses, physical abilities, career experiences, educational backgrounds and/or other diversity and be able to participate consistently. 

The application deadline is Feb. 21. For more information, please contact Natalie Spilman at nataliespi@clackamas.us or 503-742-5924.

For more information, please contact Natalie Spilman at nataliespi@clackamas.us or 503-742-5924.

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