Current News:

Mimosa Studios - Paint Your Pottery Studio celebrated their 10th anniversary on November 5th & 6th and donated 25% of the proceeds to the De Paul Youth & Family Center. We are so grateful to have a wonderful community partner. Check them out online www.mimosa-studios.com or better yet, visit their studio 1718 NE Alberta St. Click here for their flyer.

September is Recovery Month: De Paul Treatment Centers invites the community to “Shine a Light on Addiction and Recovery,” a vigil remembering those who have been lost to the disease of addiction and honoring those who are in recovery. The event takes place on September 28 from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm at 1312 SW Washington Street in downtown Portland. The event is open to anyone in the community and will feature speeches by Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Sheila North, Executive Director, De Paul Treatment Centers, and prominent members of the local recovery community.  Sponsors of the vigil include Cedar Hills Hospital and City Center Parking. “Shine a Light on Addiction and Recovery” is part of SAMSHA’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. De Paul believes the event will help to educate the public on the effectiveness of treatment and the possibility of recovery, and will weaken the stigma surrounding substance use disorders and addiction. "People in recovery are in the mainstream, and can be upstanding citizens like everyone else. It is time we speak openly about this taboo topic. Prevention works, treatment is effective, and we see people every day who can and do recover,” says Sheila North, Executive Director, De Paul Treatment Centers. 

Governor Kitzhaber signed a proclamation last month stating that nearly 275,000 adults and over 27,000 youth in Oregon have drug or alcohol issues, and estimating that untreated addiction costs our state more than $5.9 billion each year. The proclamation calls addiction, “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that can be successfully treated, like diabetes, asthma, and other chronic conditions.”

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Race for the Roses Provides Inspiration for Those in Treatment: On Sunday, April 3, Christophe Berteau-Pavy, a member of the Red Lizards Running Club, met Josh and Doug in downtown Portland at 6 AM. The trio took the Max to the Oregon Convention Center, did a brief warm up run and watched the start of the 10K race. A few minutes later it was their turn. They joined a group of 1500 runners to take part in the Race for the Roses 5K.

While this scenario sounds like it could be just another Sunday race day for many people, the 5K was a window to new possibilities for Josh and Doug. They are both participating in residential drug and alcohol treatment at De Paul Treatment Centers (DP) and running an organized race is something neither had considered before a few months ago.... Read More

Nike Employee Grant Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation supports De Paul Youth Fitness Program

DP Students and Chemical Dependency Information Session

De Paul Alumni Association Speakers Meeting and Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

Medical Teams International Brings Dental Van to De Paul

Speaking Freely September 2010

Speaking Freely May 2010

Face to Face Community Chat

Speaking Freely - March 2010

Speaking Freely - December 2009

Annual Reports:

2010 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

For more information, please contact:
Kathleen Ris, Development & Donor Relations
P.O. Box 3007
Portland, Oregon, 97208-3007
Telephone: 503-535-1161
Fax: 503-535-1190
Email: kathleenr@depaultreatmentcenters.org