Coast to Forest

Promoting resilience. Inspiring hope. Creating connections.

The Coast to Forest program provides current resources and information on prevention and treatment of opioid/stimulant misuse and mental health promotion for all audiences.

Connect with Coast to Forest

Preventing substance misuse, promoting mental health and treating substance use disorder are possible and effective. Together, we can support intervention and recovery.

Learn about the resources, trainings and partnerships in local communities to increase understanding and guide solutions for behavioral health responses across Oregon.

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Oregon county-specific resource guides

View resources focused on mental health promotion and substance use prevention for Oregon’s 36 counties.

The guides include resources for:

Emergency and crisis
Mental health
Substance use
Medicaid
Peer support
Recovery
Prevention
Services available in Spanish

See the county-specific resource guides

Training opportunities

The Coast to Forest program can connect you with a variety of behavioral health trainings, including:

Mental Health First Aid Trainings
Strategies for Implementing Spanish Mental Health First Aid Training
Question, Persuade, Refer Training
Substance Use Disorders 101
Community Conversations Facilitator Training
De-stigmatizing Media Training

Explore training opportunities

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Community Conversations

Learn how Community Conversations about Behavioral Health can create community-level and systems change to improve behavioral health outcomes. View the following resources:

Community Conversations toolkit
Community Conversations facilitator training webinar
Community reports