Oregon county-specific resource guides

The Coast to Forest team compiled county-specific resource guides for each of Oregon’s 36 counties.

The guides highlight mental health and substance use resources.

Community Conversations about Behavioral Health Toolkit

The toolkit’s facilitator guide was adapted from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Community Conversations about Mental Health, an evidence-based tool focused on youth mental health. Our toolkit focuses on engaging community leaders to address a broader spectrum of mental health and substance use challenges in their communities.

Access the Community Conversations Toolkit

Photo Credit: Alyson Yates (Cropped from original)

Group of women talk in front of stacked bales of hay or forages

Credit: Lynn Ketchum

Radio Promotion Toolkit

Developed in partnership with Northwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative, the radio promotion toolkit contains resources for how to engage with local radio stations and develop content effectively. The toolkit covers best practices for connecting with local radio stations and a breakdown of different options for radio outreach. It includes sample interview guides, public service announcement (PSA) scripts, and phone and email templates for connecting with radio partners.

Use the Radio Promotion Toolkit

OSU Extension Catalog resource

Oregon State University Extension Service

How to Respond After a Suicide: A Guide for Extension Professionals

Rachel Culp, Abbey Martin, Breann Vandenberg, Dusti Linnell, Robin Maille, Ivan Estrada and Allison E. Myers, PhD, MPH

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Learn about the complexities of suicide in Oregon: rates, postvention strategies, and a toolkit for Extension Professionals.

Explore the intricacies of suicide as a complex public health concern, outlining details on suicide rates in Oregon, postvention efforts and a toolkit designed for OSU Extension faculty and staff to link with local postvention responses. Learn about organized postvention activities, communication protocols, evaluation plans and additional resources for supporting communities impacted by suicide.

Explore the intricacies of suicide as a complex public health concern, outlining details on suicide rates in Oregon, postvention efforts and a toolkit designed for OSU Extension faculty and staff to link with local postvention responses. Emphasizing the importance of organized postvention activities, communication protocols and evaluation plans, it underscores Extension's role in supporting communities impacted by suicide and provides additional resources.

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Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

The Center for Cartoon Studios created Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health for middle and high school students. It is a lively and educational 24-page comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.

Created by mental health experts, educators and cartoonists, this comic provides knowledge and resources for students to help them be healthier and more resilient. If you are interested in bringing the graphic guide to your community, please contact us.

Read the Graphic Guide to Mental Health

Photo: Lynn Ketchum (Cropped from original)

Extension and local woodland owner look up in outdoor setting

Credit: Lynn Ketchum

Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss

Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss is a one-hour presentation, available in-person or virtually. It is designed to provide participants with information, resources and practical guidance on how to support someone who has experienced a recent loss to suicide. The program is suitable for workplaces and community groups who want to learn how to build more supportive environments for survivors of suicide loss.

Learn more about Caring Communities