Any Oregonians on right now? Please come in

[flex]

My sister, who lives in Eugene, is in active addiction to meth right now.  She's slowly going off the "deep end", and I want to talk to her face-to-face when I fly down at the end of the month for my mom's service.

My question is this:  Does the State of Oregon provide any type of assistance in the way of addiction rehab, etc.?  My sister is not working, and therefore has no health insurance through employment.  She's pretty much wallowing in self-pity, but I know she's scared and might be open to accepting some form of help--outside of money which will just go to feed her addiction.  However, even though I'm happy to talk to her, I don't know which direction to point her in IF she does want help.  Personally, I know NA and AA can help, and it's for free, but she's at the point where she needs much, much more than just 12-Step meetings.  Any advice?

[zelda25]

Check this out. Let me know if I can help you find anything. www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/Pages/gethelp.aspx

[SportsFanMilly16]

This might be a good place to start. www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/Pages/gethelp.aspx

[monkey]

Lurker here, but White Bird might be able to help: whitebirdclinic.org/services/

[IndiaInk]

I don't know what the state provides in terms of assistance, but I know a couple people who have gone through treatment at Serenity Lane in Eugene and have gotten sober (and stayed sober).

[Deleted]

I'm not sure how it works but maybe the Oregon Health Plan would be an option www.oregon.gov/OHA/healthplan/Pages/index.aspx

[flex]

thanks ladies!

She has to want help and has to put some effort into it, but I appreciate the feedback so I can do some homework.

[nikki25]

Best recommendation is to try to get her to a crisis unit. Most are located in or near a hospital. They will assess her and if inpatient is necessary they will find a bed and help with the insurance situation. Most counties have private funding for these types of situations. NA or AA will not be appropriate for her. She will most likely need a detox first then treatment . I am sorry. Addiction fuck addiction sucks

[berrysweet]

I used to work in the social services field in Southern Oregon, and also heard good things about Serenity Lane for both inpatient and outpatient treatment. It's been 6 years since I was in this field, but at the time they did have a few beds that were offered on a "scholarship" basis (for lack of a better term), but typically billed insurance providers.

Here's a link that lists treatment providers by county: www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/publications/provider-directory.pdf

You may have the most success by just going down the list and calling to see who has beds available, and asking about the resources they know of if they're full. Another place to start if Serenity Lane isn't an option is Willamette Family Inc, which does offer detox/sobering services (both standard and medical detox).

I'm so sorry flex--meth is just evil.

[flex]

Jul 14, 2016 17:35:12 GMT -5 berrysweet said:

I used to work in the social services field in Southern Oregon, and also heard good things about Serenity Lane for both inpatient and outpatient treatment. It's been 6 years since I was in this field, but at the time they did have a few beds that were offered on a "scholarship" basis (for lack of a better term), but typically billed insurance providers.

Here's a link that lists treatment providers by county: www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/publications/provider-directory.pdf

You may have the most success by just going down the list and calling to see who has beds available, and asking about the resources they know of if they're full. Another place to start if Serenity Lane isn't an option is Willamette Family Inc, which does offer detox/sobering services (both standard and medical detox).

I'm so sorry flex --meth is just evil.

Thank you so much!  I've been in recovery several years.  Here in Alaska I kinda have a feel for facilities in this area, but Oregon not so much.

Thank you EVERYONE for responding.  I will definitely look into this.

[bugandbibs]

PPs gave good advice. Good luck.

[berbles]

I just want to give you hugs, Flex. You're a good sister. Good luck.