“From Coast to Forest: Building on Community Strengths to Promote Mental Health and Reduce Opioid Abuse in Rural Oregon” is led by OSU Extension Family and Community Health, the OSU Center for Health Innovation and the College of Health.

The Coast to Forest initiative builds upon existing state and community strengths and resources. This includes a growing network of community health workers, radio stations covering communities' health and wellness, community-level partnerships and an expanding Mental Health First Aid network. Funding for these state and local initiatives was made available through the Rural Health and Safety Education Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Find more details via Oregon State University Extension Service about Coast to Forest: Mental Health Promotion in Rural Oregon.

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Goals

• Improve mental health and well-being
• Reduce opioid misuse and abuse and associated harms
• Expand training tools and technical assistance through the OSU Extension Service and College of Public Health and Human Sciences
• Build capacity in rural Oregon to prevent and reduce opioid and stimulant use disorders and their consequences, and move people to recovery