Oregon Center of Excellence for
Assertive Community Treatment
Tools for Positive Change
The Oregon Center of Excellence for Assertive Community Treatment (OCEACT) provides training and technical assistance to support new and existing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs throughout Oregon. Our goal is to equip care providers with knowledge and tools that support and inspire positive changes in the lives of the people they serve.
Announcements & Events
Free Virtual Training Opportunity! Register for the Re-imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference
Sherronda Jamerson has invited us to attend the 4th Annual “Re-imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice” Conference. This conference is a free virtual conference that will will explore the intersectionality of substance use disorders, mental...
OCEACT Nurse Trainer Position Open!
Want to join the OCEACT team? We are hiring an OCEACT Nurse Trainer to provide training and technical support to nurses that provide evidence-based Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) across the state. There will be extensive travel required. Go to the Options for...
Oregon Zero Suicide Mini-Grant Funding Opportunity
Oregon Zero Suicide Mini-Grant Funding Opportunity: Grant to Support Zero Suicide Implementation and Suicide Safer Care in Priority Communities (Due Aug. 13; see materials attached) The Association of Community Mental Health Programs (AOCMHP), with funding from the...
Oregon Health Authority is Offering a Workforce Bonus and Housing Stipend Incentive Program
The Oregon Health Authority wants you to know about the Behavioral Health Workforce Bonus and Housing Stipend Incentive Program. Click the link to learn more: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/AMH/Pages/Bonus-Stipend-Incentives.aspx
Please Welcome OCEACT’s New Statewide Trainer, Liz Middleton!
OCEACT would like to announce the hiring of our newest Statewide Trainer, Liz Middleton! Liz has worked in community mental health in a variety of roles both clinical and supervisory for nearly thirty years. As a QMHP, Liz has provided care in a variety of settings:...
OCEACT & OSECE Leadership Changes
Jeff Krolick, Director of Special Projects for Options of Southern Oregon has stepped down from his role providing leadership for the Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) and Oregon Center for Excellence for Assertive Community Treatment (OCEACT)....
Missed the Consultation Call with Pat Deegan, PhD on 3/30/21 or want to go back and re-watch? Check out the recording!
On March 30th, 2021, OCEACT hosted a consultation call with Patricia Deegan, PhD where she explored the role of peer specialists working on clinical teams. She described some of the differences between the peer support role and the clinical role and demonstrated how...