“Protecting One Another: When to Engage Public Safety” is an hour and a half interactive and skill-based workshop. It gives context for the current conversation about policing, goes over community caregiver basics, how to access scene safety, and how to determine whether to call for emergency services, non-emergency services/ CAHOOTS, or de-escalate and address the situation directly. There’s an overview of how CAHOOTS is dispatched, a teaser for the de-escalation training, and small group time with scenario assessment. It ends with a discussion of community responses and initiatives to address Eugene’s housing and homelessness crisis.

Recent Updates

White Bird is Vaccinating Local ProvidersJan 21st, 2021

CAHOOTS: A Model for Prehospital Mental Health Crisis InterventionJan 6th, 2021

Interview with White Bird's Death DoulaDec 8th, 2020

Public Benefits Assistance with SSI/SSDI ApplicationsDec 7th, 2020

Home Share Oregon!Dec 2nd, 2020

Needle Exchange & Naloxone FinderNov 18th, 2020

CAHOOTS recognized as best non-profit and best service for the homeless for 2020Nov 16th, 2020

UO Suicide Prevention WeekNov 16th, 2020

$100K grant awarded for a COVID-19 Care Center for the unhousedNov 14th, 2020

Protecting One Another: When to Engage Public SafetyNov 3rd, 2020