Founded by former CAHOOTS workers, WVCC is working to bring CAHOOTS like services back to Eugene. 

 

Funds will go to our new logo, our non-profit legal support, and start-up costs. Help bring CAHOOTS-like services back to our community

 

Crisis Assistance in Eugene meant 36 years of trauma-informed, consent-based care providing de-escalation, low acuity medical care, and crisis counseling. Since these services were ended in April, former CAHOOTS workers alongside community members advocated to get CAHOOTS-like services back in the Eugene City budget and won $2.2 million annually. Help WVCC raise funds for their new logo, non-profit legal support, and start-up costs to bring these beloved services back.

 

Until April of this year integrated mobile health services /CAHOOTS brought trauma-informed, zero-barrier, consent based care 24 hours a day, seven days a week to Eugene. WVCC is ready to bring these services back.

 

Please donate and share this campaign to return CAHOOTS-like services. If you’ve already pledged your support, you can now donate and THANK YOU. If you haven’t had a chance, you can Donate below. And THANK YOU! 

 

Dozens of people spoke at the Eugene budget hearings and hundreds more wrote emails in support of getting CAHOOTS-like services back in the Eugene budget. We won and we couldn’t have done it without you. Eugene City Council approved a half a million dollars now to investigate where to find $2.2 million annually. We’re grateful for our national partners and advocates around the country and globe who’ve been inspired by this model and have supported our efforts to return CAHOOTS-like services to the very community where they were conceived, evolved, and integrated into public safety for over 35 years. 

 

Since this win, Willamette Valley Crisis Care has established fiscal sponsorship, formed a board of value-aligned, visionary humans, applied for four grants including one collaborating with our research partners at the University of Oregon. Their research highlights CAHOOTS preventative effect as well as a significant diversion rate for EPD calls 18-23%. We’re so grateful for this collaboration! Additionally at WVCC, we’ve developed our mission, vision, and strategic plan, gained media attention and articulated the integrity of our work to decision makers, stake holders, and supporters like you. We’re thrilled to take the next steps to bring services back to Eugene and bring the Springfield program with us. In order to do so, we need your support. 

We’re currently fundraising for non-profit start up costs including legal fees, a logo, website design, liability insurance and more. This will ensure by the time city funds are allocated, we’re prepared to return crisis workers and medics to the work we love showing up for our community in times that are only getting more dire.

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