Central City Concern

Meaningful employment can be a powerful step toward stability.

Our Central City Staffing program helps people gain valuable work experience, develop professional and life skills, and take meaningful steps toward long-term success. Along the way, trainees also help support the daily operations that keep CCC's housing and services running smoothly.

Learn more about how CC Staffing creates opportunities and supports people on the path to stability: https://bit.ly/43JW7FP

Meet the Mission: Central City Staffing Read our blog post about: Meet the Mission: Central City Staffing.

We’re proud to celebrate some recent recognition of CCC’s Hepatitis (Hep) C team and the incredible work they do to expand access to care in our community.

Earlier this month, Fora Health Treatment & Recovery recognized the team as one of its 2026 Partners of the Year, expressing gratitude for their training and partnership in bringing Dry Blood Spot Testing to Fora’s residential intake process for hepatitis C, HIV, and STI screening.

We're also excited to congratulate Hep C Program Manager Lillie Reder, who received the Ann Thomas, MD, Hepatitis Leadership Award from the Oregon Viral Hepatitis Collective and Caring Ambassadors Program in December for outstanding service to the hepatitis community in 2025.

Thank you to our Hep C team—Aubrey Balster, Allyson Chavez, Megan Cooley, Lauren Gerich, Virinia Hovland, Emily Hubbard, Kess Kessler, Linh Le, Bobby Martini, Lisa Nelson, Joselyn Orellana-Wilson, Margot Presley, and Lillie Reder—and our community partners for helping connect more people to prevention, treatment, recovery, and long-term health.

Learn more about CCC's Hep C program: https://bit.ly/37J5End

In observance of Juneteenth, on Friday, June 19, all programs and clinic sites will be closed, except for Hooper. Hooper will be open normal hours.

All normal hours will resume Monday, June 22.

Too many Oregonians living with severe mental illness cannot access the care they need until they are already in crisis. And even then, they face a fractured, under-funded “system” ill equipped to adequately treat those who need it most. This has led to a direct increase in those experiencing homelessness in our state.

In a new op-ed, CCC President and CEO Dr. Andy Mendenhall discusses the connection between behavioral health, homelessness, and the need for greater treatment capacity across Oregon.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4vf2L2Y

A Humanitarian Crisis Driven by a Failed Behavioral Health “System” (Op-Ed) Read our blog post about: A Humanitarian Crisis Driven by a Failed Behavioral Health “System” (Op-Ed).

In observance of Memorial Day, on Monday, May 25, all programs and clinic sites will be closed, except for Hooper. Hooper will be open normal hours.

All normal hours will resume Tuesday, May 26.

Healing is hard without a safe place to rest. Through integrated primary care, pharmacy services, and our Recuperative Care Program, CCC helps people move from crisis to stability with compassionate, whole-person care.

This Meet the Mission spotlights the teams working every day to ensure no one has to recover alone.

Learn more about these services: https://bit.ly/4feS772

Meet the Mission: Primary Care and Pharmacy Read our blog post about: Meet the Mission: Primary Care and Pharmacy.

As part of the City of Portland, OR's Earth Day event, the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) hosted an EV tailgate to kick off their new E-Bike Rebate Program, and CCC was invited to showcase a portion of our electrified fleet! Staff from our Climate Action, Clean Start, and Fleet teams had a fantastic time connecting with attendees and sharing more about our climate action work.

Learn more about the event and CCC's accomplishments towards electrifying our fleet: https://bit.ly/4vJi5FE

Watt’s Up with CCC's Electrified Fleet Read our blog post about: Watt’s Up with CCC's Electrified Fleet.

Public policy shapes the systems our community relies on, and those systems affect people’s lives every day. For those looking to support CCC from a policy or advocacy standpoint, here’s what you need to know: https://bit.ly/4cpEQqx

Why Public Policy and Advocacy Matter Read our blog post about: Why Public Policy and Advocacy Matter.

For the first time in CCC’s history, employees helped shape the cover of our Annual Report through an art contest centered on one question: What does recovery look like to you?

The response was extraordinary. Through deeply personal and creative expressions, staff explored the many forms recovery can take. We’re honored to feature the winning piece, “Raise” by Terese ONeil Kunkel, on the cover of our 2025 Annual Report.

Learn more about the cover art and meet our three runners-up: https://bit.ly/4cLFX3V

The Art Behind CCC’s 2025 Annual Report Cover Read our blog post about: The Art Behind CCC’s 2025 Annual Report Cover.