As of now, there is no active CAHOOTS service in Eugene. The City of Eugene has suspended its contract with White Bird Clinic due to serious mismanagement issues. In response, the CAHOOTS workers—who have long been the heart of the program—are working to establish a new, worker-managed version of CAHOOTS with a different fiscal sponsor.
This is a critical moment. The window to create a sustainable, community-backed, worker-led CAHOOTS is short. To help coordinate support, ESSN will be hosting a Networking Zoom at 4:30 PM on Thursday, May 22nd to assess capacity and interest in launching a strategic campaign to Save CAHOOTS.
We’ll be joined by current CAHOOTS workers, who will share updates and ways for people to get involved.
CAHOOTS has been a vital and beloved program in our community for decades because of the dedicated frontline workers who respond to mental health crises with compassion and care. If we fail to act now, we risk losing them to other jobs and allowing county or other stakeholder replacements that will only resemble CAHOOTS in name, not in impact.
Now is the time to step up in solidarity.
Topic: Save Cahoots
Time: May 22, 2025 04:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6075416208?pwd=bm05eW9KUGYxNVV2UW5LOEVlNFFNQT09&omn=86035286475
Meeting ID: 607 541 6208
Passcode: 232425
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{669} 900-6833
Meeting ID: 607 541 6208
Passcode: 232425
Cahoots workers are also encourage community members to attend the City Council Budget meeting this Wednesday at 5:30 pm to show their support for a worker run CAHOOTS 2.0
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