October is Integrative Health Month, which seemed like the perfect time to honor a local non-profit that makes integrative care accessible to populations that may not be best served at clinics like Equilibrium. We recognize that Equilibrium is limited in our scope of practice, but we deeply believe in evidence-based health care that puts patients at the center of each interaction. This is why we’re happy to support organizations like Outside In. Since 1968, Outside In has helped break the cycles of chronic homelessness, poverty, and poor health among Portland’s LGBTQIA+ community, people of color, those experiencing homelessness, and the underserved. The Outside In health clinic and young adults programs strive to meet people where they are and provide safe, affirming spaces for our community to receive judgment-free care and support.
Read moreNew Study from OHSU
As an integrative practice, we love living and working in a city filled with cutting-edge scientists and healthcare professionals who are innovating every day to improve the lives of others. A particularly exciting development for the world of autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases was recently revealed: a new compound developed at OHSU has big implications for the future of Multiple Sclerosis treatment.
Read moreVirginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
It’s become more clear than ever that gaps in healthcare access affect not just the individuals that are overlooked, but the population at large. During this COVID-19 crisis we must ensure that everyone has access to testing, information, and healthcare to prevent the spread of the virus. Started in a three-car garage, today Virginia Garcia MHC provides healthcare services to 52,000 patients a year at five primary care clinics and pharmacies, six dental clinics, a women’s clinic, and five school-based health centers, as well as outreach to schools and to migrant and seasonal farmworkers at local camps via a mobile clinic. December 2020, we will match your donations to Virginia Garcia MHC.
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