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Welcome to October!   Bridges to Change Employee Recognition Awards Megan Allen was voted our Most Valuable Person for this round of employee recognition at BTC.  She is the program manger in Clackamas County for our mentor programs.   What are people saying? "She works incredibly hard to be a part of the entire team as well as her community." "She is positive, enthusiastic and an example of a true leader."   Bernadette Ramirez won our Equity and Inclusivity Employee Recognition Award. She is a job development mentor in Washington County. What are people saying? "Bernadette is not afraid to show up and speak her mind, it takes a lot of guts, strength, to show up for social change, and Bernadette is here for it." "Bernadette addresses the tough issues within our organization so BTC can be the best organization it can be." Trista Kildow won the Sustainability Employee Recognition Award.  She is the billing lead for our Billing and Admin team. What are people saying? "I nominate Trista Kildow for her drive, passion, and enthusiasm towards keeping sustainable business practices for the billing department over the last year." "She brings excellent ideas on how to move forward with sustainability from reducing paper to participating in garden planning." October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month FACTS: Substance abuse has been found to co-occur in 40-60% of intimate partner violence incidents Women are five to eight times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner On average, more than three women a day are murdered by their intimate partner in the United States SOLUTIONS: Treating substance use disorders and mental health issues with violent behavior is essential Reach out for help if you are in a dangerous situation Call to Safety for immediate care needs - 503-235-5333 Gateway Center for long term planning - 503-988-6400 Donate to organizations addressing domestic violence Raphel House Call to Safety Homefree Recap of the PDX Recovery Film Festival Registrants: 326  Winners:  Mental Health  How Talking About Suicide Can Save Lives  By Three  Total films submitted for consideration: 80  Still want to watch films?  You can check it out here. Donate to BTC

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