The Peer Company

The Peer Company Our Vision: MHAAO is committed to promoting self-directed recovery and wellness for all individuals. We honor lived experiences.

The Peer Company (formerly Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon) is an inclusive peer-run organization dedicated to self-direction honoring the voice of lived experience. We support people wherever they are on their journey, free from judgment, or agenda. We support these aims through education, advocacy, recovery peer services, training, technical assistance, community collaboration, and through developing the peer workforce and leadership.

We’re so close we can almost taste the salty air of 🌊☀️🕶️Peerpocalypse 2026 is almost here—and we’re counting down the...
04/28/2026

We’re so close we can almost taste the salty air of 🌊☀️🕶️

Peerpocalypse 2026 is almost here—and we’re counting down the days together.

What are you most looking forward to?

04/25/2026

🚨 9 DAYS TO GO 🚨

Peerpocalypse 2026 is almost here—and the energy is building. Held in Seaside, Oregon, this is the nation’s largest for-peers, by-peers conference focused on mental health and addiction recovery.

💥 Sold out in under 48 hours… but 10 tickets just opened up.

If you’ve been waiting—this is your moment.

Join advocates, peers, allies, and elected leaders from across the country for connection, learning, and movement-building you won’t find anywhere else.

🎟️ Grab your ticket before they’re gone (again). Link to register in Bio!

Ever wondered how advocacy actually works? How do you influence a legislator? What makes some campaigns succeed while ot...
04/24/2026

Ever wondered how advocacy actually works?

How do you influence a legislator? What makes some campaigns succeed while others stall? How does lived experience translate into policy change?

Peerpocalypse’s Wednesday Advocacy Panel answers ALL 👏 OF 👏 IT 👏

Laura Van Tosh moderates a discussion with:
→ Recovery advocates leading statewide movements
→ Peer leaders building community-based systems
→ A former SAMHSA director
→ National mental health policy experts
→ Oregon State Senator and Representative

They’ll share personal stories, practical strategies, and the real mechanics of how civic engagement shapes decision-making at every level.

If you’ve ever thought “I want to make a difference but don’t know where to start...” This panel is for you!

Wednesday, May 6 at Peerpocalypse from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM.

Virtual tickets available now. 10 more in-person tickets just became available!!

Get your tickets : https://tinyurl.com/3mv7bhut

Bringing the power of recovery to the State Senate, meet our keynote speaker: Evan Done! Evan is a person in long-term r...
04/23/2026

Bringing the power of recovery to the State Senate, meet our keynote speaker: Evan Done!

Evan is a person in long-term recovery from substance use, a mood disorder, homelessness, and the criminal justice system. Today, he’s the Advocacy & Public Policy Director at Utah’s statewide recovery community organization (USARA), where he leads efforts to amplify recovery voices and drive real systemic change.

His work spans far beyond one organization:
• Secretary & Public Policy Committee Chair for Faces & Voices of Recovery
• Vice Chair of the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition
• Appointed by Utah Governor Spencer Cox to the state’s Behavioral Health Commission
• Currently running for Utah State Senate
Evan’s background in grassroots organizing, coalition building, and legislative strategy—combined with his advocacy work at Planned Parenthood and Equality Utah—gives him a comprehensive understanding of intersectional health policy. He knows how to navigate procedural systems to create real change.

His message: lived experience isn’t just powerful, it’s the foundation for transforming policy, championing public health, and building recovery-oriented systems.

We’re honored to have Evan speak at Peerpocalypse 2026!

Can’t make it to Seaside? Virtual tickets available now: https://tinyurl.com/3mv7bhut

Hands in the dirt, hearts in the city. 💚 Earth Day is today, but for us at The Peer Company, it’s 365 days a year. Last ...
04/22/2026

Hands in the dirt, hearts in the city. 💚
 
Earth Day is today, but for us at The Peer Company, it’s 365 days a year. Last Friday, our BHRC team got their hands dirty at the We Believe in Portland Spring Cleanup alongside nearly 1,500 volunteers from 110 companies.
 
This is what collective impact looks like. Portland, you never disappoint.
 

Here today. Here tomorrow. 🌱 Last Thursday, The Peer Company gathered for CODA’s Gratitude Luncheon and the team left wi...
04/21/2026

Here today. Here tomorrow. 🌱
 
Last Thursday, The Peer Company gathered for CODA’s Gratitude Luncheon and the team left with full hearts. 
 
CODA’s Executive Director, Allison Noice, reminded us that the work we do in the recovery community matters, even when the road gets hard. That as nonprofits in the behavioral health space, we keep showing up because our community members need us to.
 
There is something powerful about being in a room full of people who believe in the same mission. We are stronger together than we ever could be alone. Allison said it best: “If we look out and see that we are not the dense forest we once were, please know that we are the seeds that will regrow.”
 
We are the seeds. 🌿
 

Thank you to Movement Mortgage partnering with The Peer Company for their quarterly fundraising event: Together We Give!...
04/20/2026

Thank you to Movement Mortgage partnering with The Peer Company for their quarterly fundraising event: Together We Give!

It’s heartwarming for companies like Movement Mortgage to create a space where nonprofits like ours can share our mission and find new champions for our work. And thank you to every single person who attended, donated, or helped spread the word: you are the reason this work keeps moving forward.

Missed the event? You can still give via our link below. Every contribution makes an impact. 🤍

https://secure.everyaction.com/CIy9W7vxlUS5ztmiROcqLw2


Nashville. 15 years of turning the tide—and our team was in the room. 💪Last week, Terry Leckron-Myers (Senior Director o...
04/16/2026

Nashville. 15 years of turning the tide—and our team was in the room. 💪

Last week, Terry Leckron-Myers (Senior Director of Programs), Reina Bower (EVOLVE Director), and Doug Bishop (Prime+ Supervisor) attended the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, the nation’s leading gathering on the opioid and addiction crisis.

We didn’t just attend—we showed up to make sure peer voices were represented, heard, and centered!

“It helps us stay connected to what’s current, tell our story in a stronger, more meaningful way, and position our work to drive impact and innovation.” — Reina Bower

And we bring that knowledge home: into our programs, our peer workforce, and the communities we serve every day.

Because lived experience is not a side note. It’s a solution.

The crisis isn’t over. But neither are we.

We will keep showing up—in the rooms where decisions are made and in the communities we serve—because nothing about us should happen without us.

Because lived experience doesn’t just belong in the conversation—it belongs at the center of it. 🔥

❤️

T-Kea Blackman is the co-founder and executive director of Black People Die By Su***de Too, and she is bringing visibili...
04/14/2026

T-Kea Blackman is the co-founder and executive director of Black People Die By Su***de Too, and she is bringing visibility, language, and care to experiences that are too often left unspoken, especially in the Black community.

She’s a peer recovery specialist, author, speaker, and educator whose work is grounded in honesty, shaped by community, and centered on transformation. Through the Mental Health Empowerment Agency, she partners with organizations to build mental health approaches that are more inclusive, responsive, and rooted in lived experience.

Her story is one of survival and the choice to keep showing up, speaking out, and supporting others along the way.

At Peerpocalypse, we believe in the power of sharing lived experience. It builds connection, opens possibility, and creates change. T-Kea brings that spirit into the room and we’re honored to have her!

Join us Thursday, May 8 at 11:30AM for our closing keynote lunch.

Can’t make it to Seaside? 🌊

Virtual tickets available here: https://secure.everyaction.com/NI9JV97fKEm9aCmtB8QTOQ2

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👏 A huge thank you to Super Thrift of Oregon City for donating clothing to our Behavioral Health Resource Center in down...
04/13/2026

👏 A huge thank you to Super Thrift of Oregon City for donating clothing to our Behavioral Health Resource Center in downtown Portland! 🧥👟🧤🧣👕🧦
 
Every jacket, pair of shoes, and warm sweater goes directly to the people we serve: neighbors who are working hard every day to rebuild their lives. This kind of community generosity makes that journey a little easier.
 
Now we’re asking YOU to be part of it too. 💙
 
We accept clean, gently used clothing year-round at our drop-off locations:
📍 BHRC: 333 SW Park Ave (Open daily from 8AM-8PM)
📍 Recovery Campus: 8935 SE Powell Blvd (Open Mon-Fri from 9AM-5PM)
📍 CATT: 5250 NE Elam Young Pkwy, Suite 200 (Open Mon-Fri 9AM-7PM)
 
What we’re looking for: men’s and women’s items such as coats, hoodies, t-shirts, pants, warm socks, sturdy shoes, beanies, hats, scarved, and gloves.
 
What we’re NOT looking for: professional clothing, business attire, etc.
 
Don’t let good clothes collect dust! Bring them to us and watch them change a life!
 

Today is the day! 💜 We’ll see you tonight at Together We Give: an evening of community, connection, and real impact. Com...
04/09/2026

Today is the day! 💜
 
We’ll see you tonight at Together We Give: an evening of community, connection, and real impact. Come as you are. Leave knowing you made a difference.
 
Can’t make it in person? You can still give. Link in bio.
 
📅 Thursday, April 9 · 4–6 PM
📍 Movement Mortgage · 5335 Meadows Rd, Suite 110, Lake Oswego
 

The construction industry is built on strength, but real strength means asking for help when you need it. Our Senior Dir...
04/08/2026

The construction industry is built on strength, but real strength means asking for help when you need it.
 
Our Senior Director of Programs, Terry Leckron-Myers, took the stage at the Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference to share something she knows firsthand: peer support works everywhere.
 
The statistics on mental health challenges, substance use, and su***de in the trades aren’t abstract to Terry. They’re people she knows. People she’s worked alongside. And that lived experience is exactly why she showed up to change the conversation, because every workforce deserves a culture where asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
 
Does your industry need peer support? We’d love to connect. Reach out to our Development and Community Engagement Director, Tarra McCarthy, at tmccarthy@thepeercompany.org.
 

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8935 SE Powell Boulevard
Portland, OR
97266

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15039222377

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MHAAO'S CORE VALUES:


  • We at MHAAO believe that all individuals who experience mental health and/or addiction challenges can recover and that recovery, its journey and process, is unique to the individual.

  • We believe that recipients of our services have the right and the ability to make decisions for themselves about what supports they would prefer to receive and the directions they wish to explore.