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Morrison Child and Family Services Helping Kids Be Kids & Supporting Families When They Need Us Most

At Morrison, we provide a broad continuum of trauma-informed, cultually-repsonsive programs and services which positively impact the lives of children, youth, and families.

Self-care, trivia, and a whole lot of Sanctuary spirit! Yesterday, Morrison’s Admin Team met for a quarterly meeting led...
10/23/2026

Self-care, trivia, and a whole lot of Sanctuary spirit!
 
Yesterday, Morrison’s Admin Team met for a quarterly meeting led by our Sanctuary Team. After sharing admin updates, the team played Sanctuary Trivia to see how well they knew important Sanctuary terms and tools. 
 
Morrison has been a Sanctuary Certified organization since 2023. We know that trauma, chronic stress, and adversity are universal human experiences, both for the youth and families we serve and for our staff. By practicing the Sanctuary Model, we work to replace burnout, compassion fatigue, and toxic stress with a culture of self-care, workplace wellness, creativity, and resilience.

When Mayel was born, her mom signed up for Listos Para Aprender, Morrison’s home visiting school readiness program, befo...
10/20/2026

When Mayel was born, her mom signed up for Listos Para Aprender, Morrison’s home visiting school readiness program, before they even left the hospital.
 
That’s how the family met Cristina Lopez, a Bilingual Parent Educator with Listos. Cristina visited them at home and shared what to expect at each stage of Mayel’s development and how to build early skills through play. She also connected them with community resources. Mayel started preschool ready to learn.
 
Their time in the program ended, but the connection didn’t. The family stayed in touch with Cristina for 20 years. This June, they invited Cristina to celebrate Mayel’s graduation from the University of Oregon.
 
Learn more about Listos Para Aprender at morrisonkids.org

OCD affects at least 1 in 100 kids and teens in the U.S., and it can take two and a half years on average before youth a...
10/14/2026

OCD affects at least 1 in 100 kids and teens in the U.S., and it can take two and a half years on average before youth are seen by a mental health professional. This week is OCD Awareness Week. OCD is more than being neat or particular. It’s a real, treatable condition, and early support makes a difference for kids and families. Learn more about OCD Awareness Week at iocdf.org/ocdweek.

If you are seeking mental health support for your child, learn more about Morrison’s Outpatient Services through the link in our bio.

Morrison staff joined us at Langers Entertainment Center in Sherwood for Employee Appreciation Day, celebrating a year o...
10/12/2026

Morrison staff joined us at Langers Entertainment Center in Sherwood for Employee Appreciation Day, celebrating a year of shared wins with bowling, arcade games, laser tag, a raffle, and our annual award ceremony.
 
Thank you to our team for the work you do for kids and families every day. 💚

Today is World Mental Health Day. About 1 in 5 young people live with a mental health condition, and many never get the ...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. About 1 in 5 young people live with a mental health condition, and many never get the support they need. Often, it starts with someone noticing.

At Morrison, we help kids be kids and support families when they need us most. We have nine programs supporting kids, teens and families through outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, school-based services, early childhood programs, prevention, and more.

Learn more through the link in our bio.

Meet Kassandra, a bilingual Mental Health Therapist at Morrison’s Gresham Outpatient Clinic! Kassandra first started wit...
10/07/2026

Meet Kassandra, a bilingual Mental Health Therapist at Morrison’s Gresham Outpatient Clinic!
 
Kassandra first started with our outpatient team as an intern and was soon offered a full-time role. Her approach blends art therapy with talk therapy. Art therapy can help clients calm their nervous systems and express themselves in new ways, without the pressure of always having to find the right words. It also gives kids a chance to use mediums that they wouldn’t usually, and create a product that they’re proud of. Proof is on her office walls, where their artwork is proudly displayed!

Morrison is hiring an Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in Portland, OR to join our Infant and Early Chi...
10/05/2026

Morrison is hiring an Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in Portland, OR to join our Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program!

This full-time position provides mental health consultation services in collaboration with early childhood providers and families across the settings where young children learn and grow. Spanish bilingual skills preferred.

Required qualifications:
🔹 A master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field
🔹 At least two years of experience providing prevention or mental health services to children ages 0–5 and their families

Apply on our Careers page at morrisonkids.org or through the link in our bio.

10/01/2026

15 stories down, all for recovery. 
 
Morrison’s Parent Mentor Program Director, Kimberly Macklin, went over the edge of the Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland for Recovery Rush with The Peer Company to close out National Recovery Month!
 
Kimberly has been in recovery for 19 years. Today she leads a team that walks alongside parents facing child welfare involvement, substance use and mental health challenges. In her words: “Everyone deserves a second chance — and sometimes, what someone needs most is for another person to believe in them until they can believe in themselves.”
 
Recovery Rush raises money for The Peer Company’s new permanent supportive housing community in Lents, which will welcome 31 families. Thank you, Kimberly, for raising awareness for such an important topic in our community.

Grateful for partners who show up (and for the goats who greet them) 🐐This month, members of Oregon’s System of Care Adv...
09/30/2026

Grateful for partners who show up (and for the goats who greet them) 🐐

This month, members of Oregon’s System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) joined our CEO Nick Gallo for a tour of our SAGE Residential campus. They met our therapeutic goats, then stayed to talk through the challenges facing system-involved youth and the young people at SAGE.

Thank you for your time, your questions, and your commitment to youth- and family-driven care. We look forward to advocating side by side for Oregon’s youth.

Most parents dread the drugs-and-alcohol talk. The good news: you have more influence than you think, and it does not hi...
09/28/2026

Most parents dread the drugs-and-alcohol talk. The good news: you have more influence than you think, and it does not hinge on getting one conversation exactly right.
 
A few things that help:

💚 Start with connection, not control. Teens who feel judged shut down. Teens who feel heard talk.

💚 Say where you stand. Clear rules and clear consequences give kids something steady to push against, and an easy way to say no to friends.

💚 Make the call-me promise. Promising a ride home at 1 a.m. keeps your teen safe. You can talk in the morning.

💚 Keep it going. Small conversations in the car or over dishes do more than one big lecture.
 
If you are worried about your teen, you do not have to sort it out alone. A pediatrician, school counselor, or therapist can help. Learn more about Morrison’s youth mental health therapy and substance use treatment services at morrisonkids.org.

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11035 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR
97220

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+15032584200

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