The Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO) is an inclusive, community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to promote self-directed recovery and wellness for all, honoring the voice of lived experience.
As a peer-run agency, we are the communities we serve; we have been down their roads and use our lived experiences to walk alongside our peers in a nonclinical but therapeutic way. We help individuals set and meet their recovery goals, such as getting into treatment, securing housing, or finding employment, and feel empowered to direct their own path forward to recovery, health, and healing.
Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO)
Alexandra Nyman
Alexandra Nyman is a fashion designer, marketing professional, and the founder of the Break Free Foundation. When she is not screaming at the top of her lungs, advocating for change, she can be found taking a million pictures of her cat and playing way too much Animal Crossing.