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Here is a recap of the latest meeting for the Mental Health Campaign and Women's Justic Circle last meeting for those unable to attend. We are also asking for your feedback about the day/time/location of future meetings.

• Read and discussed a report summary of Crisis De Nuestro Bienestar (Crisis of our Wellbeing). Click HERE if you want to read the full report.
• Shared updates on our efforts to set up research meetings with local advocacy groups
  • Monica, Mariana, Carmen, and Milly are meeting with the APANO/PCUN/Family Forward Mental Health Coalition today at 6 PM.
  • Elise and Roberta are meeting with Alfonso Ramirez (Director of Behavioral Health Equity and Community Partnership at the Oregon Health Authority) on April 5th at 5 PM
  • Meeting requests have also been sent to Washington County Thrives and PODER (waiting on a response)
    • Attendees were invited, if available and interested, to attend a Washington County Thrives meeting on April 19th 
    • Attendees were also invited to register for PODER's online conference on April 10th
• Learned about the legislative process in Oregon and bills related to mental health
• Learned and practiced how to give testimony at a public hearing. Click HERE for an outline and HERE for an example.

Meetings are held Monthly at:

Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization

Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization is an initiative of IAF Northwest and offered locally in conjunction with local Native-led organizations and MACG. The IAF Northwest’s Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization initiative is anchored by a five session virtual series, a 10-hour process that was developed by a talented team of Indigenous North Americans, Aboriginal Australians, and Maori New Zealanders. An additional three 2-hour virtual sessions have been added for an action based follow up of the training materials. 

Registration is now closed: If you would still like to attend, please send an email to [email protected]. 

Introductory Briefings: You must attend one of the briefings before the main sessions begin.   

Thursday, January 19th 2023: 2:00-2:30 PM PST   

Tuesday, January 24th 2023: 5:30-6:00 PM PST

First 5 Sessions:

Thursday, January 26th 2023/February, 2nd & 9th: 5:30-7:30PM PST

Tuesday, January 31st 2023/February, 7th 5:30-7:30PM PST.

Last Three Sessions:

The last three sessions will be spaced out over three months and designed to continue each individual's personal wrestling, dig into local histories and experiences of Indigenous peoples, and identify action opportunities. The final dates for these sessions will be set during the first five sessions happening in February.

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We held our first bilingual training! (And our first in-person training since 2019!)

Coming together to reorganize, reinvigorate, and rebuild MACG for the future.

Last night, 55 MACG leaders gathered on Zoom for our Delegate Assembly.

Ever felt like you didn't quite understand what MACG is and how it works? 

This orientation is for you!