The Body War
September 1, 2017 From NCC Co-Founder Sr. Barbara Kennedy, OSM, LPC When I was a kid the only horror movie I saw was the Body Snatchers and it scared me…
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September 1, 2017
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
July 17, 2017 PTSD? That only happens to people in the military, combat zones, war. Right?Wrong! It can happen to anyone who has experienced, witnessed or is continually exposed…
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July 17, 2017
Teenage girl outdoors
Receiving the Mental Health Hero Award
May 15, 2017 On May 6, NCC was recognized as a Mental Health Hero at Trillium’s Black & Gold Gala. The event took place at The Nines in Portland. Those…
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May 15, 2017
All Fun, No Fuss!
May 10, 2017 The slogan for the NCC Community Block Party Fundraiser certainly lived up to its billing! 160 people packed the Lagunitas Brewing Community Room in NE Portland to…
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May 10, 2017
Generous Gift
May 9, 2017 We try and make the NCC fundraising events fun, and occasionally, without realizing it, we do more than that. Several years ago, Ron George and JoAnne Paxton…
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May 9, 2017
Diane Millemann tries to talk Ron George into buying beads during the 2014 Swing Into Spring
NCC named “Mental Health Hero”
April 5, 2017 NCC has been chosen as a Mental Health Hero by the Keep Oregon Well campaign! The Center will be recognized at an awards ceremony on May 6…
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April 5, 2017
Cleanup Drive Cleans Up!
The NCC community donated quite a haul as part of the March cleanup supply drive! Staff, board members, clients, and supporters all contributed to the effort help refugee families in…
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March 28, 2017
Cleanup drive leader Nyssa Howell (back) shows off the haul with NCC cofounder Sr. Sarah Deeby.
Building a Happy Stepfamily
The stepfamily is a special kind of family. The backgrounds and lived experiences each person brings to the stepfamily should be valued. Although enriching, it can also be very challenging.…
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March 2, 2017
Cleanup Drive for Refugee Families
February 21, 2017 At NCC, we believe compassion and collaboration help us provide hope and acceptance to all people, regardless of social, economic or religious circumstances. It is more important…
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February 21, 2017
New Year’s Resolution Success
January 5, 2017 Jazzed in January and a flopped in February. That pretty much describes New Year’s resolutions that fifty percent of us make. Those of us that don’t this…
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January 5, 2017
