C.H.A.N.C.E engages with people at all levels of their recovery with mental health and substance abuse disorders.

We assist with the physical, mental and behavioral health and to promote individual, and group programs that foster health and resilience.

We hope to increase permanent housing, employment, education, and other necessary support networks and to reduce the barriers to social inclusion and stigma associated with mental health and addiction recovery.

At C.H.A.N.C.E., we strive for positive, personal outcomes...

  • Increased coping skills
  • Increase education and employment
  • Relationship repair / development
  • Stability with housing
  • Cessation of substance3 abuse
  • SKills to navigate avoiding relapse
  • Decrease in criminal justice Involvement
  • Increase comfort in social settings
  • Participation in community events
  • Increase resources to sustain recovery
  • Sense of purpose and meaning
  • Empowerment!
  • Increase self-efficacy (hope and optimism)
  • Improved quality of life
  • Repairing and reuniting families
  • Personal recovery
  • Personal accountability
  • Tuesdays:
    August 2nd, 16th, and 30th
    10:00am-12:00pm
    231 SE Lyon Street, Albany
  • ​Tuesdays:
    August 9th and 23rd
    10:00am-12:00pm
    1100SE Jackson St, Albany

CALENDAR

OUR BOARD

OUR STAFF

ALBANY OFFICE:

Clara Castle - Office Administrative Assistant

George Evans - Peer Support Specialist

Keely Driggs - Peer Support Specialist/Housing Specialist

Melanie McTee-McKibbin - Peer Support Specialist


Rosalie Evans - Peer Support Specialist/Events Coordinator




ALBANY 2ND CHANCE SHELTER:

Gary Deeds - Crisis Team Leader

James Ebert - Shelter Staff

James West - Shelter Staff

Kacey Justus - Shelter Staff

Kandyce Williams - Shelter Coordinator 

Keith Rovo - Shelter Staff 

Kristy Arnold - Peer Support Specialist

Timothy Flynn - Shelter Staff

 

CORVALLIS OFFICE: 

Holly King - Site Manager

Curtis Parke - Peer Support Specialist/Street Outreach

Karley Yearian - Peer Support Specialist/Jail Outreach

Kevin Malloy - Peer Support Specialist

 

LEBANON HOUSE:

Krista Drexler - Site Manager

 

NEWPORT OFFICE:

Denise Ramirez - Site Manager

Will Cheers - Peer Support Specialist/Pre-Trial Specialist

 

LEADERSHIP TEAM:

Clinton Kendall - Projects Director

Jon Phelps - Shelter Director

Kacy Giles - Grants & Contracts Specialist

Kami Beard - Peer Support Director

Kevin Gaulin - Operations Director

Michelle Castle - Office Manager

EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Michelle Shannon MS, LPC, CADC III- Founder/Chair - Mshannon@chancerecovery.org 

Valerie Gupton- Board Secretary- vgupton@chancerecovery.org
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Joe Dyer-jdyer@chancerecovery.org

Kathy Williamson-Founding Board Member- kwilliamson@chancerecovery.org

Caleb Larson-CLarson@chancerecovery.org

Summer Phelps CRM, CADC II- SPhelps@chancerecovery.org

Tanya Pritt-tpritt@chancerecovery.org

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