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March 17, 2025
Media contact: Kim Lippert, Kimberly.l.lippert@oha.oregon.gov, 971-323-3831
New opioid treatment center enhances access to services in Central Oregon, supports Oregon’s efforts to reduce opioid deaths
Salem, Ore. – A new medication assisted treatment center for those recovering from substance use disorder will open this month in Redmond, enhancing access to services in Central Oregon and supporting Oregon’s efforts to reduce opioid deaths statewide.
“In the past, people seeking treatment for opioid use disorder in Central Oregon had to drive to Bend for services; now they can access treatment in their own community,” said John Mcilveen, Ph.D., OHA’s State Opioid Treatment Authority. “Access to effective treatment is a critical factor in overcoming addiction.”
The new Redmond Treatment Center in Redmond is the result of a $1.25 million allocation by the Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board (Settlement Board) that expanded and strengthened Central Oregon’s access to substance use disorder treatment and services through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and jails.
"This new location makes it easier for current patients who are traveling to Bend to juggle work and family commitments with treatment,” said Matt Owen, Managing Director of Oregon Recovery and Treatment Centers. “In our experience, for every person who travels over 30 minutes for treatment, there are one to two more who want help but don’t have the time or means to make the trip."
Two of the most common barriers to addiction treatment are cost and geographical location. In addition to increasing accessibility in Central Oregon, the Redmond Treatment Center will address cost by accepting Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and self-pay options.
The Redmond Treatment Center, located at 865 SW Veterans Way, will open March 24. Anyone seeking treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) can seek help at the clinic. Treatment will include counseling, psychosocial supports, and FDA approved medications for the treatment of OUD. For more information on seeking care at the Redmond Treatment Center call 1-458-206-5982.
The Redmond Treatment Center is one way Oregon is expanding treatment access through an integrated, coordinated and culturally responsive approach, which is a core goal of OHA’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
OHA’s Strategic Plan supports transforming behavioral health by building a behavioral health system that works for every child, teen, adult and family experiencing mental illness or harmful substance use by expanding integrated, coordinated and culturally responsive behavioral health services when and where people need them.
For more information on Oregon’s opioid settlement funds visit oregon.gov/opioidsettlement.
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