$150,000 Fellowship Program Supports Oregon’s Future Psilocybin Facilitators
To create a safe, equitable, accessible psilocybin therapy program throughout Oregon, compassionate and highly trained psilocybin therapy facilitators are essential.
That’s why we’re proud to announce the Healing Advocacy Fund’s facilitator fellowship program. Through these fellowships totaling $150,000, we aim to minimize the financial obstacles for attending training programs while helping to develop the future leaders of our state’s psychedelic community. This program like all of our work, is funded by philanthropy.
At the end of last year, we awarded 10 fellowships totaling $50,000 to students at three facilitator training programs: Synaptic, InnerTrek, and Fluence. The fellowships cover between 50% and 75% of each student’s tuition and were awarded to people from diverse backgrounds who bring passion and insight to their work.
“I would love to be a part of this groundbreaking effort and represent the growing number of BIPOC community member healers and physicians who are preparing to utilize this framework in Oregon to truly embody the change we all envision in this world. As a former community health provider serving uninsured Oregonians, I want to ensure the longevity of helpful services to all Oregonians who seek them.”
— Dr. Jarrod Franklin, HAF Fellow
"I work as a systematically-trained, trauma-conscious therapist with individuals and relationships. Utilizing entheogenic medicine and therapeutic work, I want to empower my communities to live into the wholeness of their identities - to feel more love for themselves even while existing in broken systems.”
— Emily Palmgren, HAF Fellow
We are currently identifying candidates for a second round of fellowships totaling $100,000. There are over 15 fellowships available, and we are inviting the following schools to nominate candidates: Alma Institute, Changa Institute, Clinical Cognitive Facilitator Training LLC, Fluence, Subtle Winds and Synthesis. If you are interested in applying for a fellowship, please reach out to your training program for more information.
The first waves of psilocybin facilitators will become the supervisors and leaders of this work in Oregon. We look forward to supporting more highly qualified students committed to fostering health and healing through this promising therapy.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & UPDATES
Alma Institute’s Facilitator Training Program Now Accepting Applications
The non-profit Alma Institute recently received state approval for their Portland-based psilocybin facilitator training program. The program that starts on March 17 is open for enrollment. Learn more and apply by February 15.
Career Opportunity with Project New Day
Project New Day is hiring a program director. The selected candidate will develop a program to treat addiction and trauma using a particular style of life coaching combined with psilocybin therapy and community support. Learn more about the role and apply.
Psilocybin and 280E Webinar
Please join us on Tuesday, February 21 at noon for “Psilocybin and 280E: Understanding the Tax Implication’s Impact on Businesses,” a deep dive into 280E and its potential impact on newly forming psilocybin businesses. Our expert panel will discuss the complexities of this section of the Internal Revenue Code and provide insights on how it affects profitability and success. This webinar is a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving industry. Register today.
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"Our family foundation supports the Healing Advocacy Fund because its passionate team is committed to working on behalf of all who would benefit from the potential of these medicines. We were compelled to give now because early investment is crucial to the success of this movement. Oregon is a pioneer once again."
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IN THE NEWS
Opinion: To Measure Oregon’s Psilocybin Program’s Impact, Data Must Be Collected
The Lund Report
“As a family physician, a state legislator, and the friend and family member of many who struggle with persistent mental health challenges, I know all too well that the currently available treatment options don’t serve everyone well. High quality studies performed through reputable academic health centers show that psilocybin therapy has enormous potential for helping those who have not been helped by currently available therapy. This is especially true for those struggling with depression, anxiety and addiction. This is why I strongly supported Measure 109 and the ongoing implementation of psilocybin therapy in Oregon.
We need to get this right. We owe it to our friends, family and community members who are in need of meaningful support to heal from anxiety, depression and addiction.
One important piece of work still to be done to ensure the success of Oregon's psilocybin therapy program is to create a system that enables reporting on general statistics including safety, equitable access and the efficacy of the program. Importantly, this system will not track personal information and will never reveal any information about who receives services.”
— Sen. Elizabeth Steiner
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Names Psychedelic Advisory Board Members, Including Top Researcher and Former Cannabis Journalist
Marijuana Moment
The governor of Colorado has named members of a Natural Medicine Advisory Board that will help inform psychedelics policy after voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize entheogens and establish psilocybin “healing centers” last year.
The 15-member board consists of scientists, researchers, academics, people familiar with psychedelic medicine and law enforcement. That includes a top researcher in the field, Arizona-based Sue Sisley, and a former cannabis journalist who now runs the PR firm Grasslands, Ricardo Baca.
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When Mushrooms Meet Bureaucracy: 5 Questions for Oregon Psilocybin Services Manager Angela Allbee
The Microdose
By the time Oregon’s Measure 109 passed, Angela Allbee had been working in state government for almost a decade. She held policy roles with the Oregon Department of Human Services, the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the House Majority Office, and the Oregon Legislative Assembly — and before that, she spent about a decade working for non-profits that helped veterans, survivors of domestic violence, refugees, and other communities in need. Her father was a Vietnam War veteran, so she was no stranger to the impacts of war and trauma.
We spoke with Allbee about OPS’s work over these last two years, and what to expect in coming months.
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Oregon’s Legal Psilocybin Program Begins, but Services Are Not Yet Available
The Oregonian
While national headlines might make it sounds like psychedelic mushrooms are now available for adults in Oregon, that’s not the case. Oregon’s legal therapeutic psilocybin program officially began on Jan. 2, but there are currently no licensed facilities, facilitators or even manufacturers of the substance, all of which are required, at the same time, for legal consumption of “magic mushroom” in the state.
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