Provide services to strengthen families and fostor the self-sufficiency of individuals living in Rural Eastern Oregon by providing safe, secure, and effective treatment of chemical dependency.

Provide safe and sanitary housing to low- and moderate-income people who are in recovery to work on personal issues, find employment, obtain job training and access support services needed to ensure that they have a long-term successful recovery, achieve self-sufficiency and return to society and their families as productive, healthy individuals.

Eastern Oregon Alcoholism Foundation (EOAF) was founded in 1960 by dedicated citizens of Pendleton. EOAF provides detoxification services, education, residential, and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment and housing for adults and their children.

EOAF works closely with state and local governments and other private organizations to combat the devastating effects of chemical abuse on victims, their families and the community. Staff work closely with 12-step support groups and other treatment programs, understanding there are many valid paths to recovery.

The EOAF treatment approach is successful, caring and non-coercive. Some staff have impressive testimonials; their lives are examples of recovery in action.

EOAF staff provide services to motivated adults without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. Participation is voluntary; confidentiality is assured.

EOAF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, governed by a volunteer board of directors from throughout Umatilla County. Contributions are tax deductible and are always needed.

Our long-range goal is to enhance the quality of life of citizens and provide clients and their families an alternative to drug and alcohol addiction.

• 1962- First Halfway House established for Alcoholics in Oregon outside of the Metropolitan area.
• 1985- One of the first programs to allow women to bring their children with them to residential treatment.
• 1989- One of the first programs to contract with the State of Oregon Services to Children and Families to provide the opportunity for women and children to stay together while mother is in treatment.
• 1998- One of the first few programs to provide an opportunity for single fathers to bring their children with them to residential treatment and to contract with State of Oregon Services to Children and Families.
• 1998-EOAF opened the 6-bed transition house for men, La Casa Vida.
• 1999- Along with three other treatment agencies, the first consortium to apply for funding to provide transitional living situations for graduates of residential treatment.
• 2001-EOAF began operating the Detoxification Center for the County.
• 2002-EOAF opened the 7-bed transition house for women, Rusty's House
• 2003-EOAF was selected to provide 2 certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors 4 days per week to serve with DHS Child Welfare caseworkers on the Addiction Recovery Teams in Umatilla and Morrow Counties.
• 2004-EOAF was selected as treatment provider to conduct alcohol and drug education and treatment for Umatilla County Jail inmates.
• 2005-EOAF designed and constructed a 6 unit Alcohol and Drug Free housing complex for families which opened 1-20-06
• 2005-EOAF was selected to conduct 42 groups per week of education and Alcohol and Drug treatment for corrections clients in Pendleton and Hermiston.
• 2005-EOAF was awarded a Community Development Block Grant for design and construction of a new Detoxification Center, scheduled to open in July 2007.
• 2005-EOAF began providing outpatient treatment for clients graduating from residential treatment, for clients referred from Child Welfare and word of mouth self-referrals.
• 2006-EOAF purchased 3 duplexes and began renovation of the apartments for Alcohol and Drug Free housing for single moms (or dads) with children, scheduled to open April 2007
• 2006-EOAF was selected as treatment provider for the grant funded Drug Court Program conducted in Pendleton and Hermiston with Community Corrections clients.
• 2006-EOAF was selected to provide one staff member for the Union and Wallowa County Addiction Recovery Team, working with the Child Welfare self sufficiency program staff.
• 2006-EOAF purchased the Ginger Zaklan House (adjacent to the Gish House) and renovated it to provide office space for the Correction Drug Court program staff
• 2006-EOAF was awarded a grant from the DHS Office of Mental Health and Addictions for designing and constructing an appendage to the Detox Center for a 4-bed mental health crisis respite client facility, to open in July 2007
• 2006-EOAF was designated as a Community Housing and Development Organization, recognized for actively developing affordable and supportive housing projects, and awarded a grant to fund an EOAF staff Housing Coordinator
• 2006-EOAF purchased 3 lots adjacent to the 6 plex Family Housing Complex for future development. Circle Dot Ranches, the seller, donated an additional .95 acres to EOAF! We have a total of 3 acres for future development in a high density, residential, multifamily housing zone.

Elizabeth Brunett, Ph. D., was hired as Executive Director in 1985. As a Psychologist who had served as Director of the Eastern Oregon Comprehensive Mental Health Center, she was instrumental in helping to establish mental health programs throughout Eastern Oregon. She also served as Director of Multnomah County Mental Health Program and was Assistant Administrator for the State of Oregon Services.

Betty's vision was to expand EOAF's treatment program and facilities. She began by establishing the treatment program for men and women to replace the halfway house program. With the changes in program direction, the need for larger and more updated facilities was evident.

An Ambitious Expansion Program Begins:

In 1987, the management/development team made up of the EOAF Board of Directors and Betty Brunette began the first phase of a ten-year plan to increase the treatment capacity, purchase adjoining land, remodel existing buildings and construct a new residential/treatment/culinary/administrative complex. The project was broken down into phases:

Phase I:

1988- A 2,645 sq. ft. building was added to the existing Martin Gish House. It increased male residential beds by six.

1990- Nine lots located directly behind the Gish House were purchased. The Jennings House at 701 S.W. 1st was sold.

1991- EOAF finished a new 5,100 square foot facility to replace the Gladys Jennings House on S.W. 1st. The Gladys Jennings House was built to house women and their children who were involved in the residential treatment program and Mom and Kids Program.

Phase III:

1993-1994- A lot was purchased at 216 S.W. Hailey and a 5,580 square foot treatment/culinary/administrative building was built by EOAF.

PHASE IV:

1995- The original Gish House was demolished and the annex that was built in 1990 was remodeled to add a two-story wing for the men's residential treatment program. In addition, two wings were added to the administrative building.

The first three phases were designed and funded by EOAF's team without any outside funding. Phase IV was funded in part by EOAF and the balance was supported by a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant sponsored by Umatilla County.

The Eastern Oregon Alcoholism Foundation Residential Treatment complex consists of three buildings on 1.5 acres with a value of just under $ 1 Million Dollars.