Early Assessment and Support Alliance
EASA Center for Excellence
Our Mission
EASA Center for Excellence
The Early Assessment & Support Alliance Center for Excellence (EASA C4E) is part of the Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health (OHSU-PSU SPH). With support from Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the EASA Center for Excellence establishes, maintains, and improves the quality of early psychosis intervention programs across Oregon and the United States.
Our Vision
We strive to create a world that
Meets the needs of youth and young adults who are experiencing psychosis or who are at-risk for developing psychosis and
their families and support systems.
Solicits and integrates the lived experience perspectives of each person experiencing psychosis or at risk for developing psychosis.
Quickly mobilizes to support individuals served to improve outcomes and quality of life.
Diversity
We celebrate diversity in all of its facets and honor the unique challenges that people face every day. Our effectiveness is anchored in valuing diversity and the depth of relationships with participants, families, staff, and community partners.
Community
We find connection, purpose, and meaning in being part of a community of individuals, families, friends, and professionals who understand that recovery from psychosis is not only possible, it is expected.
Experience
We center the voices of those with lived experience and inform our practices based upon their wisdom and expertise.
Leadership
We examine, establish, and disseminate best
practices for youth and young adults experiencing psychosis or at-risk for developing psychosis. We routinely collaborate and partner with local, national, and international communities.
Evidence
We conduct relevant participatory
research and stay current on emerging peer-reviewed literature related to at-risk syndromes, first-episode psychosis, and recovery. We share findings with EASA programs and national teams to inform standardized policy and practice.
Teamwork
We adhere to an evidence-based model that optimizes outcomes for participants. We believe that a non-hierarchical, transdisciplinary approach that emphasizes participant and family agency in the services they receive is vital to success.
Our Vision