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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-attends-josephine-county-drug-court-graduation-holds | Greg Walden Attends Josephine County Drug Court Graduation, Holds Roundtable on Opioids in Southern Oregon | 2019-10-17 | 2019 | 2019-10 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Last week, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) held a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic and community health center funding while in southern Oregon.Before the roundtable discussion, Walden spoke at the Josephine County Drug Court Graduation. Greg Walden delivers congratulatory remarks at the Josephine County Drug Court Graduation. At the graduation, Waldenlistened to the stories of theyoung men and women who were a part of the 69th Josephine CountyDrug Court graduating class. He delivered remarks and encouraged them to continue to lean on others and live above the influence. Walden noted that while we are making progress on combating the opioid epidemic, there is much more to be done. Following the Drug Court graduation, Walden spoke with La Clinica and Rogue Community Health officials about what more needs to be done to combat the substance use epidemic. The roundtable discussion was another opportunity for Walden to hear from those on the front lines of the crisis. During the roundtable, they also discussed community health center (CHC) fundingand the need to ensure that CHCs are fully funded. Currently, CHC's serve more than 240,000 Oregonians in the Second District of Oregon. Walden recently announced over $800,000 in federal funding to help these CHCs improve their quality and efficiency and believes that it is essential that CHCs continue to receive the support necessary to serve their communities. Walden has held several roundtables on the opioid crisis throughout the district and remains committed to doing all that he can to help local communities fight the epidemic.He has been one of thenation's leadersin combating the opioid crisis, working to pass historiclegislationto combat opioid addiction, and investigating bad actors who are enabling the crisis to spread. Below is related media coverage: KDRV: Rep. Greg Walden Attends Drug Court Graduation in Josephine County: On Friday, eight more people graduated from the Josephine County drug court,bringing the total number of grads to 416. This drug court started in 1996...read more here. Medford Mail Tribune: 'Do we really have to do this again?': La Clinica and Rogue Community Health officials used an audience with U.S. Rep. Greg Walden Friday to press the congressman for stabilization and expansion of funding for key substance abuse and mental health services...read more here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |