New Each Morning

04/18/2026

Deschutes County health officials are alerting the community to an increase in overdoses associated with suspected adulterated co***ne and/or ketamine. Six incidents within the last 24 hours have required naloxone administration, indicating that these substances may contain an opioid such as fentanyl.

People who do not regularly use opioids may be at especially high risk of overdose because even a very small amount of an opioid can cause serious breathing problems, unconsciousness, or death.

Community members should be aware that co***ne and ketamine may contain opioids, even when the person using them does not expect opioid exposure.

Recognizing and responding to an overdose can save a life. Here are some signs and symptoms of an overdose to look for:

• Small, constricted “pinpoint pupils”
• Falling asleep or losing consciousness
• Slow, weak, or no breathing
• Choking or gurgling sounds
• Limp body
• Cold and/or clammy skin
• Discolored skin, especially in lips and nails

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including he**in, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications—when given in time. Naloxone is easy to use and small to carry. There are two forms of naloxone that anyone can use without medical training or authorization: prefilled nasal spray and injectable.

If you need Naloxone, please visit friendsforlifedeschutes.org or find your local syringe exchange program at deschutes.org/harmreduction.

The Deschutes County Harm Reduction Program recommends the following steps and strategies for community members:

• Assume any substance purchased on the street may contain unknown substances
• Using multiple substances increases your risk of overdose
• Make sure everyone in the area can access Naloxone (aka Narcan) and knows how to administer it

Naloxone is safe. Even if naloxone is given to someone who is not experiencing an overdose, it will not harm them

Get Support: If you or someone you care about is struggling with drug or alcohol use, here are some resources that can help:

Drug and Alcohol Helpline: (800) 923-4357) or Text: ‘Recovery Now’ to 839863.
Crisis Services: Contact the crisis line by dialing 988 or (541)322-7500 x9 or call (800) 875-7364 (toll free) Stabilization Center: 63311 NE Jamison Street, Bend, OR - open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

04/04/2026

Central Oregon, we’re building something powerful.

The need for trained Peer Support Specialists is growing—and you could be part of the solution.

New Each Morning is offering our next 40-hour PSS Training, equipping individuals with lived experience to support others in recovery.

This training is:
✔️ In-person (the only one of its kind locally for adult addiction)
✔️ Certification-eligible through OHA & MHACBO
✔️ Designed to strengthen both personal recovery and community impact

When one person steps into recovery support, lives change—families, workplaces, and our entire community.

👉 Learn more + register:

New Each Morning will be offering Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training in the near future. Peer Support Specialists offer encouragement, practical assistance, guidance, and understanding to support recovery. PSS workers walk alongside people in recovery, offering individualized supports and demons

04/03/2026

🚨 Registration Now Open – Limited Seats! 🚨

Our next Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training is coming up—and spots will fill quickly.

If you have lived experience and a heart to support others, this is your opportunity to step into a meaningful role in the recovery community.

✔️ 40-hour in-person training
✔️ Meets OHA & MHACBO requirements
✔️ Taught locally in Central Oregon
✔️ Be part of a growing network of certified peer supporters

Over 45 graduates and counting—and we’re just getting started.

Don’t wait.

👉 Secure your spot today:

New Each Morning will be offering Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training in the near future. Peer Support Specialists offer encouragement, practical assistance, guidance, and understanding to support recovery. PSS workers walk alongside people in recovery, offering individualized supports and demons

04/03/2026

What if your story could change someone else’s life?

At New Each Morning, we believe your lived experience has value—real, powerful value.

Our upcoming Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training equips you to:
✨ Walk alongside others in recovery
✨ Turn your past into purpose
✨ Build a career rooted in connection and hope

This is a 40-hour, in-person training that meets the requirements to apply for certification in Oregon.

We’ve already seen over 45 individuals step into this calling—and the impact is growing.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to be willing.

👉 Join us. Learn more and register here:

04/03/2026

Our hearts are heavy as one of our own, a beloved Connection Advocate, is walking through an incredibly difficult season of loss.

She has given so much of herself—showing up with compassion, strength, and unwavering support for the women we serve. She has been a steady presence, reminding others they are not alone… and now it is our turn to surround her with that same love.

In moments like this, words never feel like enough. But community can be.

If you feel led, we invite you to come alongside her—through prayer, encouragement, and support. We have attached a GoFundMe link for those who would like to help ease the burden during this time.

Every gesture, no matter the size, is a reminder that she is not alone and deeply loved.

Thank you for being the kind of community that shows up when it matters most. 🤍

On behalf of Michael Jones’ mother, Kim, we are starting this GoFundMe t… Juan Salazar Bassi needs your support for Honoring Michael Jones' Service and Memory

04/02/2026

Now Enrolling: Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training

Are you ready to turn your lived experience into purpose?

New Each Morning is offering our 40-hour, in-person Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training right here in Central Oregon.

✔️ State-required training to apply for certification through OHA & MHACBO
✔️ Open to men and women with lived experience in recovery
✔️ Build skills to support others while strengthening your own journey
✔️ Join a growing, recovery-focused workforce in our community

Since launching in October 2024, we’ve already had 45+ graduates step into this meaningful work.

This is more than a training—it’s a pathway to purpose, connection, and impact.

👉 Spots are limited. Register today:

https://www.neweachmorning.org/fundamentals-of-peer-support

03/01/2026

More incredible gratitude to those “Behind the scenes” heroes. Thank you Shelly Gibbs from for an AMAZING job well done as our Event Coordinator. Thank you, thank you, thank you❣️

02/27/2026

Thank you to the “Behind the scenes” heroes, Zach Moore and Parker Moore, for managing the parking at The Juniper House Open House event. We definitely needed you!!! A job well done e and greatly appreciated. Thank you.

02/27/2026

Grateful to all who have so generously supported New Each Morning and The Juniper House. Thank you.
There are a few items we are still in need of if you are wanting to join in the vision. Please see the Amazon “Wish List” link to see exactly what we are still in need of. Thank you in advance. We are excited to be opening the house soon.

02/26/2026

So much work was done “behind the scenes” to prepare for our Open House on February 15th. Steve Bascom and Ashley Mooney…thank you so much for your generous help and clean up! You are greatly appreciated.

02/25/2026

The gratitude continues from New Each Morning and The Juniper House. Thank you to Jennifer Thornton and Style 8 Design for your above and beyond collaboration and beautiful work! Thank you.