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Umatilla County, OR
Umatilla County was the first location selected to pilot the Community ROCKit process for kickstarting COVID recovery.
With a history of collaboration, commitment to action, and leadership enthusiastic about leveraging collective skills and assets for community-wide change, Umatilla County was the perfect community for our test flight.
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Their First Mission
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Generate vibrant mental health solutions for individuals in crisis
Why Umatilla County?
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"We're not reinventing the wheel. We're making it bigger and better. It warms my heart to see all the assets we have in the community."
~ ROCKit participant
Who is Umatilla County
Mostly rural landscape that includes
82,500 individuals spread over 3,215 miles
Residents are predominantly
White, Hispanic, or members of tribal communities
60% of voters
are registered Republicans
The county was named after the
Umatilla River
Home of the
Pendleton Round-Up,
a large, award-winning rodeo held annually since 1910
Integrated Asset &
Action Map
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These assets were identified by Umatilla County participants to help address and improve mental health access for people in crisis.
Asset Map
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Assets
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