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In late 2018, Cochran-Dumas was named program manager of Diane Wade House, an Afro-centric women’s transition home in Gresham. Widely praised for her leadership skills, Cochran-Dumas was often the public face of the ambitious, culturally responsive program. Her sudden dismissal only a month after the house opened shocked her and many in the recovery community. The abrupt termination prompted Cochran-Dumas to sue the nonprofit running the program, Bridges to Change, which settled with Cochran-Dumas and two other employees in 2021 for an undisclosed amount. ....
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Bridges To Change. We’re joined in conversation by Monta Knudson, Executive Director of Portland-area nonprofit Bridges To Change, to discuss recovery, treatment and other vital support services for people who use drugs, and the impact of the Measure 110, the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act. ....