Abbey Stamp has been named the new executive director of Oregon Health Authority’s Measure 110 program.
As executive director, Stamp will oversee the ongoing implementation of Measure 110 and the Behavioral Health Division’s collaboration with statewide service networks to expand services for people actively and support to people with substance or seeking recovery.
“As a licensed clinical social worker and administrative leader, Abbey brings to this position expertise as a behavioral health provider and as an equity-focused policymaker,” said OHA Behavioral Health Division Director Ebony Clarke. “Through her leadership, Abbey will continue to create and strengthen intentional partnerships with providers across the state to ensure those with substance use disorders have access to support and services in their communities.”
“I am honored to be joining OHA as it continues to work toward improving access to the critical behavioral health and addiction resources most needed across our state,” Stamp said. “I look forward to building on the program’s momentum.”
Stamp most recently served for 11 years as executive director of the Multnomah County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council where she collaborated with elected officials and community members to develop and implement policies and projects to improve the county’s public safety system.
Stamp began her career as a social worker at the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Cornelius, where she provided mental health services to Spanish-speaking patients.
She began working for Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice in 2004 providing outpatient treatment to youth on probation.
She continued her work with justice-involved youth through positions as Community Justice Manager and Juvenile Court Improvement Coordinator, where she established system reforms to address the disproportionate number of children and youth of color represented in the juvenile justice system.
