Portland, OR | June 21, 2016- On July 5, 2016, Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) and the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) will launch primary care services at CAP’s LGBTQ wellness center, Pivot, located at 209 SW 4th Ave, Portland OR, 97204. This is made possible through a collaborative agreement between the two organizations who share a commitment to the health and well-being of Portland’s LGBTQ Community. NCNM’s healthcare services are offered in addition to the sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment services already offered by CAP in collaboration with by Multnomah County at Pivot. Pivot is a community space dedicated to the health and wellness of all gay/bisexual/queer men and trans-identified people with a focus on sexual health and HIV.

“Patient-centered care has always been the norm for ND’s,” said NCNM Chief Medical Officer, Regina Dehen, ND, LAc.  “We have been offering care that supports the needs of the LGBTQ community in Portland for many years—including services for the transgender community. We feel lucky to be able to continue this tradition at CAP.”

“We are thrilled to be able to work with NCNM to offer these services,” said CAP Executive Director, Tyler TerMeer. “As CAP is opening an LGBTQ-focused primary care clinic in early 2017, developing these types of partnerships now will increase the range and effectiveness of patient-centered services we can provide to the community.”

NCNM will transition primary care patients to Pivot from an existing practice location and will work with area advocates, service providers, and partners to build the practice. Primary care, STD testing and treatment, women’s health care, hormone therapy, acupuncture, and more will be available at the clinic. Patients can call 503.552.1551 to schedule an appointment. Hours of operation will be:

Primary care services:                                               

Monday, 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Group Acupuncture will be available:

Tuesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Patients with insurance, including OHP and CareOregon, as well as those who are uninsured will be able to access care. Patients paying for care themselves will be offered access to a schedule of discounts based on income, however, no one will be turned away.

About NCNM:

National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) offers naturopathic and Chinese medical care. NCNM clinics are academic medical centers that employ the best and brightest of NCNM’s medical faculty. NCNM offers high-quality care to patients, an integration of the best of biomedical science alongside ancient and traditional healing modalities.

Through NCNM’s 15 clinics across the Portland metro area, teams of physicians, acupuncturists and students help the patients utilize the most appropriate natural medicine technique that will address each individual’s health condition.

NCNM, established in 1956, is the oldest accredited naturopathic medical college in North America and a leader in natural medicine education and training. www.nunm.edu