Annual Report
2022: Our Year in Review
Dear friends and supporters:
Many thanks for your continued support this past year! 2022 was a big year for The Insight Alliance. We started the year with a team of 3 full-time staff members and, by the end of 2022, we had 12 full-time and 2 part-time staff members. We also moved into our new office in the Lloyd District of Portland.
This past year also brought a deep loss for our community. In June, one of our team members and friends - Derrick Clark - was shot and killed by the police in Clackamas County. Derrick was a force for good and wanted to spark important change in our community. He is deeply loved and missed by all of us.
We are so humbled by all that we have experienced and learned this year. Through it all, we are even more committed to our mission of pointing people back to their innate resilience and wellbeing.
With lots of love and appreciation,
Anna Debenham, Founder and Program Director
Lindsay Jensen, Executive Director
“It's like a self-help group, but you find the help within yourself. When you come to Insight you're really getting a second family whether you like it or not." - M. Murphy
Our Impact
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244 Insight to Wellbeing Participants
We offered Insight to Wellbeing at NW Regional Re-entry Center, MacLaren Youth Facility, Morrison Child & Family Services, and in the community for justice-impacted individuals.
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452 People Received Reentry Support Services
As a part of our reentry support services, we offered youth and adults intensive case management, peer mentorship, free clothing, transitional housing, and general advocacy.
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$25,191.60 Provided to Clients in Emergency Funding
Our case managers worked with clients to address barriers they faced through our emergency funding. Needs addressed include rental assistance, food vouchers, work gear, storage needs, phone bills, and other utilities.
"The Insight I got from (Anna) is that I wasn't broken and didn't need fixing. She talked to me like I was a human and showed me that my thoughts are what created my reality." - M. Cooper