EOCIL - Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living

Timmie Turley: Coming Out as Transgender after a Life of Hiding 26.12.2022 1:14:38 ↓

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Voices in Action, we sat down with Timmie Turley. She is a trans woman who had to overcome incredible obstacles throughout her life. We spoke about her upbringing and how she grew up in a household as a boy and what was expected of “him” at the time. She recalls constantly feeling more comfortable wearing women’s clothing than she did wearing men’s clothing. Her...

Covid, Homelessness, and the Battle Against Addiction with Shawn Schneider 17.11.2022 1:11:23 ↓

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we meet with a community member who lost everything during the COVID pandemic, a life-altering event that has led to homelessness and addiction. Shawn Schneider shares his experiences and his knowledge about life after loss, personal resilience, and the road to recovery.

Sheila Single and the Journey Through Incarceration 30.09.2022 1:00:37 ↓

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what life is like for someone who has been through the prison system. Sheila's story helps people understand what someone has to go through, from being mistreated to being seen only as a number, in the US prison system. She walks us through her journey from how she started a life of drug addiction to leaving prison with certificates from various Un...

Journey Through Drug Addiction and Homelessness with Hillary Kennedy 01.09.2022 1:04:22 ↓

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amador Perez and Hillary Kennedy discuss the hardships faced by people who suffer from addiction. We explore not only the contributing factors faced by people with addiction, but the ways in which current legal and medical approaches to addiction can further harm our communities, families, and loved ones.

Modern Day Sexual Education in Schools with Issak Garcia 01.08.2022 52:32 ↓

Send us Fan Mail In this episode with my guest speaker, Issak Garcia, we talked about and broke down what his experience was throughout schooling regarding sexual education. Graduating four years apart from Issak, I wanted to see if some significant changes occurred between that time and our differences. Where were we taught different things because of regional views and stances? Where did we expo...

What is Harm Reduction with Crescencia Witherspoon 26.06.2022 1:00:44 ↓

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Sex Work is Real Work 22.05.2022 1:16:04 ↓

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HIV Services in Rural Oregon 22.05.2022 41:47 ↓

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Indigenous and Disabled - The Impact of Colonialism 22.05.2022 54:08 ↓

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The Way We Talk - A Conversation about Stuttering 22.05.2022 54:53 ↓

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Art as Advocacy 22.05.2022 48:43 ↓

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Indigenous Spirituality and Practices in Environmental Justice 22.05.2022 1:11:40 ↓

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An Ongoing Conservative Coup in Newberg 22.05.2022 1:01:01 ↓

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Exploring the Covid 19 Vaccine 22.05.2022 1:05:08 ↓

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Housing as a Human Right - Part One 22.05.2022 58:48 ↓

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Housing as a Human Right - Part 2 22.05.2022 57:47 ↓

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On Disability and Abolition 22.05.2022 55:49 ↓

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Navigating the Healthcare System as a Trans Person 22.05.2022 59:05 ↓

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Creating Space - Grassroots Orgs in Corvallis and the Coast 22.05.2022 1:00:04 ↓

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After Incarceration - Reentry Resources 22.05.2022 1:05:30 ↓

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Education is Key: A Conversation about HIV Awareness and Prevention 01.05.2022 54:42 ↓

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, infectious disease and HIV specialist Dr. Chris Evans joins EOCIL's Amador Perez for a conversation about HIV awareness and prevention, stressing the importance of sexual health education and community resources. Follow EOCIL on social media: Facebook - @EOCIL.org Instagram - @eocil_official Twitter - @EOCIL