With the help of Governor Kotek, CCC celebrated the opening of our new 16 x Burnside Recovery Center at a press conference held on May 14, 2025. “16 x Burn” is a new drug- and alcohol-free, 74-bed residential treatment center, providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed care to those seeking treatment.
Also in attendance were President and CEO Dr. Andy Mendenhall; Dr. Christa Jones, Behavioral Health Deputy Director, Oregon Health Authority; Skyler Brocker-Knapp, Director, Portland Solutions and Jeston Black, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Multnomah County.
Closing Key Care Gaps
Designed to address a key gap in our community’s continuum of care, 16 x Burn supports people exiting Hooper Detoxification Center, individuals needing extended residential treatment before transitioning to recovery-supportive housing, and those preparing for substance use disorder (SUD) intensive outpatient care. CCC has seen a growing need to fill the enormous gap in our community for increased residential treatment capacity. As well, 16 and Burn addresses one of CCC’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan objectives to “close key care gaps.”
“…I remain committed, and Oregon remains committed, to a broad strategy to increase access to health care.” said Governor Kotek. “We’re investing in increased access across the state, increasing the number of residential treatment beds, and working to train and retain the mental health and addiction care professionals we need to get the job done… 16 x Burnside Recovery Center is a place where a vision for a strong continuum of care – from prevention and early intervention to intensive treatment and long-term support – can be realized.”
Healing Our Community
“Most of the folks we will serve [at 16 x Burn] have been deemed too complex to be served elsewhere within the regional service continuum,” said Dr. Andy Mendenhall, President and CEO. “Painful to be turned away from services because folks are “too ill.” 16 x Burn changes this narrative and creates a place for folks to heal, enter recovery and get healthy enough to safely and securely re-enter life. When our patients heal our community also heals. This is something for us to truly celebrate.”
The 16 x Burn is referral-based only. Services provided will include behavioral health and medical services offered seven days per week, on-site outpatient primary care, peer mentor and case management services focused on skill building and community reintegration and community re-integration services (e.g. housing and employment) to ensure ongoing post-treatment support, among others. 16 x Burn will serve adults needing 3.7 or 3.5 ASAM* levels of care; adults who can benefit from medical stabilization to engage in SUD treatment; and adults who can benefit from psychiatric and mental health stabilization to engage in SUD treatment. 16 x Burn will offer a safe environment with 24-hour, full-time staff presence and monitoring. The anticipated average length of stay will be between 3-4 months.
CCC is proud to offer this new service to our community.
