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We're pleased to announce that our agency and the Oregon Health Authority won a Gold Telly Award for Oregon's 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline spots in the Campaign-Public Service PSA category!

Through a series of vignettes, out-of-home materials and more, our trauma-informed "Connect to Hope" campaign encouraged people across our state to call, text or chat with 988's compassionate and caring counselors before they’re in crisis. Much appreciation to our client team, Dean Carson and Lauren Palma, Chapin and Claire from the CK team, writers Shelby, Mauricio and Eva, and Dylan Snyder for the wonderful post-production work.

And we're just getting started — we've got another campaign launching soon, and we can't wait to show you more. Thank you, Telly Awards!

Our "Connect to Hope" campaign for 988 Oregon explained what the lifeline is, how it works and encouraged people to reach out before they're in crisis.

With community input and a trauma-informed approach, we built a distinct brand, produced English and Spanish creative, launched a website, and executed a statewide media strategy across TV, radio, digital, streaming, print and out-of-home.

The results show that when communication is clear, empathetic and rooted in real experiences, more people are willing to reach out.

Some great news — Oregon’s Supreme Court upheld Washington County’s ban on flavored to***co! Back in 2021, we worked with Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties to reduce youth va**ng with our "Don't Lean On Ni****ne" campaign.

Ending these kinds of sales means protecting kids, saving lives and reducing to***co-related healthcare costs.

Oregon Supreme Court says county can ban flavored to***co Proponents say Washington County’s ban is a win for children.

Last week, we wrapped up filming our latest round of ads for 988 Oregon's "Connect to Hope" campaign. The actors and crew pulled out all the stops to make some of our most moving work yet. A huge thank you to Cine Rent West and Picture This Stage for allowing us to capture the magic in their spaces, and Chapin, Will, Jebari, Claire, Mac, Kanon, Mauricio, Roberta and Lauren for taking the lead.

We can't wait to show you the finished versions, so until then, enjoy a sneak peek of the team hard at work.