Sanctuary Update 2023

This year we have made a difficult decision to transition our Sanctuary Department and Medical services to a new team: Rock Medicine. The medical services from Adventure Medics have supported our community for a long time, and the Sanctuary Department has been a pillar of our safety services for even longer. As we continue to strive to meet community best practices we are choosing to move to a more integrated model, and Rock Medicine is in a unique position to do that.

Rock Medicine provides fully integrated medical and crisis support, and have been providing care in settings like Oregon Country Fair and other alternative events for decades. The values of our communities align wonderfully, and we are really looking forward to the supportive care our participants will receive when they are most in need of a safe space and professional care.

The SOAK Sanctuary department and all of it’s volunteers have long served our community members by providing quality harm reduction offerings and a safe space for participants to escape to. We appreciate every person who has made the department a success over the years, and look forward to your continued participation as a volunteer in other forms.

As such, we have created a pathway for long term Sanctuary volunteers to join the Rock Medicine team in an effort to further integrate our communities! Stay tuned for further announcements regarding how to get involved with our new Medical and Sanctuary services.