Gwen Dunham, RN, BSN, ACRN

Gwen started as a volunteer in healthcare and was drawn to the nursing profession. While putting herself through nursing school she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Our House of Portland, a 14 bed Residential Care Facility for people living with HIV. Once becoming a Registered Nurse, she had the opportunity to learn the intersection of HIV, Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder supports to help people thrive. After 18 years in HIV care, she is the Director of Our House Programs with Cascade AIDS Project in Portland, Oregon.