A new counseling and substance use service is helping young people in Eugene, and it’s powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine.
T.H.E. Van — short for Teen Health and Empowerment — launched in September 2025 and turned a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van into a mobile clinic that can travel wherever unhoused and at-risk youth in Eugene need services.
Michael McCart, a licensed clinical psychologist and certified alcohol and drug counselor who is director of T.H.E. Van, said the idea came from knowing that unhoused youth in Lane County go underserved and face challenges when it comes to accessing resources…