Numbers of persons with untreated mental illness and addiction continue to climb in Multnomah County. Why? Is this a priority for you? Multnomah County is facing an epidemic of mental health and addiction crises. As a State Representative, I’ve worked hard to provide more funding for mental health and addiction programs, to require mental health […]
From AP.com, March 27, 2014 Two mental health programs in Douglas County are being turned over to an alliance of health care providers established by the state. The Roseburg News-Review reports (http://is.gd/dfVZS6 ) the two programs employ more than 100 county employees. Most of the workers will be offered positions through the new Umpqua Health […]
web.multco.us, March 28, 2014 John Harlan’s small gestures were always big to those he helped. READ – The Toughest Load, The Oregonian, Sept. 11, 2000 The parole and probation officer who supervised mentally ill offenders once ran into a former client. Harlan treated the man to a cup of coffee so he could catch up […]
Increasing mental health and addiction services have not been a legislative priority for the County in recent years. Why do you think this was so? Increasing funding for mental health and addiction services has long been a legislative priority for Multnomah County, and I have personally testified and fought for more funding. In fact, last […]
Numbers of persons with untreated mental illness and addiction continue to climb in Multnomah County. Why? Is this a priority for you? There are a lot of reasons why we’ve seen this number rise steadily over the past few years. I don’t have all the answers, but I can tell you the county has been […]
KOIN News, March 26, 2014 Portland police officers could soon be testing new body cameras that are capable of recording both sound and video. Fifty officers with the Mesa Police Department in Arizona have been using the same body cameras for the last year. “We’re the largest agency I believe currently to utilize the cameras,” […]
Daily KOS, March 27, 2014 In May it will be four years since 25-year-old African-American Keaton Otis was killed by Portland police in a frenzy of 32 shots in seven seconds… recorded on the iPhone of a witness. He was shot by officers of the Hotspot Enforcement Action Team — HEAT — on the day […]
Mental health illness is a top priority in my agenda. Is a problem that has been forgotten or pushed to the lower end of issues. I will ask for audits to all services with higher priority to the mental health and addiction services. I care about people experiencing mental illness and it’s close to my […]
The Portland Mercury, March 26, 2014 Earlier this year, Police Chief Mike Reese began showing off a flashy PowerPoint presentation around town. To the district attorney’s office, to city commissioners and, most publicly, to the city and county officials gathered for a meeting of the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC), Reese introduced “Prosper Portland,” […]
KBOO.fm, March 13, 2014 In 2013 the Oregon legislature passed HB3194 to reduce the size and cost of our state prison system. HB3194 flat-lines prison growth over the next 5 years, and saves money with prison reforms such as reduced sentences and extended transitional leave. Funds saved were reinvested in Oregon counties for programs and […]
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