The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and United States Department of Justice (US DOJ) have a shared interest in utilizing the Health System Transformation to improve health outcomes for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. OHA and US DOJ have agreed to collect data on specific metrics to better understand the system and to engage […]
KVAL, July 13, 2016 The recent death of the musician Prince highlights a national problem with opioid overdoses, which on average kill 78 Americans per day. “We know that we have people dying from this,” Dr. Patrick Luedtke with Lane County Public Health said. “We know that we have car accidents being caused by excess […]
KVAL, July 13, 2016 Drug overdoses now kill more people than car crashes in Oregon, Washington and 34 other states, according to a report from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. And researchers say that has a lot to do with a rise in the abuse of opioids, a type of […]
KVAL, July 13, 2016 Transcript of Sen. Ron Wyden on Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 If ever there was an issue that should be unifying to the Congress – that should bring Democrats and Republicans together to surmount a challenge – it should be the raging crisis of opioid addiction in America. This […]
From OPB.org – July 2016 John is a carpenter, OPB is only using his first name for reasons that’ll become clear in this story. John grew up in southern Oregon and for 20 years had a successful business installing kitchens. Then, in 2005, he was in a car crash. “I mean, fractured my neck, fractured […]
The Daily Astorian, July 18 2016 The new leader at Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare is working to stabilize the struggling mental health agency and identify the most vulnerable patients to ensure they receive quality care. Amy Baker, the interim executive director, is trying to reassemble a crisis team weakened by staff resignations during leadership turmoil over […]
READ – Correspondence between COAB & COCL: providing a meeting room to comply with public meeting law (PDF – 3 pages) – July 16, 2016 READ – Portland police oversight at crossroads, Tribune July 2016 Community police oversight panel recommends court-ordered monitor to track Portland police reforms From The Oregonian, July 2016 A community police […]
For those who missed last week’s presentation to the Eastside Democratic Club in NE Portland on the history and future of US DOJ v City of Portland, here’s the PPT you can download as a PDF. US DOJ v. City of Portland – History, Overview, Status (PDF)
From The Lund Report – July 2016 Oregon Housing and Community Services is now accepting proposals for $20 million in state funds to develop mental health and substance use housing across Oregon. Jan Johnson Affordable housing is in short supply particularly for people living with mental illness and addictions. The $20 million boost can definitely […]
Show Your Oregon Trail Card and buy $5 tickets to many of Portland’s best music, theater and dance groups. In January of 2011, twelve of Portland’s classical music organizations, operating under the auspices of Go Classical PDXand convened by All Classical 89.9, announced a pilot project called “Music for All” offering $5.00 tickets to SNAP […]
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