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ACRP – Alcoholism Counseling and Recovery Program

November 25, 2023
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Pictured in this 1970 photograph of staff from the Alcoholism Counseling and Recovery Program: 1st Row – John Hanson, Myra Albert, Glen Yeats, John Spence, Ben Wright. 2nd Row – Patrick Salisbury, Al Smith, Luis Polanco, Emile Summers, Casey Jones, Dave Davis, Russell Duke. ACRP was established in the summer of 1970 as one of […]

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Why Portland has failed to open a desperately needed new sobering center as addiction soars

November 19, 2023
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Oregonian – Nov. 17, 2023 Millions of dollars and tens of thousands of hours over the last four years have gone into trying to reopen a bigger and better sobering center as the need has grown more urgent. More than 80 groups involving nearly 200 people from varied backgrounds came to the table – healthcare […]

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City & County Contract for 19 additional Detox Beds

May 25, 2023
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Portland city council prepares to vote on new sobering beds KGW.com – May 2023 ‘Portland could use 50 beds’: City council proposes adding sobering beds to psychiatric hospital KGW.com – May 2023 Council members are set to vote on Wednesday to add nine new sobering beds at the Unity Center’s Psychiatric Hospital. This would cost […]

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Report: Oregon’s Addiction Services System Is Half The Size It Should Be

October 11, 2022
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From the Lund Report – October 2020 Oregon’s treatment and recovery system for people struggling with addiction is about half the size it should be to meet demand, according to a comprehensive state-funded analysis released Friday. READ – OHSU – Oregon Gap Analysis and Inventory Report The report details substantial deficits in services across the […]

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Oregon’s Methamphetamine Problem

August 28, 2022
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Meth has changed, and it’s sabotaging Oregon’s mental health system Two Part story from the Lund Report, posted August 4 and August 5, 2022 In the state with the highest rate of meth use in the nation, the drug is driving severe mental illness among criminal defendants at the state psychiatric hospital, and other patients […]

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HB 2417 Report: Statewide Coordinated Crisis Services System

August 23, 2022
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HB 2417 Report: Statewide Coordinated Crisis Services System (PDF) In 2021, through HB 2417, the Oregon legislature appropriated $15 million to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to establish 988 call centers and enhance mobile crisis services. The bill also directed OHA to identify an implementation plan for Crisis Receiving Centers as part of the state’s […]

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Addiction & Emergency Room Statistics for Portland, 2019-2021

July 23, 2022
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Established Providers Say Biased and Illogical Grant Awards Could Waste Millions in New Addiction Treatment Funding

July 23, 2022
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Willamette Week – July 20, 2022 Some of Portland’s largest providers of substance abuse disorder treatment are furious at the way tens of millions of dollars in new funding are being allocated in Multnomah County. There’s a lot of cash at stake: $59 million of new funding from Measure 110 for Multnomah County providers alone. […]

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Multnomah County Seeks $1.5 Million Behavioral Health Grant

July 22, 2022
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Portland Tribune, July 20, 2022 Multnomah County is renovating an older building at 333 SW Park Ave. in downtown Portland to become a Behavioral Health Resource Center providing a mix of housing, services and respite to houseless people. Multnomah County officials are seeking state funding to expand behavioral health services for people who are frequently […]

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Multnomah County, Portland providers criticize Measure 110 grant process

July 22, 2022
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Portland Business Journal, July 21, 2022 Multnomah County and seven other behavioral health providers expressed disappointment with how Measure 110 grants have been allocated and are asking the Oregon Health Authority to reconsider. The organizations detail their criticisms — missed opportunities, lack of fairness and innovation and “rushed and poorly developed” application materials — in […]

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