Pertaining to therapy, mental illness, suicide
Ebony Clarke speaks at gathering of more than 1,000 for workers involved in behavioral health From the Oregon Capital Chronicle, May 8, 2023 Ebony Clarke, Oregon’s new behavioral health director, urged a packed conference in Seaside to look beyond state government for solutions and change. Clarke, appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek in February, spoke Monday […]
From the Willamette Week – April 2023 Allegations of sexual relationships between county contractors contributed to the closure. Late last month, Multnomah County abruptly shut down temporarily its downtown Behavioral Health Resource Center, which provides respite for homeless Portlanders. At the time, it cited needed building repairs and staff training as reasons for the closure. But last […]
Oregon hospital systems say they’re saddled with patients who should be in the state hospital, but a federal judge questions the validity of their argument The Lund Report – April 2023 A federal judge on Tuesday cast doubt on arguments by three Oregon health systems that state officials are illegally abandoning civilly committed mental health […]
From KATU.com April 2023 Several business owners are accusing Gresham Police of overreacting after officers were caught on camera repeatedly using a stun gun on a 59-year-old homeless man. It happened at Cheap Charlie’s Beer and Wine Superstore on the afternoon of March 9. Surveillance video shows Ronnie Amato frantically rushing into the store after […]
From the Oregon Capital Chronicle, March 2023 As Kotek seeks more funding, the state also is working on a five-year plan Gov. Tina Kotek is asking lawmakers to put $74.2 million into behavioral health programs in one bill as she begins crafting a five-year plan to address the state’s crisis. Kotek and the state’s new […]
One of the most irksome parts of Oregon’s mental health tragedy is the need to constantly restate the problem (and pad their publishing) for professionals migrating through on their way to a more lucrative career. Behavioral Health Workforce Report to the Oregon Health Authority and State Legislature FINAL REPORT, February 1, 2022 The conclusion of […]
Staff drug use, alleged misconduct shuttered Multnomah County behavioral health center, now reopened – Oregonian, April 2023 Security concerns and misconduct among contracted staff shuttered Multnomah County’s Behavioral Health Resource Center in downtown Portland late last month, county staff acknowledged for the first time on Monday, the day of the center’s reopening. Earlier this month, […]
From the Willamette Week, March 2023 Reliant on medication he does not want to take, he has become increasingly incapable of leading a normal life outside of the hospital. In early December, Julie Dodge, head of Multnomah County’s behavioral health division, went to Salem with a story to tell. Medical records are closely protected secrets, […]
Oregon’s many mental health crises, OPB.org March 2023 OPB talked to experts throughout the state to learn about several of the most pressing elements of the crisis — and about promising strategies to address the many problems For too many Oregonians, having a mental illness or substance use problem means repeated failed attempts to get […]
from KTVZ.com, January 26, 2023 Filing disputes recent OHA motion asking judge to dismiss case PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System and three other large Oregon hospital systems — Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services and PeaceHealth — are defending their federal lawsuit, saying they continue to fight for vulnerable patients who are […]
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