From the Oregonian, May 29, 2014 Two-thirds of the patients admitted to the Oregon State Hospital last year were criminal defendants admitted under court orders, a legislative panel heard Thursday. Sixty percent of those patients faced felony charges, and the other 40 percent faced misdemeanors, said Greg Roberts, hospital superintendent. Patients facing relatively minor offenses […]
The Portland Tribune, Feb. 18, 2014 Bingo became “a very addictive gambling gateway” for Damascus resident Janet Demoret and started all her problems. Demoret, 47, then found video-poker machines sponsored by the state and became hooked on all their “bells and whistles.” She quickly got in a lot of debt with friends and family members. […]
By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian, August 14, 2013 With little fanfare, the Oregon Lottery is getting out of the business of guiding problem gamblers to services that can help them. The lottery has pulled an award-winning ad that urges problem gamblers to seek help, it has dropped its membership in the Oregon Council on Problem […]
By Andrea Damewood, Willamette Week, Jan. 16, 2013 The road for the Oregon State Hospital in Junction City stretches across an open field, waiting to lead people to the state’s newest mental health facility. State officials have spent $61.8 million preparing the land in the Lane County town 15 miles northwest of Eugene. New water […]
From the Eugene Register Guard, March 20, 2011 Plans to build a long-promised state psychiatric hospital in Junction City are facing more opposition than ever in the Legislature. The state budget shortfall, human rights concerns and scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice are among the reasons opponents want the state to cancel the project. […]
In Oregon, one in four new mothers reports symptoms of depression, either during or after pregnancy. Even though effective screening and treatment exist, most women with maternal depression are never diagnosed, and among those, only 35 percent receive adequate treatment, according to a new Maternal Mental Health Work Group Report. Wendy Davis, Ph.D., knows this […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, August 12, 2010 Governor, DHS director reject legislator’s appeal to cancel days for front-line hospital staffers A state legislator has called for Gov. Ted Kulongoski to cancel furlough days for workers on the front lines of patient care at the Oregon State Hospital. But Kulongoski and Human Services Director Bruce […]
From The Oregonian, November 25, 2007 – not available elsewhere online Oregon lawmakers said Monday that they’re determined to fix problems with the state’s oversight of psychiatric medications given to children in foster care. Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, said the Legislature will hold hearings when lawmakers reconvene in February to examine how well […]
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