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Construction on new crisis facility to begin this fall

August 14, 2015

KGW.com, August 14, 2015 We’ve heard it time and time again: There needs to be more help for people who are struggling with mental illness. But now it looks like a change may be on the horizon. Construction on the new Unity Center for Behavioral Health is set to start this fall. If all goes according […]

Guest columnist: Boarding psych patients in ER rooms is barbaric

February 23, 2014

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By Sharon Meieran, Guest Columnist, The Oregonian, Feb. 22, 2014 A 14-year-old boy languishes in a windowless cell-like room in Multnomah County. He’s been there for two days, alone, with a “sitter” watching him to make sure he doesn’t try to kill himself. He gets three basic meals and is allowed to exercise a few […]