From the Oregonian, July 16, 2014 Emergency rooms flooded with people mentally ill or on drugs. A mental health program poorly managed. Agencies and health systems dumping people’s problems on each other to improve bottom lines. Oregon’s health reform law, approved with much fanfare and hope in 2012, was supposed to solve problems like these. Instead, […]
The Oregonian, Feb. 11, 2014 Health Share of Oregon has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the state to set up Multnomah County’s first specialized team of mental health professionals dedicated to treating people with severe mental illnesses who have had frequent contact with police or frequent jail stays. Health Share will partner with Cascadia […]
By Christen McCurdy, The Lund Report, Nov. 7, 2013 Health Share of Oregon already has contracts with eight dental care providers, and intends to finalize an agreement with Advantage Dental in 2014 — but making sure patient demand can be met when coverage kicks in Jan. 1, and finding mental health providers for patients who […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Nov. 8, 2012 Attorneys, community activists and mental health providers filled Portland City Council chambers Thursday to voice concerns about the city’s pending agreement with federal justice officials on police reforms. Many argued that until an independent civilian panel with subpoena powers is created with the authority to investigate alleged […]
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