By Capi Lynn, Statesman Journal, May 30, 2013 Dr. Dean Brooks of Oregon State Hospital and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” fame died this morning. He was 96. He passed away peacefully in his apartment at Willson House surrounded by family, including his three daughters, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Brooks was the […]
By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian, May 14, 2013 A group of unionized mental health workers in the Oregon state prison system wants a pay raise that even they acknowledge is big enough to cause a public relations problem. About 50 mental health specialists who handle inmates with addictions and other mental health problems want to […]
From the New York Times, April 12, 2013 Some say America has been homogenized, a chain-store nation bereft of regional distinction in dialect or dinner. But now this state, at the pioneer’s end of the road, is testing the idea that local community difference is alive and well, and that grass-roots leadership holds the key […]
By Christopher David Gray, The Lund Report, March 5, 2013 A pathway has appeared to the game-changing funding levels that Senate President Peter Courtney signaled for community mental health — at least for children – when the increased funding made a list of priorities when the co-chairs released their two-year spending plan Monday morning. Courtney’s […]
By Erin Fenner, Willamette Week, March 6, 2013 Dr. Gary Oxman spent his career trying to save people who don’t care whether they live or die. Oxman—who just retired as health officer for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties—has long wanted to do more to rescue drug users. He was one of the earliest supporters in […]
By Christopher David Gray, The Lund Report, Feb. 22, 2013 Leaders of the House and Senate have boosted support for the EASA program, which assists youth after a psychotic break. Gov. John Kitzhaber has earmarked a $1.8 million increase for the program, while the dramatic increase envisioned by Sen. Peter Courtney awaits a funding […]
From OPB.org, January 22, 2013 Recent mass shootings in Oregon and Connecticut have thrust mental health issues into the spotlight. Some Oregon lawmakers and mental health advocates hope there’s enough momentum to keep the conversation front and center. Unlike gun control, there is a consensus that appears to be emerging on funding mental health programs. […]
From The Washington Post, Jan. 18, 2013 In 2011, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber faced a vexing problem: The state had a $2 billion hole in its Medicaid budget and no good way to fill it. He could cut doctors’ pay by 40 percent, but that might lead to them quitting Medicaid altogether. He could drop […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, Dick Hughes’ Blog, January 17, 2013 I think state Senate President Peter Courtney is right. But I challenge Oregonians to prove him wrong. Courtney contends the Oregon Legislature lacks the political will to confront the overriding factor behind many of the mass shootings that have struck our state and nation: […]
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 […]
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