Oregonian Editorial Board, July 23, 2015 One of the big wins coming out of the legislative session this year is one that has received only modest notice: authorization for $20 million in lottery bond proceeds to be spent on mental health housing. Mental health is one of those needs that can absorb millions of dollars like […]
The Lund Report, April 8, 2014 Portland Police Lt. Cliff Bacigalupi was a seasoned street cop when his police chief asked him to head up a new unit designed to address an unintended but growing part of the police force’s scope of practice — performing triage on the high number of people with mental illness […]
Willamette Week, July 16, 2014 Jennifer Ann has found herself in Portland emergency rooms more than two dozen times in the past 20 years—almost always for the same reason. “Usually I go,” she says, “because I feel I’m going to kill myself.” On good days, Jennifer Ann, 56, is a high-functioning mother of four. She’s […]
By Christopher David Gray, The Lund Report, Oct. 3, 2013 Before adjourning yesterday, legislators created a dedicated funding stream for mental health services, bringing in nearly $150 million over five years through a small increase in the cigarette tax. Cigarettes will go up 13¢ a pack in 2014 and an additional penny in 2016 and […]
From the East Oregonian, June 8, 2013 Treating mental illness early could prevent anguish and heartbreak for millions — and save the government big money. That’s what mental health experts have been saying for years and now it seems federal and state officials are tuning in. President Obama included $235 million in his budget to […]
From the Oregonian, June 3, 3013 When Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward walked into a committee meeting, she didn’t plan to reveal to the world that she has suffered from major depression for 15 years. “If I go two days without taking my medication, I can’t walk in the door of this building,” Steiner Hayward, D-Beaverton, […]
From the Northwest News Network, May 24, 2013 After last December’s mass shootings in Oregon and Connecticut, Democrats and Republicans in the Oregon legislature called for increased funding for mental health care. Now, there’s a proposal under discussion that would expand such programs in a big way, but it remains caught up in a debate […]
By Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian, March 25, 2013 A month after calling for a “game-changing” investment in mental health, Senate President Peter Courtney has introduced a bill detailing a comprehensive network of new mental health programs and services for children, young adults, families and schools. It would take $333 million over the next two years […]
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 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 […]
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