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COMMISSIONER JO ANN HARDESTY SPEAKS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING THE PORTLAND STREET RESPONSE TEAM, FEB. 16, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Portland Street Response Expands Citywide With New Answer To Behavioral Health-Related 911 Calls

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Last week, Portland City Council unanimously approved a policy to allow city employees to take paid time off after the procedure last week.

Oct 25, 2021

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The Community Health, Assess and Treat Program, or CHAT, is expected to start mid-November with two pilot teams.

Oct 14, 2021

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The city attorney’s office advised city staff on Tuesday that the order was legally dubious.

Sep 9, 2021

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