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A room inside the Recovery Works NW's new withdrawal management facility on Southeast Foster Road in Portland, Ore. Most rooms are limited to two beds. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

First Measure 110-funded detox opens, will focus on fentanyl and alcohol

Recovery Works Northwest has opened a medical withdrawal management facility in Portland that has 16 beds and will serve Multnomah and Clackamas counties

Aug 18
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Measure 110 program manager resigns, says state was ‘maliciously negligent’

Angela Carter said Oregon Health Authority ignored repeated requests for staffing and resources and fostered secrecy and manipulation as the drug decriminalization law rolled out

Aug 11
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Rights group accuses Marion County judges of ‘obstructing’ state hospital discharges

In a new filing, Disability Rights Oregon says some judges and other officials are thwarting a federal court order intended to open up beds at the state psychiatric facility

Aug 10
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Oregon Health Authority puts $1.5 million grant on hold

Peer respite award paused after justice department lawyers open investigation

Aug 8
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Juliana Wallace will advise Gov. Tina Kotek on behavioral health policy starting Sept. 5. | COURTESY GOV. TINA KOTEK'S OFFICE

Kotek hires Portland social worker and manager to advise her on behavioral health 

Juliana Wallace has avoided the spotlight while serving in a range of jobs that supporters say make her a good pick to help improve the state’s behavioral health system.

Aug 3
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

State hospital patients still held longer than court-ordered timelines, report finds

A landmark federal court order limiting how long certain patients can stay at the psychiatric facility has pressured local justice and health systems

Aug 2
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Screen shot from a map of 911 call data showing reports of overdose in Portland over the 18-month period from Jan. 1, 2022 to June 25, 2023. See below for the interactive map. | EMILY GREEN/DATAWRAPPER/THE LUND REPORT

Nearly 3,000 so far this year: Overdose 911 calls are up in Multnomah County

We mapped where they’re occurring and asked experts about the implications and how to spot one when it’s happening

Jul 28

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Justice department investigates nonprofit selected for $1.5 million state contract

The Oregon Department of Justice issued a wide-ranging demand to Black Mental Health Oregon for financial documentation

Jul 27
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State’s plan to pay $3 million for mental health centers sparks objections

Two groups with gaps in reporting and other issues will receive hefty grants to open long-awaited Oregon mental health respite centers, but advocates and state attorneys have concerns

Jul 20
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The Multnomah County Courthouse on SW 1st Ave. in Portland, Ore. | STEVE MORGAN/CC BY-SA 4.0

Cascadia Health is assessing safety as man charged with stabbing worker makes court appearance

The suspect has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder that has left mental health workers shocked

Jul 18
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