Federal officials told The Lund Report they will continue to fund Portland’s psychiatric crisis center after patient deaths and safety hazards sparked a months-long investigation and whistleblower complaint.
Nov 1, 2018
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Salem Health Salem Hospital.
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COURTESY SALEM HEALTH
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said the state needs to accommodate the number of accused criminals who need treatment before being tried.
How meth is sabotaging Oregon's behavioral health system
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SHUTTERSTOCK
Read our two-part series about how — despite a windfall of new funding — the state has no plan to address the 'new meth' that is overwhelming behavioral health providers and inflaming ongoing crises across the state.
Anthony Caliend, 52, is experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Ore. He’s seen here sitting in the chapel at Origins Faith Community, where he receives free meals and peer services, on Oct. 13, 2022.
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The number of people in recovery hired to connect people to treatment is increasing, but the broken system in which they work poses challenges and risks.