(Portland, OR) – At their public meeting on Friday, March 4, Health Share of Oregon’s Community Advisory Council will hear presentations focused on current developments related to behavioral health, including from Dr. Tony Melaragno of Legacy Health.The meeting, which begins at 12:30pm, will be held at the Clackamas County Developmental Services Building, Auditorium room 150 located at 150 Beavercreek Road in Oregon City.
Dr. Melaragno will provide an update on the opening of the Unity Center for Behavioral Health including what programs and services are being developed. The Unity Center is a collaborative effort between Adventist Health, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health and Oregon Health & Science University. This innovative and patient-centered care model will serve adults and adolescents experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis. The Unity Center is projected to open in late 2016.
In addition, Devarshi Bajpai, Medicaid Program Manager of Multnomah County, will share Health Share’s plans for creating a Regional Behavioral Health System of Care through the integration of the mental health and substance use benefits. This benefit integration will improve access and quality of care for members, especially those experiencing dual diagnosis.
The meeting is open to the public and Health Share members are encouraged to attend.
Date: Friday, March 4, 2016
Time: Council Meeting: 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Public comment period: 1:00pm to 1:10 pm and 2:30pm to 2:40pm
Location: Clackamas County Developmental Services Building, Auditorium 150, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Agenda: Posted to the Council’s website one week prior to each meeting
Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed for persons with disabilities. Those needing accommodations should contact Michael Anderson-Nathe at [email protected] or (503) 416-4980 at least 48 hours before the meeting.
About the Community Advisory Council
Comprised of Oregon Health Plan members, leaders from community-based organizations and county agencies, the Council plays a dual role. In addition to advising Health Share’s Board of Directors on the strategic direction of the organization, the Council enables consumers to take an active role in improving their own health and that of their family and communities.
About Health Share of Oregon
Serving over 252,000 members in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties, Health Share of Oregon is a unique community-wide partnership created to ensure quality, cost-effective physical, dental and mental health care for Oregon Health Plan members. Working towards a regional system of care, Health Share provides an integrated community delivery system with the objective of achieving better care, better health and lower costs for the Medicaid population and for the region.
Health Share is a collaborative of 11 founding partners: Adventist Health, CareOregon, Central City Concern, Clackamas County, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health, Multnomah County, Oregon Health & Science University, Providence Health & Services, Tuality Health Alliance and Washington County.
