behavioral health

Image

Rep. Rob Nosse, shown at a meeting of the Interim House Committee on Behavioral Health in June, has been tapped to head the Committee on Health Care — which could take on an expanded role next year if the two committees are merged. | SCREENGRAB VIA ZOOM/THE LUND REPORT

Logistics, Speaker Likely To Eliminate House Behavioral Health Care Committee

Oregon state Rep. Rob Nosse had opposed the move, but behavioral health care bills will likely be heard by the House Health Care Committee instead.

Nov 22, 2022
Premium

Image

MULTNOMAH COUNTY CHAIR DEBORAH KAFOURY CUTS THE RIBBON AT THE COUNTY'S NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ON NOV. 16, 2022./EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County’s Behavioral Health Resource Center To Open

It’s the first part of a five-story resource center for people living outside with mental health and addiction issues to begin operating.

Nov 17, 2022
Premium

Image

MULTNOMAH COUNTY'S GLADYS MCCOY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS./COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Multnomah County Employee Claims Retaliation Over Measure 110 Funding Denial

LaKeesha Dumas claims management at the health department blamed her for not ensuring its grant got approval from a council on which she sits.

Nov 15, 2022
Premium

Image

MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR EBONY CLARKE MODERATED A PANEL OF THE OREGON HEALTH FORUM ON MONDAY THAT PROVIDED ADVICE TO THE NEXT GOVERNOR ON INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE./SCREENSHOT

New Governor Must Be Thoughtful But Decisive On Behavioral Health, Experts Say

Lawmakers and practitioners offered their advice during an Oregon Health Forum panel on Monday.

Nov 1, 2022
Premium

Image

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler at an Oregon Health Forum event. | JURCYS PHOTOGRAPHY

Seeking Funds To Address Addiction, Portland Sues McKinsey Over Opioids Role

A new lawsuit over the opioids epidemic filed by the city of Portland showed alleged pharmacy-level, doctor-level and patient-level advocacy to boost sales.

Oct 29, 2022
Premium

Image

SHUTTERSTOCK

States Opting Out Of A Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior As Youth Mental Health Worsens

Oregon is one of seven states not participating in federal youth risk behavior surveys, as it says its own survey is more useful and school-focused.

Oct 27, 2022

Image

JESSE ZHANG/KHN,NPR

Kids’ Mental Health Care Leaves Parents In Debt And In The Shadows

With too few therapists accepting insurance, families face myriad challenges finding and paying for mental health care.

Oct 20, 2022

Image

DAVID CAVE IS A RECOVERY COACH ON AN ADDICTION SPECIALTY TEAM AT SALEM HOSPITAL, NORTH OF BOSTON./JESSE COSTA/WBUR

Hospitals Have Been Slow To Bring On Addiction Specialists

Discharging a patient without specialized addiction care can mean losing a crucial opportunity to intervene and treat someone at the hospital.

Oct 11, 2022

Image

JEFF WHITE HAS BEEN ASSISTED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT YEARS BY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS THAT SERVE SOME RURAL COUNTIES IN IOWA. WHITE, WHO HAS DEPRESSION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA, CAN NOW CALL A STATE-RUN HOTLINE AND REQUEST A VISIT FROM MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS, RATHER THAN BEING ADMITTED TO A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OR JAILED BY POLICE./KC MCGINNIS FOR KHN

Mental Health Crisis Teams Aren’t Just For Cities Anymore

Small police departments and sheriffs’ offices seem increasingly open to finding alternatives to a standard law enforcement response.

Oct 3, 2022

Image

THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN SOUTHERN OREGON./SHUTTERSTOCK

Report: Oregon’s Addiction Services System Is Half The Size It Should Be

Researchers from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health surveyed social service agencies and found gaps in services and workforce across the addiction treatment and recovery continuum.

Sep 30, 2022
Premium