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Meth Has Changed, And It’s Sabotaging Oregon’s Mental Health System

In the state with the highest rate of meth use in the nation, the drug is driving severe mental illness among criminal defendants at the state psychiatric hospital, and patients elsewhere are paying the price.

Aug 2, 2022

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The west plaza at Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | COURTESY OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Amid Oregon State Hospital Problems, Health Systems Go To Court

Hospitals and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health want judges to force the state psychiatric hospital to treat civilly committed patients.

Aug 2, 2022
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY IS RENOVATING AN OLDER BUILDING AT 333 SW PARK AVE. IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND TO BECOME A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDING A MIX OF HOUSING, SERVICES AND RESPITE TO HOUSELESS PEOPLE./COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY/PHOTO BY MOTOYA NAKAMURA

Multnomah County Seeks $1.5 Million Behavioral Health Grant

The grant would be used to support the health needs of people frequently in the criminal justice system.

Jul 20, 2022
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States Launch New 988 Crisis Intervention Service

Oregon expects the annual calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to double within a year.

Jul 17, 2022

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RIMROCK TRAILS CHALKED A WELCOME SIGN FOR THE REOPENING IN APRIL./RIMROCK TRAILS/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Addiction Center For Teens In Oregon Reopens Despite Long Odds

Rimrock Trails in Prineville, which was forced to close for eight months, reopened in mid-April with a new staff and approach.

Jun 16, 2022

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Patients Seek Mental Health Care From Their Doctor But Find Health Plans Standing In The Way

Despite a longstanding push to integrate care and better serve patients, the way many insurance plans cover mental health doesn’t necessarily support integrating it with physical care.

Jun 9, 2022

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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Expert Recommends State Ease Oregon State Hospital Bottlenecks

The neutral evaluator’s recommendations are part of an interim settlement the state hospital reached with Disability Rights Oregon.

Jun 6, 2022
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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

The program will answer calls related to mental health and addiction across Portland from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mar 29, 2022

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An artist's drawing of a new county Behavioral Health Resource Center planned for downtown Portland, at the old Bushong building site./Courtesy of Multnomah County

Provider Selected For Multnomah County’s New Behavioral Health Downtown Day Center

The Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon will operate a peer-run program at the Behavioral Health Resource Center, slated to open in Portland this fall.

Mar 17, 2022
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The Oregon Secretary of State's office verified enough signatures to qualify Initiative Petition 34 on psilocybin therapy for the November ballot. | YES ON IP 34 CAMPAIGN

Thousands Of Oregonians Eager To Undergo Psilocybin Treatment

Thousands of people in Oregon are interested in using psilocybin as a mental health treatment under the voter-approved program.

Mar 10, 2022