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A bill to increase the penalties for assaulting hospital workers died on the desk of Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who has long championed equity in mental health services.
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An artist's depiction of a proposed psychiatric hospital proposed for a site in Wilsonville.
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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LILY MORALES RECENTLY FOUND SHELTER AT THE LOFT IN BEND. THE OREGON LEGISLATURE APPROVED $5 MILLION IN PLANNING GRANTS TO IDENTIFY NEEDS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. J BAR J YOUTH SERVICES IS USING ITS PIECE TO BOOST ITS ABILITY TO HELP HOMELESS TEENS LIKE MORALES.DEAN GUERNSEY/THE BULLETIN
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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THE WEIRICH FAMILY IN MARYLAND IN 2015 BEFORE THEY MOVED TO OREGON. FROM LEFT: GRACE, MAGGIE, ANGELA, ELI, MAYA AND KATI./ANGELA WEIRICH