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Sarah Bovee does crafts with her 4-year-old son, Ryan, at their home in Oregon City
Sarah Bovee does crafts with her 4-year-old son, Ryan, at their home in Oregon City, Oregon. Bovee, drawing on her own experiences with opioid addiction and recovery, is a peer support specialist and doula for mothers with substance use disorders. Bovee says support from a doula and addiction specialist “changed the tape in my head” and helped her overcome some of the shame and stigma of battling substance use disorder through her pregnancy. | LEAH NASH/INVESTIGATEWEST

Pregnant Oregonians need more addiction and mental health support — but the state’s network is fragile

Substance use and mental health disorders are driving more maternal deaths in Oregon than any other cause, highlighting the challenge of reducing maternal mortality and racial disparities
Dec 4, 2025
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State, counties end stalemate over behavioral health services

Just as a federal judge was taking interest, state and local officials came to a compromise over county mental health responsibilities. The impasse had become heated, with local officials saying they were being streamrolled and patients would suffer as a result.
Dec 22, 2025
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