Peer support specialists working for Malheur County offered Narcan, an overdose-reversing drug, to people stopping by a day shelter in Ontario on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Propoosal seeks $20 million toward bolstering the number of widely needed hygienists and assistants.
Feb 14, 2023
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Oregon lawmakers plan to put more money into housing and programs that can help people before they need treatment at the Oregon State Hospital.
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The money will go toward addiction prevention and treatment efforts in Oregon.
Dec 13, 2022
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OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY’S DOERNBECHER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IS SWAMPED WITH PATIENTS WITH A RESPIRATORY INFECTION./CHRISTINE TORRES-HICKS/OHSU VIA OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE
The Oregon Health Authority is bringing in 112 out-of-state registered nurses and respiratory therapists to help the state’s two largest children’s hospitals.