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Month: November 2008

Clackamas County to overhaul social services

November 30, 2008
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From the Oregonian, November 27 2008 Some programs to help needy and people with disabilities may see cuts Clackamas County plans to reorganize — and in some cases possibly reduce — delivery of social services to aid the needy, disabled and infirm. Under the plan, the county would contract out more services to nonprofits or […]

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Life Magazine: Oregon State Hospital patients in 1972

November 29, 2008
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From the Oregonian, November 27 2008 A poignant look back at Oregon State Hospital patients on a 1972 field trip Sometimes in all the conversations about mental illness and the Oregon State Hospital, some Oregonians forget to see the patients there as human beings, with the same emotions and needs as the rest of us. […]

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Judge rules Fouaad Kaady trial can proceed as planned

November 28, 2008
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From the Oregonian, November 26 2008 What happened: A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday paved the way for a trial in the case of a Portland man shot and killed by police on a rural Clackamas County highway in September 2005. The case: Fouad Kaady was 27 when Officer William Bergin of the Sandy Police Department […]

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2008 Survey – SAFE / Wonderland Project

November 24, 2008
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SAFE / Wonderland Project – in Eugene Mission: SAFE’S mission is to provide a place for clients and survivors of mental health treatment to obtain and create community, peer-support, and advocacy as well as services for those who are not adequately served by the mental health system. SAFE strives to develop sustainable alternatives in an […]

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2008 Survey – Portland Habilitation Center

November 24, 2008
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Portland Habilitation Center Mission: The mission of PHCNW is to assist individuals with disabilities by providing the training they need to develop their skills so that they may obtain and maintain meaningful work. Services: PHC trains and hires disabled persons for janitorial work, landscaping, some office work, production work. They also manage over 400 units […]

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ODHS plans to revoke facility’s certificate

November 22, 2008
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The East Oregonian – November 22, 2008. Not available online. The Oregon Department of Human Services-Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH) on Tuesday notified the Pendleton Academies’ board of directors of their intention to revoke the treatment facility’s certificate of approval to operate as a provider of psychiatric residential treatment services and psychiatric day treatment […]

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OHSU task force recommends guns for public safety officers

November 21, 2008
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From the Portland Tribune, November 19 2008 Allowing hospital officers to carry guns would require state law change An Oregon Health & Science University task force is recommending that university officials pursue a change in state law to allow some of OHSU’s public safety officers to carry guns. Local mental health advocacy organizations had come […]

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DA’s office set to tackle Humphreys case

November 21, 2008
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From the Portland Tribune, November 20, 2008 Schrunk’s top assistant, “Maximum” Norm Frink, has said his office will criminally review whether officer Christopher Humphreys lied to detectives. But it’s an open question about what that means. A jail video released last month shows that on the night James Chasse Jr., died following an altercation with […]

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Budget Prospects May Chill State Hospital Hiring

November 21, 2008
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From OPB.org, November 20 2008 State agencies in Oregon are facing tough choices. They’re looking for ways to cut their budgets after the latest round of gloomy economic projections. The news is especially disappointing for the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, where officials had been planning to ramp up hiring in a big way. A […]

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Hospital restraint figures (not) revealed

November 20, 2008
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Portland Tribune, November 2008 Hospital restraint figures revealed – State to make public quarterly data about psychiatric units The data described in this article is available online. Adult Seclusion and Restraint Occurrences Per 1000 Patient Days: 1st Quarter 2008 (PDF) (NOTE: DHS has linked to data which DOES NOT provide facility-specific information for adults, as […]

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