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By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner When Ron Coleman and Paul Baker blew into town last week to present a workshop titled,“Working with Voices,” they definitely stirred up some dust. Among the clinicians in the audience, there were a few raised eyebrows, but also many delighted smiles, as the two U.K. mental health workers […]
From the Newberg Graphic, November 24, 2010 Mental health — GFU clinic with Providence funding helps meet need in Yamhill County Dr. Joel Gregor stands before the George Fox Behavioral Health Clinic, located adjacent to the university’s Villa Academic Center. Recognizing a need for low-cost mental health services in the county, Providence Health & Services-Oregon […]
Jonathan M. Smith, Special Litigation Section U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Mr. Smith and colleagues, Supporters of our organization appreciate your letter to Attorney General John Kroger, dated November 17, noting the Department of Justice’s intent to enlarge the scope of the ongoing investigation of the Oregon State […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, November 20, 2010 Now what? That question looms for Oregon leaders in the wake of a letter sent last week to Attorney General John Kroger by a top lawyer in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. The two-page letter, which arrived on the eve of Thursday’s […]
Dear OSH Advisory Board Members: I have some news to share with you regarding the USDOJ investigation of the hospital. After yesterday’s meeting, I learned that the Attorney General received a letter indicating that the USDOJ was expanding the scope of its investigation at the Oregon State Hospital to include community-based mental health services. I […]
From The Oregonian, November 18, 2010 The hope is that the new Oregon State Hospital will conjure images far different than what we all remember from the movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The reality is that Oregon has a new, state-of-the-art mental hospital but some of the same old problems. In fact, even […]
From The Lund Report, November 15, 2010 A statewide commission will urge legislators to create a drug czar to oversee drug and alcohol addiction programs Healthcare costs associated with alcohol and drug abuse amounted to $3.2 billion during 2006 in Oregon – while 70 percent of people who were incarcerated had a substance abuse problem. […]
NEWS RELEASE – STATEMENT FROM CHIEF MICHAEL REESE ON THE DEATH OF AARON CAMPBELL Members Disciplined – Investigation and Review Released READ – Statement from Chief Michael Reese on the death of Aaron Campbell, original formatting. Original files are on the PPB site here. Today, I met with the officers and sergeants involved in the […]
Here’s the November 2010 edition of Eyes & Ears, a mental health consumer run newsletter for consumers, their friends & family and mental health professionals. Download and read the November 2010 issue at: Online Reading Version of Eyes & Ears – with links Full article version of Eyes & Ears – for printing Contact the […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, November 14, 2010 Patients in Oregon State Hospital’s forensic program are trying to overcome stark histories of mental illness and crime. They were court-committed to the psychiatric facility for treatment, not punishment. Hospital care is expensive, costing taxpayers $211,932 a year, per patient. For decades, patients have been housed in […]
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