Month: February 2014
Pilot program wasn’t supposed to include violations of sidewalk ordinance
The Oregonian, Feb. 27, 2014 Multnomah County prosecutors started a pilot project with Portland police last summer to crack down on people who urinate in public, drink from open containers in public or litter. The Chronic Offender Pilot Project was supposed to go like this: An officer would give offenders of these three violations a […]
Magazine focuses on ’50 years, 50 stories’
From NationalCouncil.org National Council Magazine Issue 2: “50 Years, 50 Stories,” is devoted to the achievements of the last 50 years in mental health and addictions treatment as well as discussing the challenges that remain. Download a PDF of the entire issue: National Council Magazine Issue 2, 2013 (13.7MB)
Chad Brown talks about Soul River, a program connecting veterans and kids with nature [Video]
Cascadia BHC (undated) Chad Brown, of the Healing Hurt People advisory board, founded a program called Soul River. He has found that connecting veterans and inner city kids with nature (through fishing) enhances healing and their sense of purpose in the world. This is the kind of program which compliments the goals of Healing Hurt […]