Citizens concerned about the fate of police reform in Portland will have the chance to offer input at five upcoming forums – four hosted by the Independent Police Review, and one hosted by the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Peace and Justice. The Mental Health Association of Portland is a member of the AMA Coalition. […]

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CAHOOTS-Metro has new, increased hours of operation beginning April 1st, 2017 We are pleased to announce that White Bird Clinic’s CAHOOTS-Metro program (“Springfield CAHOOTS”) is growing. As of April 1st, 2017, CAHOOTS-Metro will be available from 9am to 3am; that’s 16 hours per day—everyday. Thanks to a federal grant to Lane County for mobile mental-health […]

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GUEST VIEWPOINT: Put the Junction City hospital to better use By Gary Crum, published in The Register-Guard, April 10, 2017 In a March 9 guest viewpoint, state Rep. Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, argues that we must keep the Junction City hospital open. As one of the most outspoken opponents of the construction of the hospital and […]

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The Zaitz / Brown problem started when Eastern Oregon rancher and former Oregonian reporter Les Zaitz published a lengthy article in the Malheur Enterprise (which Zaitz owns) about how killer Tony Montwheeler says now that he fooled the Oregon mental health system for twenty years to avoid being sent to prison. The problem is separate […]

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Capital Press – Tuesday, 28 March 2017 The combined staff will grow by two full time equivalents, and need larger offices. In what has been touted as an efficiency measure, the staffs of two state boards the oversee Oregon’s mental health professionals plan to merge in the coming budget cycle. But under Oregon Gov. Kate […]

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