Mental Health Association of Portland – Oregon's impartial & Independent advocate
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The Mental Health Association of Portland, one of Oregon’s most active advocates for people with mental illness, addiction, and alcoholism urges a NO vote on state Ballot Measure 110. The organization has never taken a position on a statewide ballot measure before. DOWNLOAD – the text of this opposition message (PDF) The ballot measure is […]
Clancy I – AA History #1, Stateline Retreat 2009 Clancy I – AA History #2, Stateline Retreat 2009 Clancy I – Speaking on steps 1, 2 & 3, Stateline Retreat 2006 Clancy I – “The Invisible Boat” 1983 LEARN – about the Midnight Mission in Los Angeles. Clancy’s Obituary, Los Angeles Times September 1, 2020 […]
From The Lund Report, July 21, 2020 When Gov. Kate Brown set up her Behavioral Health Advisory Council in October 2019, advocates and medical professionals hoped Oregon would finally spark meaningful change in a system plagued with failure. The state recruited several dozen people from across government, the behavioral health sector and advocacy groups. Physicians, […]
Author – Michael Hopcroft, Board member of the Mental Health Association of Portland On February 25th, a status conference was held in federal court about the settlement of a civil rights case on police use of force. In 2012, the US Department of Justice sued the City of Portland over multiple cases of excessive or […]
“Fleas dream of buying themselves a dog, and nobodies dream of escaping poverty: that, one magical day, good luck will suddenly rain down on them — will rain down in buckets. But good luck doesn’t rain down, yesterday, today, tomorrow or ever. Good luck doesn’t even fall in a fine drizzle, no matter how hard […]
County and Recovery Community Leaders Praise Scott Snedecor from the Multnomah County internal website – not available online, August 2018 Among the countless behavioral health advocates in the Pacific Northwest, one of the most well-known and beloved is Scott Snedecor. With more than 43 years’ experience in the mental health and addictions field, Scott is […]
Oregon governor Kate Brown launched the Behavioral Health Advisory Council in October 2019. This page is an archive of the work of the Council. The council will make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature with a focus on care for adolescents and adults with serious mental illnesses, including those with simultaneous substance use disorders. […]
From OPB.org – October 31, 2019 High personnel costs and no revenue from major courtroom victories have left Disability Rights Oregon with nearly a half million dollar budget deficit, according to the organization’s most recent tax filing. For four decades, the nonprofit has provided powerful legal advocacy, winning lawsuits that have led to improved infrastructure, […]
November 1, 2019 – The Columbian Move follows disagreements with city over operations at center for homeless READ – Navigation Center and Homeless Response Assessment – Summer 2019 READ – Report on Vancouver’s homeless services – Alpha Project, October 2019 READ – letter from Vancouver homelessness coordinator to community members – November 1, 2019 Homeless […]
This post will contain articles, documents and information about the unionization of Unity Center, Legacy Health’s psychiatric Emergency Service. For more information about Unity, use the search box on this page. Unity Center Nurses Allowed to Hold Union Election Portland Mercury, June 12 2019 Unity Center nurses get go-ahead for union election Portland Business Journal, […]
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