Mental Health Association of Portland – Oregon's impartial & Independent advocate
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Initiative Petition 44 was filed with the state of Oregon by supporters of the Drug Policy Alliance (a drug legalization effort funded by Open Societies Fund and George Soros) in the summer of 2019. The initiative decriminalizes all drug use and requires the state to make major increases in funding for drug addiction treatment. Oregon […]
READ – US DOJ OPPOSES inclusion of the Mental Health Alliance (PDF) READ – Portland Police Association OPPOSES inclusion of the Mental Health Alliance (PDF) READ – City of Portland OPPOSES inclusion of the Mental Health Alliance (PDF) UPDATE – Mental Health Alliance granted ‘friend of the court’ status in police reform case – October […]
After fourteen months of delay Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has re-opened the application process for the police reform oversight committee required in the settlement of US DOJ v. City of Portland. It’s important people with the same experience as those harmed by police use-of-force be included on the committee, and their voices be protected and […]
By Meredith Mathis and Jason Renaud Published in Street Roots, October 2017 The stigmatizing language undermines real talk about mental health; Trump’s problem is bad judgment For quite a while, pundits, journalists, political scientists and many others have exclaimed President Donald Trump is mentally ill. They usually include some equivocation such as “I’m not a […]
Tricia Tillman Dismissed as Public Health Director The Skanner, September 12, 2017 Multnomah County accused of ‘systemic’ racism Portland Tribune, September 12, 2017 Alleged racism in Multnomah County prompts Chair Deborah Kafoury to pledge action Oregonian, September 15, 2017 Packed audience mulls county workforce equity Hearing focuses on manager who is being forced out, but […]
Newly-elected Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly may have campaigned on a light-weight set of campaign promises, but she selected a strong staff to support her in office and on March 15 made a direct and stirring speech to a set of ill-informed and “smug” anti-government activists who have attended and disrupted council meetings over the […]
This is a permanent repository of the publicly distributed papers created by the Community Oversight Advisory Board (COAB) / Community Oversight Community Liaison (COCL) meetings, 2014 – 2015. The documents are roughly in reverse order with the newest items at the top. The COCL / COAB was a result of US DOJ v. City of […]
The candidacy of Donald Trump poses a serious threat to people with mental illness and in recovery from addiction. Many people with our illness are supported by government programs and science to reduce our symptoms is entirely dependent on government funding. Trump’s inexperience and disinterest in the work of the Federal government could cause direct […]
The Portland Disability Commission is a segregated and diminished off-shoot of the Office of Equity and Human Rights and adjacent and subordinate to the Portland Human Rights Commission (which appears to have ceased to function). It has under-served people with mental illness and addiction since it’s inception. No members of the commission are people in […]
The Skanner, Feb. 25, 2016 Join activists and candidates for mayor of Portland at 6:30 p.m. March 10 for a public conversation about the social justice issues in Portland. Jules Bailey – candidate for mayor Israel Bayer – Street Roots Jo Ann Hardesty – NAACP – Portland Branch Sarah Iannarone – candidate for mayor Jason […]
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