OP ED – by Jason Renaud Published in the Portland Tribune As Oregon – and the nation – flounder to find solutions for addiction, gadflys and politicians are seeking public funding to watch addicts shoot heroin. There are times, and situations, which cause addicts to consider seeking treatment. We call these “windows of opportunity” and […]

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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 […]

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From Street Roots, April 28, 2018 We should be turning away from ineffective and often deadly responses that place people in unfit institutions, such as jail or hospitals by Meredith Mathis and Jason Renaud Meredith Mathis and Jason Renaud are with the Mental Health Association of Portland May is mental health awareness month, a time […]

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Editor’s note: Because of inaccurate information provided to Stateline, an earlier version of this story erroneously described the review process used by the Psychiatric Security Review Board. It conducts reviews every two years for hospitalized patients and every five years for those on conditional release. STATELINE, April 2018 PORTLAND, Ore. — In the midst of […]

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