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Portland Tribune – April 15, 2018 Officials from Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah counties gathered at Marylhurst University Friday afternoon for a Tri-County summit aimed at sharing strategies and coordinating inter-agency efforts to combat the opioid crisis. A panel of county officials and an audience of roughly 150 people listened to a series of talks from […]
From the Oregon Medical Board, April 16, 2018 The Oregon Medical Board posts a monthly list of physicians and other medical professionals who have been disciplined by the board, largely for harming patients. Many of the physicians appear to have harmed patients who sought help for mental illness and addiction. Here are a few from […]
Honorable District Judge Michael H. Simon Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse 1000 Southwest Third Avenue – Room 1527 Portland, Oregon 97204-2944 Sent by email to Mary Austed – M**********@ord.uscourts.gov April 13, 2018 Your Honor, In February 2013 the members of the Mental Health Association of Portland testified at your first Fairness Hearing on the […]
John Elifritz was shot and killed by Portland Police officer Richard Bailey, officer Justin Damerville, officer Kameron Fender, officer Alexandru Martiniuc, officer Bradley Nutting, officer Chad Phifer, officer Andrew Polas, and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Sieczkowski on April 7, 2018. Elifritz was in an addiction and mental health crisis. He is the first person […]
Eds. Note: We received this letter from a friend in Southern Oregon. If you can help, or would like to be in contact with the author Heika Wilson, send a note to info@mentalhealthportland.org and we’ll try to put you in touch with her. Hello! I am one of the approximately 2% of the population diagnosed […]
From The Lund Report, March 19, 2018 Eds. Note: The Oregon Law & Mental Health Conference is a program of the Mental Health Association of Portland. At a time when a third of Oregon prisoners have mental health needs, activists and leaders are looking at better addressing the intersection between mental health and the law. […]
Columbia County Spotlight – February 27, 2018 Columbia Community Mental Health on Tuesday severed ties with Roland Migchielsen, the nonprofit’s executive director for the past 11 years. Migchielsen said he had earlier informed the CCMH board of directors of his plans to retire at the end of the year, and he was surprised by Tuesday’s […]
The Peer Recovery Services team of the Oregon State Hospital has won the annual Oregon Advocacy Award. The Peer Recovery Services team supports people at Oregon State Hospital through their lived experience with trauma, mental health and addiction challenges. Team members use a collaborative process based on each individual’s strengths, personal choice, and the sharing […]
From The Oregonian, February 1, 2018 Officials with the Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday that Dolly Matteucci has been hired to lead the Oregon State Hospital, filling a void atop the state psychiatric institution that has gone without a permanent superintendent for a year. Matteucci, who will take the helm in mid-March, will arrive from […]
The Human Services Resource Institute of Cambridge Massachusetts has been hired by Multnomah County to make a survey, or system analysis, of the county’s mental health system. READ – HSRI’s proposal to Multnomah County READ – Multnomah County Contract with HSRI READ – HSRI interview consent form The modest contract is underway as of January […]
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