Matthew Vorderstrasse – Mental Health PDX

As Compass House ramps up, Jackson County is “pouring money” into additional mental health services

October 7, 2014

Mail Tribune, Oct. 5, 2014 Kathy Randle was working as a nurse when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system, often leading to disability. The disease ended her nursing career.”I was staying at home and got more and more depressed and I tried to […]

Compass House opens in Medford, promising “safety, belonging and empowerment” for those with mental illness

September 18, 2014

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KOBI-TV 5 Medford, Sept. 18, 2014 Southern Oregon’s first clubhouse for people struggling with mental illness held its grand opening Wednesday. The Compass House offers a place of safety, belonging and empowerment. It’s on sixth street in Medford and also serves as a resource center. Matthew Vorderstrasse is the Compass House’s Executive Director says, “Through […]

More money from state means more mental health services will start in Southern Oregon

May 22, 2014

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KOBI-TV Medford, May 21, 2014 The state of Oregon is putting the most money ever toward mental health services, that’s according to State Representative Peter Buckley (D-Ashland). The increased state funding means there are a lot of exciting things that are happening in Southern Oregon, like more mental health services that are set to start […]