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How Portland and Oregon Have Historically Dealt with Mental Illness—and What It Means for Us Today The Portland Mercury, Oct. 5, 2016 One of the oldest mental hospitals in the US is the still-standing Friends Hospital in Philadelphia. Founded in 1813 by Quakers, the institution did not always have such a brief name. It was […]
Statesman Journal, May 21, 2015 Thanks to the diligent work of the Oregon State Hospital and the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the cremains of 18 military veterans and two spouses of veterans will be interred with full military honors on Friday, May 22, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. The state hospital is the […]
The Junction City project was a bad idea at inception. The closer it gets to reality, the worse an idea it becomes. We have been solidly, vocally opposed since Day One to building a new institution of segregated care at Junction City. Unfortunately, although our efforts had an impact, they were not sufficient to […]
By Barbara LaBoe, The Daily News Online, April 6, 2013 The 130-year-old state mental hospital treating accused cop-killer Daniel Armaugh Butts has a storied history, including filming of the 1975 Academy award-winning film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” When it comes to patients like Butts, though, the focus is on their future — and […]
By Jane Stebbins, Curry Coastal Pilot, March 29, 2013 ColumbiaCare hosted a housewarming party Monday afternoon, inviting all its neighbors to check out its new digs on Cove Road in Brookings Monday. The five-bedroom house blends in with its neighbors on the block, and starting next month will be home to five residents — three […]
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