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From the Eugene Register-Guard, September 30, 2011 Gov. John Kitzhaber’s affirmation Wednesday of state plans to build a psychiatric facility in Junction City was pitch perfect, both in its recognition of the need for the new hospital and in its commitment to expanded community-based health care. As the governor reminded the packed crowd attending a […]
From the East Oregonian & OPB.org, September 28, 2011 A grand jury Tuesday cleared Pendleton Police Officer Erik Palmer in the shooting of Mark McMillan. Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus, who presented the case, said a Pendleton grand jury jury found Palmer justified in the use of deadly force. Primus also said the case […]
From the Portland Mercury, September 29, 2011 Some 12 hours after hostage negotiators persuaded a mentally ill, gun-waving 50-year-old man to peacefully emerge from his Goose Hollow apartment, Portland police officials this afternoon were triumphantly taking credit for averting a “huge tragedy” that could have ended, easily, with the death of the man they arrested, […]
From the Oregonian, September 28, 2011 A paranoid and delusional man who had 14 guns and 2,000 rounds of ammunition in his Southwest Portland apartment peacefully surrendered to law enforcement early Thursday after a six-hour stand off with police. John L. Griffin, 50, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. for unlawful use of a weapon and […]
From the Eugene Register-Guard, September 27, 2011 Kitzhaber says the Junction City project has a key role in the move to community-based mental health care Gov. John Kitzhaber stressed his long-term commitment to community-based mental health care at a Wednesday town hall meeting in Junction City, and he said building a state psychiatric facility here […]
If interested, please submit resume, cover letter & salary requirements to Kjamison @ chooseempowerment.com. Position closes Oct 15th. 40 hour/week position. EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES is an Oregon nonprofit corporation dedicated to being a catalyst in providing individuals who experience mental health issues opportunities for choice and development of personal goals, using the four principals of self-determination: […]
From the Eugene Register-Guard, September 28, 2011 Governor to be at hospital town hall – State officials will be in Junction City to report on the current status of the proposed psychiatric hospital Gov. John Kitzhaber today will attend a town hall meeting in Junction City that will delve into the current status of the […]
From Just Out, September 27, 2011 It was announced [September 27, 2011] the Portland Housing Bureau received $1.365 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund a variety of housing services, including short-term rent assistance, employment services, and permanent housing for people living with HIV and experiencing […]
Interview published in the Oregonian, September 27, 2011 Question: You speak of the rising rate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, alcohol use and those sort of symptoms in the military. What do you see is driving that? Answer: It’s become to some extent, a politicized concern with a dubious policy approach. The reality of it is […]
Editorial from the Yamhill Valley News-Register, September 24, 2011 Tragically, Clint Hite died of a heroin overdose this week. With the explosion in use locally of this dangerously addictive drug, more deaths surely will follow. Rather than shake our heads in shock and dismay, we should consider this man’s death a clarion call to action. […]
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