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From The Oregonian, Dec. 19, 2013 A federal judge will hold a hearing Feb. 18 to receive testimony from the public on whether a settlement agreement on a package of Portland police reforms is fair, reasonable and adequate to solve problems identified by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Justice Department last fall found that […]
A documentary film by Phie Ambo Free the Mind Produced by Danish Documentary Production with the support from the Danish Film Institute, DR Broadcast Corporation, Nordisk Film & TV Fond Bijou Art Cinema 492 East 13th Avenue Eugene, Oregon Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, 6 PM Admission: $5-$7 WATCH – official trailer DOWNLOAD flier (PDF, 3.65MB) […]
By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, December 30, 2013 It seemed the perfect setup for a tragedy. But Thursday’s police encounter with a man atop a parking garage — naked, in crisis, threatening to jump, holding a knife he was using on himself – ended without police firing a single round. Instead, officers used […]
This audio explores the faint, easily blurred border separating mental illness from sanity. Guests include psychologist Patricia Deegan and author David Sedaris. Dr. Deegan talks about voice-hearing, including her own. Sedaris describes his childhood, dealing with OCD and Tourette’s Syndrome. Susanna Kaysen reads from her book Girl, Interrupted, and Joel Lovell tells listeners about his […]
The Independent Police Review Division (IPR) would like to extend our best wishes to you and your family. May this season bring you and your family the gifts of peace, hope and joy. We would like to acknowledge the hard work of the Citizen Review Committee for their service to the people of Portland. We […]
From The Oregonian, Dec. 19, 2013 The former head of Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board, who resigned while under investigation, is now working for Portland police, responsible for their compliance with federally mandated reforms. Mary Claire Buckley, 59, resigned from her $99, 636 state board position this past summer amid complaints from her staff to […]
The documentary film Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse has been picked up for March 2014 cable distribution by Time Warner Cable’s online streaming mechanism Warner On Demand. The arrangement was negotiated by Breaking Glass Pictures on behalf of the Mental Health Association of Portland. Time Warner is the nation’s second largest […]
From the Portland Observer, December 20, 2013 How do you heal hurt people? Dr. Alicia Moreland-Capuia would like to think she has an answer for young men of color who have been scarred by traumatic injuries and need help to escape a life of recurring violence and retribution. A licensed and board-certified psychiatrist who is […]
By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, Dec. 19, 2013 Mari Simms (not her real name) is a Portland therapist with impressive qualifications. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology, and a master’s degree from an authorized program in Oregon where she is now on the faculty. In practice for almost 30 years, her work […]
From the Statesman-Journal, Dec. 15, 2013 There is a caged outdoor area attached to the mental health infirmary at Coffee Creek Correctional Institution, and it represents progress. A decade ago, the cage was half as large, with only enough room for one or two people to fit comfortably when going outside. The inmates in the […]
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