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The Bulletin, June 26, 2015 The Deschutes County jail is testing a new monitoring device that sheriff’s officials say helped save the life of a 63-year-old inmate Wednesday. According to Deschutes County sheriff’s Capt. Shane Nelson, the AliveLock RiskWatch monitors pulse rate and oxygen levels. The office has been testing the device for two weeks, […]
By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, June 24, 2015 “It is amazing how often a mental diagnosis such as bipolar turns out to actually be a food sensitivity that causes immense fluctuations in mood!” So says Heather Schrock, a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner at Portland’s Amenda Clinic. Schrock specializes in the effects of diet […]
Statesman Journal, June 24, 2015 Oregon’s health care transformation efforts continued to make improvements in 2014, even while gaining nearly 400,000 members in the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program. The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday released quality metrics and reward-payments data for the state’s 16 coordinated care organizations. DOWNLOAD – “Oregon’s Health System […]
Two longtime community and social justice activists, Jason Renaud of the Mental Health Association of Portland, and Kathleen Saadat of the Chicago-based Rosenbaum & Watson LLC “Compliance Officer/Community Liaison,” hired by Mayor Charlie Hales to oversee the city’s response to United States v. City of Portland, appeared on local Portland radio in the last few […]
The Skanner, June 11, 2015 Kathleen Saadat has come out of retirement again – this time to oversee police reform. Now she’ll be serving on the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison team overseeing reforms required by The United States vs. City of Portland settlement agreement. The 2012 settlement was the result of a Department of Justice investigation […]
The new documentary film DEAD WHEN I GOT HERE will be shown at Lorenzen Conference Center Legacy Emanuel Hospital 2801 N Gantenbein Avenue – MAP IT Wednesday, July 1 at 6 PM The screening is free but you need a TICKET to attend. Seats are limited! Director Mark Aitken’s riveting feature-length documentary DEAD WHEN I […]
MedicineNet.com, June 3, 2015 Nearly 30 percent of Americans have a problem with alcohol at some point in their lives, ranging from binge drinking to full-blown alcoholism, but less than 20 percent are ever treated, a new study found. Alcohol use disorders are among the most common mental health problems worldwide and result in disability, […]
Mail Tribune, June 7, 2015 After Medford’s third police shooting in a year renewed discussion of a mental health crisis in the community, Jackson County health officials say the prevalence of mental illness isn’t always depicted accurately — but they aren’t disputing the need for more services. Police said James Anthony Morris, 40, was reportedly […]
Oregon police officers are rarely held accountable for undue violence. Here are six possible reasons. by Jason Renaud and Jenny Westberg | Street Roots, June 9, 2015 Whenever police officers use lethal force, they well know there could be consequences, including being charged and prosecuted by the district attorney. Charges may include assault, manslaughter, even […]
East Oregonian, June 8, 2015 He was still Al. The movie “Still Alice” follows the decline of a college professor with Alzheimer’s disease who, despite her deteriorating brain, finds ways to convey her inner spirit. That’s Albert Baxter, too, says his family. “He was joyful up until the last,” said his wife, Lorie Baxter, of […]
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