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The Bulletin, August 20. 2015 Two new reports shed light on aspects of Oregon’s Medicaid program their authors say don’t get enough attention: the experiences of those using the program. READ – OCPP Report Oregon – CCO Quality, 7-24-15 (Report #1) – PDF, 719KB READ – Consumer Confidence Project Report of Pilot Results, August 2015 […]
Portland Tribune, Aug. 20, 2015 City, county and social service leaders announced new initiatives to better help those most in need in Portland on Thursday. The initiatives include a High-Intensity Street Engagement effort between the city of Portland and Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare to focus housing placement and retention efforts, including culturally specific wraparound services, for […]
Portland City Council will vote for or against Ordinance 870 August 26, which would almost double the contract of the Chicago-based duo of Rosenbaum & Watson LLP and their new Portland branch of former City Hall insiders Kathleen Saadat and Amy Ruiz. A city-paid-for administrative assistant supports Saadat and Ruiz in downtown offices supplied by […]
By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, August 21, 2015 E-cigarettes got a virtually spotless bill of health Wednesday in a UK research study, which found that e-cigarette use, or “vaping,” is approximately 95% less harmful than tobacco smoking. In addition, the study found that vaping can help people quit altogether, that it poses negligible […]
By Jonathan Frochtzwajg, The Oregonian, August 17, 2015 In her new, solo performance piece “Schizo,” which runs through Aug. 29, theater-artist-about-town Katie Watkins explores her brother’s near-lifelong struggle with schizophrenia. Performing on a minimalist set made up mostly of assorted lamps, Watkins, an actor and director with ties to Shaking the Tree, Hand2Mouth Theatre and Portland Playhouse, takes […]
Daily Astorian – August 2015 Patients placed into custody because of mental illness in Clatsop County do not always receive adequate notice of their legal status or clinical services and can face lengthy delays to get into psychiatric hospitals for treatment. The findings, issued last year by the state Addictions and Mental Health Division after […]
KGW.com, August 14, 2015 We’ve heard it time and time again: There needs to be more help for people who are struggling with mental illness. But now it looks like a change may be on the horizon. Construction on the new Unity Center for Behavioral Health is set to start this fall. If all goes according […]
MedicineNet.com, August 7, 2015 Traditional face-to-face support groups are better than increasingly popular online support groups at helping people with substance abuse problems stay sober, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 141 women and 55 men, aged 18 to over 60, who used both types of support groups. More than 90 percent of the participants […]
‘Help us bring light to the need of more CAHOOTS services’ – KVAL.com, August 5, 2015 According to police reports, the mother called 911 to report her son was having a psychotic break due to a previous traumatic brain injury. The call came in just before 3 a.m. on Thursday, July 16. Another 911 call […]
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