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By Emily E. Smith, The Oregonian, Thursday, February 09, 2012 A mentally ill man’s sex crimes in summer 2010, which sparked outrage among Hillsboro residents, has instigated proposed legislation that would require licensing for certain residential facilities. Hillsboro residents, crime victims and Rep. Katie Eyre Brewer (R-Hillsboro) testified Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee in […]
From The Portland Business Journal, May 30, 2010 Mental health care provider returns to profitability and starts building a cash reserve Two years after a financial meltdown nearly destroyed Multnomah County’s safety net for the mentally ill, the nonprofit at the center of the crisis has rebounded. Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Inc. is a shadow of […]
Central City Concern unveils Golden West Building African-American History Exhibit October 22, 2009, 5:00 – 6:30 PM @ Carleton Hart Architects 322 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, Oregon The celebration is free and open to the public The Golden West Building houses the Bridgeview Community, a program managed by Luke Dorf, which provides housing and some […]
From the Oregonian, November 13 2008 Skeptical neighbors met this week with Luke-Dorf staff for the first time since the mental health care nonprofit changed its plans for what used to be a secure residential treatment facility. They gathered in the now-empty Connell House, which the state closed in June after a resident escaped by […]
From the Oregonian, November 1 2008 County may spend $1.5 million more on mental health system – Multnomah officials want to ease Cascadia’s burden Multnomah County leaders may spend another $1.5 million to stabilize the mental health system after the near-collapse of the state’s largest provider of mental health services. The money would help with […]
From the Forest Grove News Times, August 27 2008 As Yogi Berra said, it isn’t over until it’s over, but it’s clear that the folks at Luke-Dorf are about down to their last out in their botched effort to set up a group home in Cornelius. This isn’t cause for applause, even if you’re rooting […]
From OPB.com, June 26, 2008 When Cascadia Behavioral Health ran into financial trouble this past spring, Multnomah County officials divvied up Cascadia’s caseload among the few alternative mental health providers. The county presented a plan last week that’s big on promises – in terms of redistributing thirty percent of mental health services. But as Rob […]
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