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Oregon Ranks Worst in Nation for Prevalence of Mental Illness

(7 days ago) WEBThe report relies on data collected in 2020, prior to over a billion dollars in new investment in Oregon’s mental health care system. And because of changes to …

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/10/17/oregon-ranks-worst-in-nation-for-prevalence-of-mental-illness/

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Failures in Oregon’s mental health system led to delayed or …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Oregon Health Authority’s system that determines whether vulnerable Oregonians receive mental health care has widespread “failures” that hurt the people …

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/10/failures-in-oregons-mental-health-system-led-to-delayed-or-reduced-care-for-vulnerable-residents-audit-finds.html

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731,000 adults in Oregon have a mental health condition.

(3 days ago) WEB1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year. In Oregon, 172,000 adults have a serious mental illness. More than half of Americans report that COVID-19 has …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/OregonStateFactSheet.pdf

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As Oregon faces a mental health crisis, state leaders ask for …

(Just Now) WEBIn 2021, 745 Oregonians died from opioid overdoses, nearly triple the number in 2019, according to Oregon Health Authority data. “I also want to take a moment to …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/08/08/as-oregon-faces-a-mental-health-crisis-state-leaders-ask-for-patience-as-they-tackle-problems/

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Oregon tried to deinstitutionalize mental health care. Its failure

(5 days ago) WEBDeinstitutionalization derailed. From the 1800s until the mid-1950s, states locked up people with mental illness in asylums. Most of Oregon’s patients were at the …

https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2023/09/oregon-tried-to-deinstitutionalize-mental-health-care-its-failure-echoes-today.html

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Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health

(4 days ago) WEBEarlier this month, William Brangham traveled to Oregon to find why it ranks as one of the worst states for youth mental health illness and what's being done to help …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-oregon-is-the-worst-ranked-state-for-youth-mental-health

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Why Is Oregon’s Mental Health Care System So Broken? Chris …

(5 days ago) WEBFebruary 21, 2024 at 7:12 am PST. Data shows Oregon experiences a higher incidence of mental illness than most states but provides less services. Chris Bouneff says that’s …

https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/02/21/why-is-oregons-mental-health-care-system-so-broken-chris-bouneff-says-follow-the-money/

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How Oregon leaders are fixing a flawed mental health system

(7 days ago) WEB61°. Uncommitted: How the mental health care system is failing people with serious mental illness. Watch on. Judges, advocates and policymakers plan to suggest …

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/uncommitted/oregon-mental-health-care-illness-civil-commitment-fix-solutions-uncommitted/283-31effcdf-bd9f-4610-b514-cd05c96249ed

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Oregon Health Authority : Behavioral Health Division : Behavioral

(1 days ago) WEBBehavioral Health Division. Aid and Assist: Funding to provide treatment, housing and other supports for people who are not competent to face a criminal proceeding due to the …

https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/HSD/AMH/Pages/index.aspx

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Oregon State Hospital faces challenges in push to discharge …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Oregon State Hospital – and the state’s wider mental health system – is failing and unable to stop the cycle of people who repeatedly don’t get help until they …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/12/08/oregon-state-hospital-faces-challenges-in-push-to-discharge-patients-sooner/

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Oregon hospitals ask Ninth Circuit to revive long-term mental …

(8 days ago) WEBGillette admitted the lawsuit, even if successful, would only be the first step in solving a problem that started in the 1980s. "The day after, we’d be in the same place," …

https://www.courthousenews.com/oregon-hospitals-ask-ninth-circuit-to-revive-long-term-mental-health-treatment-lawsuit/

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Oregon doesn’t have enough treatment or housing for people …

(6 days ago) WEBMarch 16, 2023. Oregon’s system for people with profound mental illness is broken. Below, we explain the roots of two major problems and explore two promising …

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregon-doesnt-have-enough-treatment-or-housing-people-mental-illness

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Oregon Health Authority : Adult Mental Health Services : …

(9 days ago) WEBFor services and supports related to behavioral health, mental health, substance use and problem gambling, contact your Community Mental Health Program. Learn about …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/AMH/Pages/Mental-Health.aspx

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Oregon's recriminalizing of drugs is a cautionary tale - Los …

(8 days ago) WEBRobust mental health, substance treatment and public housing systems take years to build. With the nation’s housing and overdose crises worse than ever, what’s …

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-05-13/oregon-portland-crime-drugs-measure-110

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Oregon health leaders prepare for future Medicaid changes to …

(Just Now) WEBThe Oregon Health Plan, the Medicaid-funded program that insures more than 1 million low-income Oregonians, plays a key role in the state’s goal to improve the …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/24/oregon-health-leaders-prepare-for-future-medicaid-changes-to-improve-care/

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Oregon woman who overcame homelessness is back to square …

(9 days ago) WEBPORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Housing shortages, a homeless crisis and a drug crisis are the big issues Oregon lawmakers have vowed to use your tax dollars to …

https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-woman-overcame-homelessness-back-to-square-one-while-waiting-for-oregon-employment-department-benefits-frances-online-drug-use-opioids

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Oregon’s mental health workforce ‘crisis’ exacerbates challenges

(1 days ago) WEBWage surveys by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon show that mental health peer support workers reported making $18.24 in 2021 …

https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2023/10/oregons-mental-health-workforce-crisis-exacerbates-challenges-finding-care.html

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WEBSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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Section 309-033-0960 - [Effective 5/28/2024] Mental Health

(9 days ago) WEBRead Section 309-033-0960 - [Effective 5/28/2024] Mental Health Examiner's Report to the Court, Or. Admin. R. 309-033-0960, see flags on bad law, and …

https://casetext.com/regulation/oregon-administrative-code/chapter-309-oregon-health-authority-health-systems-division-behavioral-health-services/division-33-civil-commitment-proceedings/section-309-033-0960-effective-5282024-mental-health-examiners-report-to-the-court

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Meth Has Changed, And It’s Sabotaging Oregon’s Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBMeth-related emergency department visits in Oregon climbed about 20% in both urban and rural areas between 2018 and 2021, and last year, urban hospitals alone …

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/meth-has-changed-and-its-sabotaging-oregons-mental-health-system

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Or. Admin. R. 309-033-0920 - Casetext

(6 days ago) WEBSection 309-033-0920 - [Effective until 5/28/2024] Certification of Mental Health Investigators (1) Investigation only by a certified investigator. Only a person …

https://casetext.com/regulation/oregon-administrative-code/chapter-309-oregon-health-authority-health-systems-division-behavioral-health-services/division-33-civil-commitment-proceedings/section-309-033-0920-effective-until-5282024-certification-of-mental-health-investigators

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Oregon’s mental health system is broken. This reformer thinks he …

(6 days ago) WEBWheeler is an example of a person who has gained new insight. As Multnomah County chair in 2007, he worked to preserve a crashed mental health …

https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2019/12/oregons-mental-health-system-is-broken-can-the-reformer-hired-to-fix-it-succeed.html

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Utah’s new homeless board is warned of major mental health bed …

(2 days ago) WEB‘We have a problem’ with mental health beds. Eliason, R-Sandy, warned the Homeless Services Board that big challenges are ahead when it comes to the …

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/2024/may/19/utahs-new-homeless-board-is-warned-of-major-mental-health-bed-shortage/

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Section 309-033-0950 - [Effective 5/28/2024] Certification of …

(6 days ago) WEBChapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. Division 33 - CIVIL COMMITMENT …

https://casetext.com/regulation/oregon-administrative-code/chapter-309-oregon-health-authority-health-systems-division-behavioral-health-services/division-33-civil-commitment-proceedings/section-309-033-0950-effective-5282024-certification-of-mental-health-examiners

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBCorrectional health is community health. CDC provides treatment guidelines and other correctional health resources. Correctional health encompasses all aspects …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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