In June, a national study by Mental Health America ranked Oregon last in the country for overall mental health needs, access and outcomes. Also in June, a mental health center opened that could help turn that around: Adventist Health’s Emotional … Continue reading Adventist Hopes to Move the Needle on Portland’s Mental Health Crisis
A growing portion of homeless people in Oregon’s largest county is disabled, and service agencies report anecdotally that the people they serve are older and sicker than a decade ago. A new point-in-time count of homeless people in Multnomah County, … Continue reading Multnomah County Homeless Count Reveals Nearly 3 in 4 Unhoused Report Disabilities
(This story was first published in The Lund Report, which calls itself “Oregon’s most vital source of health news.” A link to the complete story is at the bottom of the post.) In interviews with The Lund Report, homeless people … Continue reading Homeless Portlanders Report Challenges Accessing Healthcare
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