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  1. LaQuida Landford's innovative vision for her community

    Landford was already distributing resources in her community, but now she hopes to expand her reach with a hub where people can go to receive vital resources In 2018, LaQuida Landford returned from a trip to her father’s home country, Belize, with a clear ...

    26 Jan 2022 - Latisha Jensen

  2. Domicile Unknown Report found 126 deaths in 2020

    Drug overdoses and medical conditions contributed to the largest number of deaths among the 126 people who died while homeless in Multnomah County in 2020, highlighting need for services, permanent housing. The last time Hope Yamasaki saw her son was at t ...

    15 Dec 2021 - Latisha Jensen

  3. Salem man held in jail 'on the idea of future crimes he might commit'

    Salem man held in jail despite no criminal charges is clear violation of civil rights, attorneys say A 27-year-old Salem man with a developmental disability and mental illness has been held in the Marion County Jail for more than two months with no crimin ...

    18 Aug 2021 - Henry Brannan

  4. Despite court orders, 16 held in jail rather than Oregon State Hospital

    Advocates say jail is dangerous for people with mental illness, but the state psychiatric hospital cites red tape and a limited number of beds Despite court orders, 16 people found guilty except for insanity in Oregon are being held in jail rather than tr ...

    21 Jul 2021 - Henry Brannan

  5. Block 14 at Portland’s Lone Fir Cemetery will finally get its due

    A long-sought memorial honoring hundreds of Chinese immigrants and people with mental illness whose graves were paved over is coming to fruition S ixteen years ago, officials discovered what some people had long suspected: a neglected corner of Southeast ...

    26 May 2021 - Christen McCurdy

  6. Having someone committed could become easier in Oregon

    But mental health advocates critical of legislation that would roll back restrictions say the system needs a holistic fix O regon lawmakers are mulling over two bills that would make it easier to commit people to in-patient mental health treatment involun ...

    14 Apr 2021 - Christen McCurdy

  7. Opinion | Even before COVID-19, nursing homes were filling empty beds with psychiatric patients

    Staffers aren’t trained to care for this kind of patient — but they have no choice as the pandemic creates more vacancies that must be filled One year ago, a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington,  became an early battleground  for the U.S. coronavirus out ...

    24 Mar 2021 - Don Martin

  8. Opinion | The other pandemic: COVID-19 has elevated mental health concerns

    The impacts on overall health outcomes should be monitored Stress during a pandemic can elicit fear and worry about health, it can disrupt sleep patterns, make concentration difficult, worsen chronic health conditions and mental health conditions, and lea ...

    6 Jan 2021 - Rupal Ramesh Shah

  9. Opinion | Measure 26-217 will help create real police oversight

    Since Aaron Campbell’s death, at least 20 people with mental health or substance problems have been killed by Portland police. Say their names. Members of the Mental Health Alliance will vote YES on Portland City Ballot Measure 26-217 to form a new and em ...

    7 Oct 2020 - The Mental Heal...

  10. Psychological impacts of this moment are overwhelming, Black mental health care providers say

    Portland therapists serving the Black community say they’re at capacity as protesters and others fill their appointment slots ZaDora Williams is busier than ever. As a therapist and social worker in Portland who services the African American community, he ...

    9 Aug 2020 - Jessica Pollard

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