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The trauma of housing instability

Evictions can put people’s psychological and physical health in jeopardy, OHSU psychologist Shea Lott explains Shea Lott has been reading up on the psychological impacts of evictions, homelessness and unstable housing. Lott is not a social worker. He’s a ...

11 Feb 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe
Mother's milk: Momentum gains in helping low-income mothers breastfeed their children

Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of the sickest. Obesity is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions both globally and nationally, affecting 15 percent of American adults and 18 percent of American ch ...

4 Jan 2014 - Jasmine Rockow
Mother’s milk: breastfeeding among low-income and minority families

For years, formula has been an easy option for new mothers, but institutional attitudes are changing to encourage breastfeeding among low-income and minority families Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of th ...

24 Dec 2013 - Jasmine Rockow
Dead, in the red: Services report a rising number of people who can’t afford to bury their dead

Dead, in the red: Services report a rising number of people who can’t afford to bury their dead By Stacy Brownhill, Staff Writer A name in this story has been changed to protect the subject’s identity. Grief was the first emotion to seize Sarah Jones afte ...

25 Nov 2011 - Street Roots
Will concerns about public safety help reform the Psychiatric Security Review Board?

Will concerns about public safety help reform the Psychiatric Security Review Board? By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer As minimum security patients at the Oregon State Hospital, Matthew Kirby, 22, and a 40-year old man identified as “Emmanuel Goldstein” f ...

16 Jun 2011 - Street Roots