FREE NEWS: On Sept. 23 from 1–2:30 p.m., the Healthy Skamania meeting will be held in person and via Zoom, featuring Lyric Rivera.
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Editor’s note: This story discusses psychosis and mental health. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. When Mindy Gale’s child reached middle school, she noticed a shift in their behavior. The Multnomah […]
Jails have become the dumping grounds for people with mental health problems. He cited one recent resident who suffered from dementia and was not capable of taking care of themself.
GOLDENDALE — Jail Administrator Bill Frantz had some positive things to say about his staff at the June 23 Klickitat County Commissioners meet…
Free news: Oregon’s overdose deaths have decreased over the past two years, according to provisional federal data and a new report released by Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
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Free news: Youth marijuana use is down from years ago, but remains at a steady rate, experts told a local audience recently. Meanwhile, the strength of marijuana has increased sharply and packaging and promotion is aimed at youth.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference for Portland-area residents o…
Free news: Respite Care Open House Wednesday in The Dalles; Teacher of the Year nominations open
Such trainings are “a model for community responses to helping people with mental illness. CIT programs bring stakeholders together from the law enforcement, behavioral health and advocacy sectors, along with people with lived experience with mental illness, to develop solutions for safely redirecting people in crisis away from the judicial system and into the health care system whenever appropriate,” MCCFL said.
