Mental Health

House Bill 3618 Hearing

Ds and Rs square off on bill that would extend workers compensation coverage to personal support workers.

Mental Health Links

Links to Mental Health resources on the Internet.

Invisible Wounds: Serving Service Members and Veterans with PTSD and TBI

A report from the National Council on Disability - Invisible Wounds: Serving Service Members and Veterans with PTSD and TBI. Released March 4, 2009.

Mental Health Law in Oregon: A Guide for Individuals with Mental Illness - English

A PDF version of our Mental Health Law in Oregon Guide in English.

A Morning in the House Human Services Committee

Testimony is heard on two important bills affecting people with disabilities.

Sports News

Kansas City Royal Zach Greinke deals with depression and social anxiety disorder and wins Cy Young award as best pitcher in the American League.

The Death of the Beltway Sniper

Did the State of Virginia do the right thing when it executed John Muhammad, a man with schizophrenia?

Finding Help and Working with Schools: Tips for Parents of Teens with Mental Health Problems

A brochure for parents of children with mental health issues from the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative. The Collaborative is a network of special and general education leaders working together to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in the nation's urban schools, sponsored by Education Development Center, Inc., (EDC) and its Center for Family, School, and Community.

Advocacy Victory

Advocates preserve $13 million for mental health community housing.

Major Changes for Mental Health System?

The legislature's Ways and Means Committee ponders how to address fragmentation in Oregon's mental health system.

Mental Health System Reform; Chapter II

Quick update from the mental health system and chemical dependency reform meeting.

Mental Health System Reform; Where to start?

A quick response to a big question.

A Day at the Legislature

How a lot of running around in circles can get you somewhere.

Is Mental Cruelty "Torture?"

A reflection on the debate about treatment of terrorist suspects and how Oregon cares for citizens with mental illness.

Oversight of Children's MH Residential

Notes from a legislative hearing exploring possible efficiencies in oversight of children's residential mental health programs.

Advance Directives and Dementia

Events at a legislative hearing concerning the use of advance directives to place people with dementia and people with mental illness in psychiatric hospitals.

If variety is the spice of life, my day at the state capitol on Wednesday was one hot tamale

As legislative committees prepare to shut down, advocacy speeds up

Taking Aim at Discrimination

Firearms bill prompts renewed discussion of assumptions attached to disability.

Still Mourning James Chasse

Guest blog by Sean Cruz, former Chief of Staff for Senator Avel Gordly.

"Why Zero?" in Oregon

MindFreedom International has a simple question. We support their efforts to get the answer.