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COVID-19 and flu transmission active in Oregon; RSV season has ended

At this point we are still seeing active COVID-19 and flu transmission in Oregon, while transmission of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) has slowed significantly and Oregon met criteria for the end of RSV season March 30. (Note: Flu and RSV activity typically follows a seasonal pattern—increasing in the fall and winter and dissipating over the […]

Measure 110 funding expands culturally centered behavioral health support in Portland

“People’s lives are being saved,” said James Demry, Recovery Resource Center manager at Going Home II, a Portland-based organization that offers reintegration support to previously incarcerated people, as well as behavioral health services focused on Black and Brown communities. According to Demry, funding from Measure 110 has made the difference by helping Going Home II […]

Warning signs of youth suicide can be easy to miss

If you are in crisis or know someone who is, call or text 988 for 24/7 support. See additional resources at the bottom of the story. We suggest watching the two-minute video before reading the article, which contains spoilers. In the powerful student-made video “Warning Signs,” the main character writes “I’m bored” on a table, […]

Get through spring storms with planning, not luck

Spring weather is notoriously unpredictable, with huge temperature swings and extreme weather changes over short periods. Thunderstorms can appear out of nowhere and lead to severe events such as lightning, flooding, waterspouts and tornadoes. Such emergencies can threaten our immediate safety, as well as food and power supplies. Wildfire season is just around the corner, […]

Measure 110 helps expand recovery and treatment services in Western Oregon

A year and a half ago, Melanie McKibbin decided to change jobs so she could share the hope she’d found in recovery with people experiencing homelessness and a cycle of substance abuse. As a peer support specialist with Albany-based CHANCE Recovery, McKibbin now helps others secure emergency and permanent housing so they can focus on […]

COVID-19 transmission in Oregon remains moderate; isolation guidelines reminder

If you test positive for COVID-19, symptom-based isolation guidelines in Oregon are as follows: The symptom-based isolation recommendations have been in place since May 2023, when the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ended, and there is no plan to change them at this time. “Because COVID-19 is exceptionally transmissible and a large proportion of cases […]

Los fondos de la Medida 110 expanden el programa para padres mentores de apoyo para los adultos con trastornos por consumo de sustancias que navegan el sistema de bienestar infantil

2/16/2024: Esta historia se actualizó para corregir el nombre de la organización a Morrison Child & Family Services. Morrison Child & Family Services brinda servicios de recuperación de salud mental y consumo de sustancias en todo Oregon. El financiamiento de la Medida 110, una ley de rehabilitación y tratamiento por drogas de Oregon aprobada por […]

Measure 110 funding expands parent mentor program to support for adults with a substance use disorder navigating child welfare system

Updated Feb. 16, 2024: This story was updated to correct the name of the organization to Morrison Child & Family Services. Available in Spanish Morrison Child & Family Services provides mental health and substance use recovery services throughout Oregon. Funding from Measure 110, Oregon’s drug treatment and recovery act passed by voters in 2020, has […]

La Medida 110 amplía el alcance comunitario para proveedores de tratamiento por uso de sustancias en el centro de Oregon

BestCare Treatment Services, el mayor proveedor de tratamiento del trastorno por consumo de sustancias (TCS) en el centro de Oregon, ha utilizado los fondos de la Medida 110 para ampliar su trabajo de varias maneras, incluida la ampliación de las capacidades de divulgación, la mejora de la atención coordinada con otros proveedores y el aumento […]

Measure 110 expands community outreach for substance use treatment provider in Central Oregon

Available in Spanish BestCare Treatment Services, the largest substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in Central Oregon, has used Measure 110 funding to expand its work in several ways, including expanding outreach capabilities, improving coordinated care with other providers and growing its transitional housing capacity. Passed by Oregon voters in 2020, Measure 110 connects people […]