News & Stories for Oregonians
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Available in Spanish New Directions Northwest, a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in Baker City, has grown its peer support program with funding from Measure 110. David Fry, the program manager for Outpatient Drug & Alcohol at New Directions, said the impact of Measure 110 funding has been a “night and day change.” New […]
Gov. Tina Kotek appointed Dr. Sejal Hathi interim director at Oregon Health Authority. To learn more about her, watch the above video and read the interview below. Dr. Hathi’s confirmation hearing with the Legislature is scheduled for Feb. 6, with a vote scheduled in the days following the hearing. Q: How does your background as […]
