Abbey Stamp, who starts her new job on Oct. 15, has worked for years in behavioral health and criminal justice.
By Ben Botkin - Oregon Capital Chronicle
OHSU-led research fuels hope for a universal flu vaccine
OHSU scientists say a new approach could lead to the development of a “one and done” shot to cover all flu variants in five years
Governor’s women’s prison committee members unhappy with lack of progress
Gov. Tina Kotek’s office declined to answer multiple questions about the group she created to improve poor conditions at the state’s only women’s prison.
Sens. Merkley and Wyden and Rep. Blumenauer urge VA to expand care to medical cannabis
Oregon’s senators said a federal prohibition deprives veterans of a drug that’s legal in nearly 40 states and forces them go to outside the VA system for care.
Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as the state moves toward reforms
To settle a class-action lawsuit, Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to follow the guidance of a neutral expert over the next decade to improve its care.
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
Bridget McDermott is among a few people held in Oregon prisons longer than they should have been and then suddenly released without a plan
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
About one-quarter of the Oregon State Hospital’s patients will be eligible to have in-person visits starting Monday.
A Portland State University study upends assumptions about police role in addiction treatment
Only a fraction of people with addiction have contact with the criminal justice system, a new Portland State University study found.
Oregon State Police investigating flow of harmful drugs to Oregon State Hospital patients
Two patients in Oregon’s state-run psychiatric hospital tested positive for drugs officials suspect arrived in the mail.
Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds program is concerned about the lack of care in languages other than English and gaps in mental health and addiction treatment for Oregonians enrolled in Medicaid.