As Portland weighs expansion of a crisis program, new data shows police often deploy force on residents with mental illness.

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide ...

OREGON- Oregon’s Secretary of State’s Office is calling on the Oregon Health Authority to take urgent action in the state’s ...

A bill intended to improve medical care and behavioral health access for children in the custody of the state is scheduled ...

The audit focused on the 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis System unit of the Oregon Health Authority's Behavioral Health Division. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched nationwide in 2022. A ...

Oregon’s response to people suffering a mental health crisis is hampered by bad data collection, a lack of state-level planning and meager funding, the Secretary of State’s Office said in an audit ...

The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office released an audit on Thursday, warning the state needs to urgently address the behavioral health crisis as Oregon is among states with poor mental health ...

A 14-year-old died by suicide Saturday at a Weaverville residential treatment program for girls owned by the same company ...

The first issue Gov. Tina Kotek highlighted Monday with reporters was her hope that Congress would ensure people aren’t hurt by the proposed budget cuts in the federal government. Those dollars are ...

A 23-year-old man accused of setting an Oregon home on fire May 1 will be evaluated by a court-appointed psychologist to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Matthew L. Thoreson was charged Friday, ...

Now that Colorado's first “natural medicine business” is licensed, the public must not be misled about the safety of ...