MHAO is proud to support the Frontier Leadership Network Conference in late summer 2009.  Planning is underway.  Check back here for regular updates about the planning process.

Below are pictures from the 2008 Frontier Leadership Conference.  We will be adding pictures gradually so check back for updates.

Need to Talk?

Call the David Romprey Oregon Warmline

Staffed by people with various life experiences, challenges and big feelings (including but not limited to) Mental Health, addictions, hospitalizations, feelings of suicide, learning differences, homelessness, loneliness, challenges of having low income and more

Call to have a confidential conversation with someone who will listen without judgment or criticism.

Together we can learn and grow.

People just want to be heard

Community Counseling Solutions

is pleased to announce an increase in Warmline hours.

Effective May 7, 2009, hours will be as follows:

Monday 10am-8pm

Tuesday Noon-10pm

Wednesday 9am-2pm

**Thursday 8am-6pm

Friday Noon-5pm

Saturday 5pm-10pm

Sunday 5pm-10pm

** Increased Hours indicated

HOURS INCREASING RAPIDLY FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME JUST INCASE THIS FLYER IS OUTDATED

1-800-698-2392

!!This is a FREE Support line to ALL Oregonians!!

This Warmline is NOT a resource line

Sponsored by:  Community Counseling Solutions (including Morrow, Wheeler Gilliam and Grant County), Greater Oregon Behavior Health Inc. (GOBHI), Clatsop County, Deschutes County, Columbia County, Douglas County, Benton County, Clackamas County Community Health and Clackamas County NAMI, Malheur County Lifeways

Download the complete investigation of the Oregon State Hospital by the Department of Justice.

COMPLETE REPORT - (2.6 MB PDF)

Testimony to the Joint Legislative Committee On Oregon State Hospital Patient Care given by MHAO board member Meghan Caughey on February 20, 2008 to the Co-Chair Senator Courtney and Co-Chair Representative Rosenbaum, Members of the Committee: » Continue reading “Testimony to the OSH Committee”

To: The Honorable Theodore Kulongoski, Governor of the State of Oregon
The Honorable Peter Courtney, President of the Senate
The Honorable Jeff Merkley, Speaker of the House
Dr. Bruce Goldberg, Director, Oregon Department of Human Services
» Continue reading “Advocates Join Hands on Oregon State Hospital Reform”

The Oregonian keeps a web page devoted to archiving it’s stories about the Oregon State Hospital.  The web page makes a good summary of recent events and popular opinion.

See - Recent Stories About The Oregon State Hospital

Free to the public—Everyone welcome!

Monday, March 3, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:30 PM

Mental Health Open Forum with Joseph Rogers

Join us for a discussion with Joe Rogers, the National Mental Health Self-Help Clearinghouse executive director on how we can all work to transform our mental health system and bring the message of recovery to our systems, communities and individuals. » Continue reading “Open Forum with Joe Rogers 3/3/08″

The Mental Health Association of Oregon endorses the following set of principles in regard to mental health medications:

» Continue reading “Policy on Mental Health Medications”