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Professional athletes are opening up about their mental health

WEBPro athletes are particularly susceptible. Michael Phelps – a swimmer with more medals than anyone in Olympic history – has spoken candidly for years about his …

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Life on the Streets: Foot health, a never-ending struggle

WEBPeople experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness often suffer from foot problems caused by ill-fitting or worn out shoes, wet shoes, shelter showers shared …

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The racist foundation of American health care policy

WEBby Helen Hill | 7 Feb 2020. On Jan. 27, the United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 to approve the Trump administration’s “public charge” law, also known as the health care …

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Health care bill seeks to 'turn basic human decency into law'

WEBSenate Bill 1076 would require hospitals to find resources for homeless patients upon discharge. Ricky Bayse wanted to testify before the Oregon Senate …

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Iowa foster care system changes prove positive and effective

WEBIowa also shows improvements in placement stability over time. The state made gains in all three “time in care” categories for kids from 2015 to 2019 — especially …

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Understanding women’s unique experiences in homelessness and …

WEBYou lose yourself.”. The Point in Time count reveals 4,857 unsheltered women across Oregon in 2023 and 2,601 were reported as sheltered homeless. Low …

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Falling through the net: Aged homelessness in Oregon

WEBHomeless Multnomah County residents who died in 2022 had an average life expectancy of 49 years old, nearly three decades below the national average, according …

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Portland’s Prism Health breaks ground on LGBTQ+ care

WEBPrism Health is Oregon’s first allopathic health clinic focused on primary care for the LGBTQ+ communities. Prism offers referrals, prescriptions and diagnoses. …

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Need and poverty are rising in Oregon Street Roots

WEBIn Oregon, poverty and need are among the highest levels they have been in recent years. Cost of living is rising and inflation makes this problem even worse. …

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Affordable housing for Native Americans offers community, …

WEBNAYA’s venture into affordable housing development began in 2008 when it inherited the assets of the now-shuttered Low-Income Housing For Native Americans …

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Opinion History of Portland’s Homeless Alcohol and Drug …

WEBThis network was given the name the Homeless Alcohol and Drug Intervention Network, or HADIN. At first there were just four or five rooms at the Rich Hotel, but later, …

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If not 911, this is who responds to Portland street homelessness

WEBPortland Street Medicine. This all-volunteer team responds to requests for assistance with non-life-threatening medical issues affecting people experiencing …

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Treatment foster care model shows promising results

WEBLutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI,) the state’s largest private child welfare organization, expanded its use of the TFCO treatment model (which it calls …

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Despite court orders, 16 held in jail rather than Oregon State …

WEBDespite court orders, 16 people found guilty except for insanity in Oregon are being held in jail rather than transferred to the Oregon State Hospital to receive …

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Interpreters struggle to make ends meet, stay safe during …

WEBCommunication Breakdown. In this two-part series, we examine how the pandemic has exacerbated problems facing Oregon's interpreters. Long-standing …

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An ER doctor and elected official, Sharon Meiran balances two …

WEBZuhl: It’s got to be very challenging, where your whole job is defined by your responsibility to the people, and this is a time when people, in general, need things the …

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2022 deadliest year on record for homeless Multnomah County …

WEBA record of at least 315 homeless Multnomah County residents died in 2022, according to the county’s Domicile Unknown report released in collaboration with Street …

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Lawmakers outline $200 million plan to fight Oregon homelessness

WEBHousing and homelessness issues took a giant leap forward when three committee chairs outlined a $200 million funding package that would more than pay for …

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