Oregon lawmakers have passed significant legislation to enhance behavioral health care access and workforce support. These measures received bipartisan backing.

The Marion County District Attorney says she has grown increasingly concerned in recent years that the state’s flagship psychiatric hospital “cannot meet the challenge of the moment.” ...

A Marion County grand jury will examine conditions, capacity strains and public safety concerns at the Oregon State Hospital, with a report due this year.

Memorial ride draws 400 motorcyclists in fundraiser for mental health awareness.

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a new bill aimed at easing the strain on Oregon's behavioral health workforce. House Bill 4083, crafted by the Governor’s Behavioral Health Talent Council, seeks to ...

Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson on March 13 announced a grand jury inquiry of conditions and management at Oregon State Hospital.

Educators, health providers and parents have raced to respond as growing force of Lower Hudson Valley teens pushes to improve ...

Tucked away in Salem, the OSH Museum of Mental Health occupies a stunning historic building that holds stories most people ...

A new 34-bed medical detox and recovery center is slated to open in May at Bridgeway Community Health's Front Street campus in north downtown Salem. Bridgeway, which provides detox, addiction recovery ...

A Lower Burrell man accused of killing a popular tavern owner plans to use an insanity defense at his murder trial. Nathan Salem, 47, is scheduled for trial in Westmoreland County court in June for ...

Rising concerns about violence in hospitals and emergency departments has led doctors and nurses to demand stronger legal protections for health care workers — and tougher penalties for those who ...