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Supporting early childhood mental health: New partnership brings support to families experiencing homelessness

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For families experiencing homelessness, finding a safe place to live is only one part of what they need. Parents and young children also face stress, uncertainty, and trauma that can affect their emotional health and development. A new partnership Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is partnering with Morrison Child and Family Services and Path Home on […]

Ruth Marie House: A new residential treatment facility opens in Marion County

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Behavioral health professionals and community partners came together on July 15 to celebrate the opening of Ruth Marie House, a new residential treatment home in Salem. The home will increase housing and treatment options for adults in Marion County who live with severe and long‑term mental illness. Honoring Ruth Marie Carroll The home is named […]