Nov 3, 2021
The Oregon Center on Behavioral Health and Justice Integration (OCBHJI) launched our podcast in March of 2021 and after 18 fantastic episodes, we’ve reached the end of season 1.
We’d like to thank our amazing guests for sharing their programs and insights with us, as well as our fantastic listeners for your...
Oct 27, 2021
Kevin Fitts, Executive Director of the Oregon Mental Health Consumers Association discusses:
- What peer respite centers provide to consumers;
- Filling gaps by providing services that aren’t covered by Medicaid;
- Redefining workloads in the system to include more peers;
- The importance of peer voices within policy groups;
Oct 13, 2021
Kevin Fitts, Executive Director of the Oregon Mental Health Consumers Association discusses:
- The focus of the Oregon Mental Health Consumers Association;
- The importance of the voices of people with lived experience at the table;
- The need for a tiered system to meet people where they are when they seek help before they...
Sep 29, 2021
Judge Suzanne Chanti & Judge Nan Waller, Circuit Courts Judges and Co-chairs of the Chief Justice’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) discuss:
- Stigma, lack of resources, and the impact on procedural justice;
- The role of a compassionate community in changing the system;
- Building in flexibility to meet people...
Sep 15, 2021
Judge Suzanne Chanti & Judge Nan Waller, Circuit Courts Judges and Co-chairs of the Chief Justice’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) discuss:
- The definition of procedural justice, which is also known as procedural fairness;
- The importance of slowing down and using plain language, listening, and involving...