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The Center Collaborative

Creative Solutions in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

From the Oregon Center on Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice, this series shines a light on partnerships that are moving the dial, leading to better solutions and outcomes for people who may become involved with the justice system due to experiencing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or neurocognitive concerns.

We talk with guests representing prominent voices from government, the judicial system, public safety, healthcare, and the broader community throughout metropolitan and rural parts of Oregon.

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#5 It’s All About Relationships: The Evolution of a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program and Mobile Crisis in Coos County

Apr 28, 2021

Ross Acker, Advanced Health CCO Director of Coordinated Care & a Licensed Professional Counselor; Megan Ridle, Coos Health and Wellness Brief Treatment Crisis Services Manager & a Licensed Professional Counselor; and Kelley Andrews, Retired Coos County Sheriff Office Captain discuss:

  • Building relationships...

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#4 Beacons of Hope in Multnomah County: Commissioner Sharon Meieran

Apr 14, 2021

Commissioner Sharon Meieran, Multnomah County Commissioner, lawyer, and ER doctor discusses:

  • What fuels her passion for her work around behavioral health as a commissioner and an ER doctor 
  • The importance of intervening upstream and meeting people where they are when providing behavioral health and wraparound services,...

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