Exploring The Experiences Of Autistic Adults In Substance Use Treatment

At the May Portland Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee meeting, Chair Anna Bullitt asked staff to research the legal and operational feasibility of overdose prevention centers, citing an out‑of‑state pilot; Corporation Counsel will review the legal landscape and report back.

STARS reports 92% decrease in duplicate patients and improved access to treatment options.

Coordinated Care enhances recovery support through innovative programs addressing health disparities and substance use.

Board members evaluate marijuana testing policies and potential counseling for affected students.

County leaders emphasize need for accessible, appointment-based opioid treatment amid rising opioid deaths.

AB 423 mandates discharge plans and follow-up care for treatment facilities in California.

Circuit courts will create veterans treatment courts for cases involving veterans' substance and mental health disorders.

Napa County plans to expand a mental health facility's bed capacity from 38 to 58.

Vermont's Man Therapy initiative successfully promotes mental health awareness among men, reducing suicide risks.

At its Dec. 2 meeting, the California Board of Registered Nursing’s Intervention Evaluation Committee heard a proposal to allow clinical case managers and the program manager to advance participants from part-time to full-time work and reduce monitoring when clear criteria are met; members supported the idea while keeping discretionary review for higher-risk cases. The committee approved prior minutes and recessed to closed session to consider individual cases.

Council approved moving a cluster of grants to the consent agenda: a $1,153,680 PCCD award for a three‑year project, several victim‑services grants totaling about $181,000, and a $4,145,259 allocation from the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to support treatment and recovery services.

Officials acknowledged patients and veterans use kratom for pain and disorder support and said advocacy groups have a one-year window to testify and seek reconsideration while the state ban is in place.

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Presenters at the Wyandotte County summit said many recovery providers were not coordinating and urged shared data, a common vocabulary and cross-sector partnerships—citing limited funding and the need to move people into recovery.