We have reached the end of Season 3 on the Center Collaborative. Closing out this year, we’re bringing you a fascinating discussion about how professional peers are making a difference in first responder culture in Eastern Oregon. Peer Coordinator Sergeant Tyler Reddington, Retired Firefighter and Department Chaplain Kevin Coleman, and Dr. Lindsay Tice PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, discuss:  Fire and police often experience the same traumatic events, which is why it made sense to collaborate on the peer program. Undoing the old thought-process that traumatic events don’t affect all asp ..read more

Holly Harris, LPC, Deschutes County Behavioral Health Director, and Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, Deschutes County Sheriff discuss: The benefits of having a 24 hour walk-in crisis stabilization center with therapists on staff. The stabilization center takes anyone unless there is a safety concern, and law enforcement can voluntarily drop people off in lieu of taking them to jail. The attitude is, “Coming from a place of yes.” The staff can de-escalate situations early for people by providing basic needs - food, rest, shower, etc - so the crisis doesn’t escalate, and the person can stabilize ..read more

Dr. Andrew Orf, partner of Lithia Forensic and Consulting LCC and a certified forensic evaluator, discusses: Oregon began the certification for forensic evaluators in 2012 for fitness to proceed evaluations, and the courts now prefer Certified Forensic Evaluators for pre-adjudication services. The level of nuance between evaluations, as it is combining the clinical perspective with the legal perspective.  The many clinical components to consider, such as neurocognitive conditions, personality disorders, or substance use.  Legal considerations for statutory evaluations are rel ..read more

Sue Goldberg, Senior Director Decision Support for Umpqua Health Alliance Coordinated Care Organization and Cheryl McDonald, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Crisis Program Director for ADAPT Integrated Health Care discuss: IMPACTS Grant can uniquely meet people’s previously unmet needs. Grant covers 3 full-time outreach navigators, 1 part-time therapist housed in the E.D., 23-hour crisis resolution room, and a sobering center. Doesn’t require cohort members to engage in treatment to receive program support. Allow the cohort member to be the expert in their lived experience, and allow ..read more

Kailee Evans, Oregon Department of Corrections Lead Correctional Counselor, Team Lead for the Peer Support Team, and CIT Coordinator for High Desert CIT, discusses:  History of the Memphis Model CIT curriculum development, and how she altered the format to fit within the corrections environment. How the Oregon Way was developed through a partnership with the Norway prison system, and involved staff from the prison in Oregon traveling to Norway to learn about the different cultural approach. The Oregon accountability process utilizes staff wellness to model prosocial behavior to the ..read more

Lane County Jail Captain Clint Riley and Sergeant Chuck Hardy, discuss: Programming in jail started due to a desire to improve behavior of the Adults In Custody (AIC) through teaching new skill sets to address their behavioral health conditions, and thus providing a better environment for AIC’s and staff. Multi-disciplinary team meets weekly to discuss the needs of the AIC’s and staff. The team can be assembled as needed for interventions. Wellness and socialization program provides people with privileges before they’ve earned it. They have something to look forward to, but also somethin ..read more

Dr. John Gotchall, Pulmonary and Critical Care Doctor, The Arc of Benton County Justice Advocate, and The Arc of Benton County Board Member; Diane Scottaline, Executive Director of The Arc of Benton County; and Cody Gotchall, Self-Advocate and The Arc of Benton County Board member, discuss:  How a person receives services through the community Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) services program, and how accommodations are accessed if a person doesn’t meet services criteria. Accommodations are independent of county services, and the onus is typically on the individual who ..read more

We are taking a break. We are at the end of a fantastic second season and in the midst of interviewing and editing, so we can bring season three to you in the new year. Thank you so much, listeners, guests, and supporters of our podcast. We could not do this without you. We look forward to bringing you fantastic interviews and nuanced conversations in 2023. Happy Holidays. For more information about the intersection between criminal justice and behavioral health in Oregon, please reach out to us through our website at http://www.ocbhji.org/podcast and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com ..read more

Captain Lee Eby, Clackamas County Jail Commander; Cierra Brown, owner of the Metro Law Group and Member of the CIDC Consortium; and Dr. Alexander Millkey PsyD, Northwest Forensic Institute, discuss Clackamas County’s Rapid Process for “in-house” fitness evaluations: This collaborative venture was born out of necessity after recognizing a 1,000% increase in individuals with SPMI being seen in the jail with a need for forensic evaluations to determine fitness to proceed. Previous processes proved to be entirely too lengthy, and resulted in mental health decompensation because of the individual ..read more

OCBHJI wanted to turn the usual approach to privacy law training (i.e., HIPAA and CFR 42, part 2) on its head - we didn’t find the typical training centered on jargon and what you can’t say very helpful and figured neither did you. The result is this privacy laws radio play presented via our podcast. The radio play focuses on scenarios to demonstrate what you can say, not just what you can’t say. The Center collaborated with GOBHI employees while drafting the script and during production. We are excited to provide a tool that helps make privacy laws understandable, accessible, and, hopefully ..read more