Klamath Falls, Ore. – Coping with the Coronavirus pandemic emotionally is difficult for many people. Klamath Basin Behavioral Health Director Stan Gilbert says it’s a stressful time for everybody. “I want people to understand that it’s normal in a situation ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The coronavirus pandemic can have an impact on your mental health. NBC5 News asked a local mental health counselor about ways to cope if you’re feeling heightened stress or anxiety. Professor of Clinical Mental Health at Southern ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A local mental health organization is asking for a 24-7 psychiatric crisis center in Jackson County. The National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Oregon or NAMI says the facility would provide emergency treatment and stabilization. NAMI says ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – NAMI Southern Oregon is coming out against the proposal for a new jail tax district in Jackson County. The National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Oregon announced their official stance against the proposal Tuesday night. The jail proposal is ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A recent State Senate Bill is changing the way Oregon counties must deal with court cases involving people with mental health issues. Oregon Senate Bill 24 places limits on how many people a county can send ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Construction is now underway on a $1,400,000 sobering center in Klamath Falls. The foundation for a new sobering center is being prepared not far from the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission on the ‘Klamath Works’ Human Services ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Jackson County Sheriff is travelling from city to city, answering questions regarding a proposed new jail and tax service district to fund the building. Thursday’s Medford City Council meeting discussion on the subject ended abruptly. In ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A presentation about the mentally ill in jail is being hosted by the local affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness. Marion County jail commander Ted Larson and behavioral health specialist Ann Marie Banfield will be leading ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Nearly six months after his efforts were rejected, Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler is pitching his new jail proposal. Over the next six weeks, the sheriff will visit all 11 city councils in Jackson County. They’ll ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Here in our community and across the nation seniors are taking their lives more often than anyone else. Health officials say the reason behind that is attributed to a feeling of loneliness. Joan Kramer with Medford ...