News about changing mental health system in Oregon

Updates for MindFreedom Oregon Gateway, as of October 2009:

Another Suspicious Death Reported in Oregon State Hospital

Why Zero Gateway:

Deaths like this are a symptom of the powerlessness of Oregonians with psychiatric diagnoses.

MindFreedom Oregon continues to ask the State of Oregon "Why Zero?" Why, even though budget cuts were not as bad as feared, why is Oregon one of the very few USA states to provide zero funding for the statewide voice of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors?

For info on the "Why Zero" campaign click here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/zero

Dave Romprey remembered!

30 July 2009 is the one year anniversary of the death of mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor advocate Dave Romprey. The next day will be a dedication of a bench, planting of a tree, and reception to remember him.

To help keep alive the memory of Dave Romprey, please visit our 'gateway' page to Dave, and enjoy the photo of him Storming the Bastille! Click here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/romprey

Go OCSC! State-wide coalition more than one year old!

The big news this past year in Oregon is that there is finally a great state-wide, diverse, inclusive coalition uniting more than a dozen groups run by mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors.

So far there's no funding, but that hasn't stopped the Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC for short).

For more info go to their gateway here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/ocsc

MindFreedom Oregon

MindFreedom Oregon is an affiliate of MindFreedom International. MF-Oregon maintains a big folder of all kinds of articles, archival info, news pieces, photos, etc. regarding MindFreedom Oregon. You'll also find links to the state-wide announcement list, and the state-wide discussion list, to network with others in Oregon who seek a nonviolent revolution in mental health care!

To access the MindFreedom Oregon folder go here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or