Oregon’s Marion County To Expand Behavioral Health Supportive Housing Capacity

The Marion County Health and Human Services Department in Western Oregon is planning to expand its stock of community-based supportive housing units and behavioral health housing for people discharged from Oregon State Hospital (OSH) or licensed residential care. The housing is for adults with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who are stepping down from a licensed level of care or hospitalization. In particular, the county seeks to reduce the amount of time young adults spend in OSH. The housing is intended for two age cohorts of adults ages 18 and older with SPMI including those with co-occurring . . .