Q&A: Sen. Eggman discusses new behavioral health bill package and mental health conservatorships
Soraya Marashi | Apr 29, 2022 | California
5 Things Oregon: 2022 legislative concepts, Homelessness pilot program, Nursing workforce
Emily Boerger | Jan 13, 2022 | Oregon
In our first 2022 edition of "5 Things We're Watching," we feature some of the conversations taking place ahead of the 2022 legislative session. We have a Q&A with Rep. Andrea Salinas, coverage of two committee meetings that took place this week during Legislative Committee Days, and a conversation about
Rep. Jason Kropf's homelessness pilot proposal
Aaron Kunkler | Jan 12, 2022 | Oregon
A proposed pilot program from Rep. Jason Kropf would create regional collaboratives between cities and counties to try and better address homelessness. The proposal, LC 218, would build out a pilot project to provide local coordination between cities and counties to tackle homelessness. These pilot sites would each receive $1
Governor Ducey Announces $40.7 Million To Expand Affordable Housing, Combat Homelessness
Office of the Governor Doug Ducey | Nov 11, 2021 | Arizona
Governor Doug Ducey today [Nov. 4] announced $40.7 million to provide transitional housing for Arizonans, including members of the Native American community and those with special needs. “We’re making targeted investments to ensure Arizonans in need have a hand up, not a hand out,” said Governor Ducey. “These funds will
5 Things Alaska: Value-driven systems of care, Republican leadership, Vaccine hesitancy
DJ Wilson | Aug 25, 2021 | Alaska
We are very excited to be joining everyone again at State of Reform again this year. I'm disappointed it won't be in person, something I know we would all prefer if things were different. But, with new cases now much higher in Alaska than previously, and only 47% of Alaskans
5 Things Utah: Q&A w/Melissa Freigang, Hospital transparency, COVID in nursing homes
DJ Wilson | Aug 18, 2021 | Utah
It's an odd time in COVID. Public opinion has turned gloomy, with Gallup reporting that more people are pessimistic about the future of COVID and getting the disease than are optimistic. That's the first time since January that more folks are worried than hopeful. Moreover, 1 in 3 vaccinated individuals are
Q&A: Prosperity Center of Excellence acts as "thought leaders" in poverty and homelessness prevention strategies
Patrick Jones | Aug 16, 2021 | Utah
Melissa Freigang is the founding director of the Prosperity Center of Excellence at Weber County, which works directly with the Weber-Morgan Health Department to assist in alleviating intergenerational poverty and homelessness while promoting strategies to prevent homelessness and connecting impoverished families with needed services. In this Q&A, Freigang talks with