Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Mental Health Access Is Lacking for Oregon’s Growing Latinx Community, Study Shows Oregon's mental health workforce is already sparse, and the new report shows that the numbers of bilingual and Latinx providers are also insufficient. Flooding on OR 153, the Belleview/Amity Highway, in Polk County, Ore. in January 2021. (Oregon Department of Transportation) Updated January 29 A new report on Oregon's mental health care access shows that Spanish speakers make up 10% of licensed mental health providers and Latinx providers make up only 3%. As of 2016, Latinx people made up 12% of the state's population.