Lifeways: Umatilla County's decision to choose CCS 'arbitrary and capricious'
PENDLETON — Lifeways is not going down without a fight.
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PENDLETON — Lifeways is not going down without a fight.
PENDLETON — Lifeways, a community mental health provider that has served Umatilla County for 14 years, is protesting the county’s decision to award a contract to a new mental health
Umatilla County’s mental health services will undergo a significant change this year as the county brings in a new provider to handle mental health and addiction treatment.
PENDLETON — Umatilla County’s mental health services will undergo a significant change this year as the county brings in a new provider to handle mental health and addiction treatment.
HERMISTON â When Aspen Springs Psychiatric Hospital opened in Hermiston, it was hailed as a sorely-needed addition to the stateâs meager supply of mental health treatment beds. But the facility closed at midnight on Thursday, April 8, after just over six months in operation, citing âunsustainableâ difficulties staffing it. Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer said Aspen Springs had been a âwonderfulâ addition to the countyâs efforts to improve access to mental health services, and he was disappointed it would not continue. âIt kind of took the wind ...