May 2010 Blog Posts

Responding to Crisis: Multnomah County’s Mental Health Call Center
05.17.10
Recently on KGW, Portland Mayor Sam Adams addressed the need for an “information and referral hub for police and those families trying to find help for someone suffering from mental illness” in the wake of highly-publicized police shootings. His solution is absolutely the right one. And...
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Matt Kinshella
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Responding to Crisis: Multnomah County’s Mental Health Call Center
05.17.10
Recently on KGW, Portland Mayor Sam Adams addressed the need for an “information and referral hub for police and those families trying to find help for someone suffering from mental illness” in the wake of highly-publicized police shootings. His solution is absolutely the right one. And...
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Matt Kinshella
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Responding to Crisis: Multnomah County’s Mental Health Call Center
05.17.10
Recently on KGW, Portland Mayor Sam Adams addressed the need for an “information and referral hub for police and those families trying to find help for someone suffering from mental illness” in the wake of highly-publicized police shootings. His solution is absolutely the right one. And...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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Responding to Crisis: Multnomah County’s Mental Health Call Center
05.17.10
Recently on KGW, Portland Mayor Sam Adams addressed the need for an “information and referral hub for police and those families trying to find help for someone suffering from mental illness” in the wake of highly-publicized police shootings. His solution is absolutely the right one. And...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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Responding to Crisis: Multnomah County’s Mental Health Call Center
05.17.10
Recently on KGW, Portland Mayor Sam Adams addressed the need for an “information and referral hub for police and those families trying to find help for someone suffering from mental illness” in the wake of highly-publicized police shootings. His solution is absolutely the right one. And...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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Compassion Fatigue is more than being tired: 10 strategies for self-care
05.12.10
You just spent ten exhausting minutes helping a client find shelter for the night. It’s your thirtieth call of the day. It’s Thursday. And despite your passion for helping people you are dead tired. This is Compassion Fatigue and I’m going to give you 10 suggestions for battling...
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Matt Kinshella
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Compassion Fatigue is more than being tired: 10 strategies for self-care
05.12.10
You just spent ten exhausting minutes helping a client find shelter for the night. It’s your thirtieth call of the day. It’s Thursday. And despite your passion for helping people you are dead tired. This is Compassion Fatigue and I’m going to give you 10 suggestions for battling...
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Dispelling 10 Myths About Food Stamps (SNAP)
05.10.10
Getting the right information about food stamps (SNAP) to the people who need them can improve lives. Food Stamps or SNAP provide much needed relief to people trying to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads or the electricity on. Yet, too many are unsure if they qualify. Or worse, they...
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Matt Kinshella
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Dispelling 10 Myths About Food Stamps (SNAP)
05.10.10
Getting the right information about food stamps (SNAP) to the people who need them can improve lives. Food Stamps or SNAP provide much needed relief to people trying to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads or the electricity on. Yet, too many are unsure if they qualify. Or worse, they...
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Matt Kinshella
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food stamps Oregon, stamps food, food stamp
Dispelling 10 Myths About Food Stamps (SNAP)
05.10.10
Getting the right information about food stamps (SNAP) to the people who need them can improve lives. Food Stamps or SNAP provide much needed relief to people trying to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads or the electricity on. Yet, too many are unsure if they qualify. Or worse, they...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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food stamps Oregon, stamps food, food stamp
Dispelling 10 Myths About Food Stamps (SNAP)
05.10.10
Getting the right information about food stamps (SNAP) to the people who need them can improve lives. Food Stamps or SNAP provide much needed relief to people trying to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads or the electricity on. Yet, too many are unsure if they qualify. Or worse, they...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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Do you know a child in need of health care?
05.09.10
What is Healthy Kids? Healthy Kids is Oregon’s recently expanded health coverage for uninsured Oregon children. Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for Oregon children who don’t have health insurance. Even kids with current health conditions can enroll. Coverage lasts...
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Matt Kinshella
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health insurance, individual health insurance, healthy kids
Do you know a child in need of health care?
05.09.10
What is Healthy Kids? Healthy Kids is Oregon’s recently expanded health coverage for uninsured Oregon children. Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for Oregon children who don’t have health insurance. Even kids with current health conditions can enroll. Coverage lasts...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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health insurance, individual health insurance, healthy kids
Do you know a child in need of health care?
05.09.10
What is Healthy Kids? Healthy Kids is Oregon’s recently expanded health coverage for uninsured Oregon children. Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for Oregon children who don’t have health insurance. Even kids with current health conditions can enroll. Coverage lasts...
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Matt Kinshella
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Life-saving facts: When power is shut off and health is in danger
05.04.10
Last month, 211info received nearly 1,000 phone calls from people seeking help in order to pay utility bills. Thousands more are responsible for low-income residents who battle health issues. Many people rely on electricity to keep medical equipment functioning and assume that their electricity can...
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Matt Kinshella
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Life-saving facts: When power is shut off and health is in danger
05.04.10
Last month, 211info received nearly 1,000 phone calls from people seeking help in order to pay utility bills. Thousands more are responsible for low-income residents who battle health issues. Many people rely on electricity to keep medical equipment functioning and assume that their electricity can...
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Matt Kinshella
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Oregon emergency medical, electric bill Oregon
Life-saving facts: When power is shut off and health is in danger
05.04.10
Last month, 211info received nearly 1,000 phone calls from people seeking help in order to pay utility bills. Thousands more are responsible for low-income residents who battle health issues. Many people rely on electricity to keep medical equipment functioning and assume that their electricity can...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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