http://www.communitycares.info Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:14:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners Public Meeting Thursday, September 25, 2008   Secure Residential Treatment Facility, 2808 SE  Balfour Street, Milwaukie, Oregon Questions and Answers   The following responses are provided by Clackamas County:   What is the County's role in selecting the site? The County has no role in siting the facility. The County allocated $195,000 of ... http://www.communitycares.info/frequently-asked-questions/ Welcome to Community Cares, a website designed and sponsored by ColumbiaCare Services for the purpose of providing information to community members about: ColumbiaCare's History and Experience ColumbiaCare's Community Relations Philosophy The Purpose and Importance of Community Integration and The Continuum of Residential Care Up-to-date Information About Specific Projects We are Developing in Various Communities The Rights ... http://www.communitycares.info/the-community-cares-website/ Although we enjoy talking about our company and services, we realize the importance of letting people hear what others (colleagues, community members, staff, treatment providers, partner agencies, public officials and law enforcement, and of course, residents) say about their experience with us, their experience with mental illness and mental health treatment.  This is the forum for ... http://www.communitycares.info/testimonials/ ColumbiaCare is dedicating this entire page to publishing contact information for our company and providing links to other agencies that may be able to provide useful information about the mental health system, related service programs, and mental health advocacy.  We encourage you to contact us with specific questions about our company, service ... http://www.communitycares.info/contacts-and-resources/ NEW PROJECT FACT SHEET New Project Fact Sheets are works in progress just as new projects are, and will be modified periodically to accurately reflect changes in the details and progress of any particular development.   In an effort to provide progress reports as our projects unfold, we need to note that all information found here ... http://www.communitycares.info/clackamas-countymilwaukiebalfour-street-srtf/ Collaboration. ColumbiaCare believes that collaboration is a key component in promoting the welfare of persons with mental illness. This principle is built into our agency mission and design. We believe that "community mental health" requires the involvement and support of treatment providers, local government, fellow community members, friends and family. ... http://www.communitycares.info/community-relations-philosophy/ Mission The primary purpose of ColumbiaCare Services is "to promote the mental health and welfare of individuals and communities by developing progressive, regional systems of behavioral health care facilities and service programs in collaboration with public and private providers of social, judicial, and health care services". History and Experience ColumbiaCare has extensive history ... http://www.communitycares.info/columbiacares-history-and-experience/ Some of the projects that ColumbiaCare develops serve residents under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB). PSRB projects can range from Secure Residential Treatment Facilities, Non-Secure Residential Treatment Homes, and Supportive/Transitional Housing. ColumbiaCare is, first and foremost, a mental health treatment agency, and supports the community integration process for ... http://www.communitycares.info/psrb-2-psychiatric-security-review-board/ ColumbiaCare supports the initiative to increase community integration by designing, developing, and operating residential treatment facilities and service programs for people with mental illness. Community integration and a complete continuum of care allows those with a mental illness to access the most clinically appropriate and least restrictive level of care ... http://www.communitycares.info/community-integration/ ColumbiaCare is committed to protecting the rights of our residents. We, as the developer and provider of residential care, play an extremely important role in ensuring that our residents are given the opportunity to live and receive treatment in an environment free from discrimination, intimidation, and harassment. We deliver services ... http://www.communitycares.info/residents-rights/