UO Community
Throughout our research on the Morningside Hospital story, we have sought to connect the past to the present, and we always consider the relevance of our research for public mental health care today. We are aware that many in our UO and larger communities struggle with distress and we want to share here some trusted local resources.
We are partnered with the University Counseling Center & JSMA to provide these resources. Please visit their websites for additional information.
UCC- https://counseling.uoregon.edu/
JSMA Art Heals Program- https://jsma.uoregon.edu/artheals
DuckNest Wellness Center: https://health.uoregon.edu/ducknest
After-Hour Support and Crisis Line
Please call: 541-346-3227
Any time the University Counseling Center is closed, a mental health professional is available to provide support and connect you with resources.
If you are thinking about suicide, call the UCC After-Hours Support and Crisis Line at 541-346-3227 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) now. Or text ‘OREGON’ to 741-741.
Local Resources
White Bird Clinic–https://whitebirdclinic.org
Center for Community Counseling–https://www.ccceugene.org/
Hourglass Community Counseling Center–http://www.columbiacare.org/hourglass-community-crisis-center.html
Looking Glass Community Services Counseling Program–https://www.lookingglass.us/counseling-program
Centro Latino Americano Counseling Services–https://centrolatinoamericano.org/services/community-mental-health/
Spotlighted Local Resources
CAHOOTS
With the national discussion of the role of police in responding to mental health crisis, our local organization, Cahoots, has served as a model for how to respond to mental health crises in a way that de-escalates situations and connects people to appropriate care.”
https://whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots/
MINDFREEDOM INTERNATIONAL
Mindfreedom supports the self-determination of psychiatric survivors and mental health consumers and advocates for human rights in relation to mental health.
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
The Oregon Health Authority works to bring the voices and ideas of people with lived experience of the mental health system into statewide policy-making and program development.
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/bhp/Pages/OCA.aspx