Oregon Health Authority Seeks Members for Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee
November 16, 2023
Contact: 988BHCS@oha.oregon.gov.
OHA seeks members for Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is seeking members to inform policy and program decisions on a new Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee, which will begin meeting this winter. Created through House Bill 2757 (2023), the committee will advise OHA on:
Implementation and operation of the statewide coordinated crisis system, and
Feedback and recommendations on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Oregon.
OHA is accepting applications now through Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, for two seats on the committee:
Certified Peer Support Specialist, as defined in ORS 414.025
Consumer of youth & family behavioral health services
Committee members may be eligible for a $166.00 stipend for each day of work on the committee.
Help spread the word!
Please visit the advisory committee web page to find:
Recruitment announcements in English and Spanish, for easy sharing in newsletters or emails
Information about the Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee
How people can apply
Please share these materials with your networks and to anyone who you think may be interested.
Questions or feedback:
OHA welcomes any suggestions of people or groups to include in these recruitment efforts. If you have any questions or feedback, please email 988BHCS@oha.oregon.gov.
Support Services:
Everyone has a right to know about and use OHA programs and services. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are:
Sign language and spoken language interpreters
Written materials in other languages
Braille
Large print
Audio and other formats
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