Civil (Involuntary) Commitment in Oregon

OPB’s Think Out Loud had a program this past week on:

Involuntary Commitment, Air Date: Monday, May 24th 2010 (posted By: Julie Sabatier)

“Guests:

1) Sally Fabre: Mother of a man who’s been diagnosed with schizophrenia
2) Jean Dentinger: Program supervisor for the involuntary commitment unit of Multnomah County’s mental health and addiction services division
3) RoAnna Savage: Daughter of a man who’s been diagnosed with schizophrenia
4) David Oaks: Executive director of MindFreedom International and board member of the Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition…” (Link to Think Out Loud.)