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County briefs board on deflection program, temporary sobering beds; plans for permanent sobering and crisis stabilization center
Summary
Multnomah County health officials reported early results from a law-enforcement-referred deflection program and outlined plans for 13 temporary sobering beds at the Pathway Center and a permanent 50-bed sobering and withdrawal management facility at 1901 SE Grand Ave.
Multnomah County health officials updated the Board of County Commissioners on the county's deflection program and plans for sobering and crisis stabilization services intended to divert people from jail and hospital emergency departments.
The county launched the coordinated care Pathway Center deflection program after HB 4002 took effect; the program accepts law-enforcement referrals for people found with small amounts of controlled substances who are not otherwise charged or dangerous. Natalie Amar, the deflection program supervisor, described the voluntary referral process: law enforcement refers individuals, the person undergoes medical screening and a brief substance-use screening, a care plan is developed, and the program…
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