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Mount Angel father urges Marion County to press state for better services for residents with co-occurring IDD and mental illness
Summary
Joe James of Mount Angel described his son's repeated placements and gaps in services for people with co-occurring intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health needs and asked commissioners to use their state connections to advocate for better supports.
Joe James, a Mount Angel resident, described his son's multi-year experience with co-occurring psychosis and intellectual and developmental disability during public comment at the Marion County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday.
James said his son "was placed in a group home for children about 6 years ago when we ran out of options to keep him in our family home" and that the…
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