Supporting Expanded Housing and Residential Treatment for People in Oregon
Our Vision
Increased behavioral health housing through community collaboration.
Our Mission
Bridging funding opportunities with community-identified needs, to increase statewide capacity of behavioral health housing – prioritizing minoritized communities most impacted by health inequities and the organizations that serve them.
Our Values
- Leading with equity
- Centering community
- Fiscal integrity
- Service leadership
- Transparency and accountability.
Our Foundational Goals
- Engaging Oregon communities through shared leadership and decision-making to aid in identifying and addressing existing equity gaps in behavioral health housing.
- Increasing community agency and voice throughout the funding process.
- Increasing statewide capacity of behavioral health housing by more than 3,700 beds/units as recommended in the Residential+ Facility Study's five-year plan.
What Are Behavioral Health Investments?
Investments include capital for start-up and operational costs which support:
- Community-based residential treatment facilities. These are higher levels of care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) or substance use disorder (SUD).
- Community-based housing with appropriate support services for individuals with SPMI. This housing supports independent living.
Request for Information about Potential Housing Projects
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) invites community organizations to
complete this Request for Information (RFI). This RFI will be open from Aug. 19, 2024, through Sept. 15, 2024. Your answers will help OHA understand:
- Capacity and service needs across the state.
- The number of housing projects, associated costs and project completion timelines planned to address these needs in the 2025-2027 biennium.
To learn more, attend OHA's Zoom session about the RFI Tuesday, September 10 at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (Meeting ID 160 838 3506, Passcode 629343).
View RFI questions, answers and material from previous webinar sessions: