21 October 2024

Commissioner Ben West: Real Recovery Demands Treatment, Accountability, and Action

Published on OPB.org The Clackamas County Commission has approved the purchase of the former Clackamas Elementary School as the site for a comprehensive drug-treatment and recovery campus. The six-acre property will eventually house detox units, residential beds, transitional housing, and...

19 October 2024

Ben West Advances Major Drug Treatment Campus to Confront Addiction Crisis in Clackamas County

Published on OPB.org An OPB report on Clackamas County’s decision to purchase the former Clackamas Elementary School property for a comprehensive drug treatment campus features Commissioner Ben West as the driving force behind a bold shift in how the county...

5 August 2024

Commissioner Ben West: Clackamas County to Open Stabilization Center by Fall 2025 — A New Front in Addiction Care

Published on katu.com Clackamas County is moving forward with plans to open a new stabilization center for addiction care, expected to be operational by fall 2025. The facility will provide short-term behavioral support, crisis services, and transitional housing for those...

24 January 2024

Ben West Pushes Oregon to Get Serious About Drug Reform: ‘Stop Worrying About Elections and Start Saving Lives’

Published on FoxNews.com A Fox News report on Oregon’s escalating drug crisis places Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West at the center of the statewide debate over how far lawmakers should go to reverse Measure 110. As Democrats introduce a proposal...

10 April 2023

Commissioner Ben West: Clackamas County Adopts Bold Resolution to Tackle Addiction, Mental Health, and Homelessness

The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a new resolution introduced by Commissioner Ben West to establish a Recovery-Oriented System of Care — a framework that directly addresses the overlapping crises of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. West,...