Mass shootings this year raised once again the question of mental health care in our country. Maybe all the people who need it do not get it, but innovations are being applied.
Medford's Compass Houseuses the "clubhouse" model of rehabilitation, allowing multiple mental patients to take charge of their lives.
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center has been moving into the "sanctuary" system, which takes note of trauma in a patient's past.
Both programs are recent beneficiaries of grants to continue and expand their work. Matthew Vorderstrasse of Compass House and Laurel Nickels of Asante join us to lay out their approaches.