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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County Board of Commissioners has formally transferred ownership of three lots on Washburn Way to Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH). The property transfer supports KBBH’s plans to construct a 16-bed mental health Residential Treatment Facility and a 4-bed Crisis Receiving Center.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) and Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) are inviting community members and colleagues to a special video showing and conversation Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath County’s Multi-Agency Suicide Prevention Coalition, You Matter to Klamath, invites you to a community Town Hall on September 24, 2022, from 1:00 PM -4:00 PM at the Community Health Education Center located at 2200 N Eldorado Avenue in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Read MoreKlamath Pride 2022, a free community gathering, is being hosted on July 16th, 2022 at Veterans Park to celebrate community inclusion. This event is family friendly and will have all-ages socializing, activities, booths, community resources and support, music, and performances! Many local volunteers, youth, businesses, and organizations are coming together to help celebrate our LGBTQ+ community and build allyship.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Michelle Culpepper joined Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) in May 2022 after a nationwide search for a Chief Human Resources Officer.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Lori Rose joined Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) in 2013 bringing 30 years of professional experience in serving high-needs populations to the fastest growing behavioral clinic in southern Oregon. During Lori’s tenure in Human Resources, KBBH staff grew from 80 to over 300 employees.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Basin Behavioral Health and Sky Lakes Medical Center have officially launched The Link Access Center, a collaborative behavioral health and sobering center in Klamath Falls.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH), the largest behavioral health provider in southern Oregon and Community Mental Health Program in Klamath County, announced that Kendall Alexander, MSW, LCSW, has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer effective October 18, 2021.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – After 35 years of service, Stanley Gilbert has announced that he will retire from Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) in October 2021. The KBBH Board of Directors has retained a professional executive search firm to lead the recruitment efforts for a new CEO.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) continues to provide essential behavioral health services in Klamath County during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — People who have gone “above and beyond” for Klamath’s city schools will be celebrated at the district’s fifth annual awards event Feb. 12. Nominated by their peers, 16 individuals and eight units will be honored as Everyday Heroes or Key Innovators.
Read MoreOn October 11th, 2019 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Room 214 of the Klamath County Building, the Klamath County District Attorney, Klamath Basin Behavioral Health, Oregon Recovers and all members of the Local Drug and Alcohol Policy Committee will present a Proclamation to the Board of County Commissioners that recognizes addiction as a public health crisis.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. - At approximately 2:15 PM on Monday, September 23, a Klamath County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a request to investigate a criminal incident in the 35000 block of S. Chiloquin RD. Upon arriving on scene, the deputy encountered a 43-year-old female with a weapon that appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis.
Read MoreThe Klamath County Grand Jury determined the officer involved shooting on December 29, 2018 was justified. The Grand Jury reviewed the Oregon State Police investigation, heard testimony from Deputies on scene, a Crisis Intervention Team member from Klamath Basin Behavioral Health and the statements of the involved officers, Deputy Leach and Deputy McAdams.
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