About the Center
Oregon’s Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health & Aging (OCEBHA) is a center that addresses growing mental health and substance use disorders among older adults.
Portland State University, in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University received a $1 million, two-year grant from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to establish a center for excellence designed to address the behavioral health needs of Oregon’s aging population by improving access to services and supports. This pass-through funding comes from Oregon’s federal block grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and reflects OHA’s strategic vision to address the behavioral health needs of older adults through training, research and workforce development. The Center for Excellence is a collaboration between the PSU Institute on Aging, the PSU School of Social Work, the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, the OHSU School of Medicine, and OHSU School of Nursing. The multidisciplinary approach of the Center advances advocacy, health equity and best practices in care.