Trillium Family Services Selected to Continue Providing Treatment for
Oregon's Children with the Most Severe Mental Illnesses
Oregon Department of Human Services Awards Latest Contract for Services
The State of Oregon has once again selected Trillium Family Services to care for children
suffering with the most severe forms of mental illness.
Following a competitive process, Oregon's Department of Human Services announced in June it had awarded
the latest contract for the Secure Children's Inpatient Program (SCIP) to Trillium, which has been the sole provider
of these services since the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) closed its children's psychiatric unit in 2002.
Children in the program have been diagnosed with illnesses including severe depression, bipolar disorder, suicidal
thoughts, and other conditions that present a danger to the child and those around them. Trillium has also provided
the equivalent program for teenagers since OSH closed its adolescent unit in 2005.
"The SCIP psychiatrist and treatment team are truly amazing in their ability to improve the lives of some of the most ill
children in the state," says Dr. Keith Cheng, Trillium's Medical Director. "It gives me great pleasure to see that they are
recognized by being awarded a renewal of the current SCIP contract."
Dr. Cheng was recently chosen as "Child Psychiatrist of the Year" by the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Before SCIP transitioned to Trillium, OSH clinicians periodically used mechanical and chemical restraints as interventions
with children. Trillium has not used either of these practices since opening SCIP in 2002. In addition to eliminating the use
of these invasive measures, Trillium offers non-locked calming rooms to help children practice self-relaxing skills in a quiet
atmosphere.
"We are very happy to have once again been entrusted with providing care for these children," says Trillium's CEO and President,
Kim Scott. "We believe that every child can thrive when they receive the right treatment and support."
The new contract was recently finalized and will be effective for five years.
About Trillium Family Services
Trillium Family Services, a nonprofit organization, is the leading provider of mental and behavioral
health treatment for Oregon's most vulnerable children. Through our comprehensive array of services, we offer
individualized care that is family centered. Trillium's programs include residential care, community-based programs,
mentoring and skills training, and innovative complementary treatments such as horticultural, canine, and equine therapies.
Last year, Trillium helped build brighter futures with more than 5,000 children and families through programs in the
Portland Metro area and in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
