Fatal shooting draws attention to security policy at Oregon's only private psychiatric hospital. Attorney argues depression and delusions caused Dayva Cross to kill wife, stepdaughters. Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 21, 2001. Opinion piece by King and Pierce County executives decries proposed decrease in funding. Olympian Wendy Williams speaks out as part of Pfizer campaign to promote Zoloft .
Governor proposes to save money by moving patients from state hospitals to community facilities.
Local organizations join in cooperative effort to support better services for mentally ill. Report to Washington State legislative committee recommends tracking mental health services and determining their effectiveness. Study shows doubled suicide rate among divorced or separated men. Editorial supports grant to provide mental health care. Seattle Post-Intelligencer November 13, 2000.