Studies in Progress

Below you'll find a list of soon-to-be launched studies in search of committee volunteers; or studies currently in progress. Click on the study committee title link to learn more.

Multnomah County Public Mental Health Research Committee

Chair:

Tamsen Wassell

This comprehensive research study is currently in progress. The study committee is charged with: (1) describing Multnomah County's process for managing its mental health services; (2) describing objective effectiveness standards in regards to the management of public mental health services; (3) comparing these objective effectiveness standards to current practices in Multnomah County to determine how well the county is meeting them; and (4) identifying areas that are performing well and making recommendations for improvement in areas that are performing poorly. Read the study charge for more information about the scope and objectives of the study.

Forest Park Research Committee

Chair:

Margaret Van Valkenburg

This comprehensive research study is currently in progress. In 1945 City Club issued a report recommending the creation of a 6000-acre "Municipal Forest-Park." The chair of the City Club research committee, Garnett Cannon, then established an independent "Committee of Fifty," which successfully petitioned the City of Portland to create "Forest Park" in 1948. Now, over 60 years later, Forest Park faces an accumulation of financial, administrative and environmental challenges: perennial budget woes, balancing preservation with access, and combating the danger of invasive species and wildfire. As a result, a City Club research committee is now taking a close look at how the Club's orginal vision for this tract of forested land has fared and whether the larger community has the ability and will to protect and manage it properly. Read the study charge for more details about the scope and objectives of the study.