November 4, 2026
Index
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Agenda
Task Force on the Intersection of Tribal and State Forensic Behavioral Health
Public Notice and Meeting Agenda
Website (opens link to new page)
Email: SCA.ESD.TFTSBH@ojd.state.or.us
Contact: Channa Newell
Membership and Support
Chair
- Hon. Naomi Stacy, Judge, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Vice Chair
- Hon. Denise Keppinger, Judge, Columbia County Circuit Court
Members
- First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson, MSW
- Lisa Nichols, Manager, Intensive Forensic Services, Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Division
- Leslie Wu, Policy Advisor, Department of Justice
- Kimberly Lindsay, Executive Director, Community Counseling Solutions
- Hon. Karen Costello, Chief Judge, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
- Hon. Gayleen Adams, Chief Judge, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
- Hon. Melissa Cribbins, Chief Judge, Coquille Indian Tribe
- Hon. Ronald Yockim, Chief Judge, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
- Hon. Patrick Melendy, Chief Judge, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
- Sharon Stanphill, Chief Health Officer, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
- Cindy Cecil, Clinical Director of Behavioral Health, Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center
- Adrea Korthase, Indian Child Welfare Act Analyst, Office of the State Court Administrator
Additional Agency Support
- Angie Butler, Siletz, Med, Senior Tribal Policy & Program Analyst, Tribal Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Advisor, Oregon Health Authority
Staff Support
- Channa Newell, Senior Staff Counsel for Government Relations, Office of the State Court Administrator
- Kiely Lyons, Analyst, Office of the State Court Administrator
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Remote Location:
Public Webex Link (opens Webex meeting)
Welcome and Roll Call
Community Mental Health Providers & Hospitals: What's working and what needs adjustment to serve tribal court orders?
Recognition of Court Orders and Implementation Success
- Registration of Foreign Orders
- Vice Chair Keppinger, Group Discussion
- Administrative Burden and Hospital Processes Other Practical Issues
Court to Court Resources
- Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), Protocols, & Trainings
Public Comment
Next Steps
Adjourn