Opinion
Opinion l Mental Health Association of Portland tells City Council its plan for mass encampments is costly, inhumane and ineffective
The Mental Health Association of Portland opposes the city of Portland’s camps for people who are homeless, as described in five resolutions passed by four of five City Council members on Nov. 3. It would be easy to say nothing about the city’s new plan to force people in crisis and who are homeless into…
Opinion | Lending a helping hand in Multnomah County
Find the Winter Resource guide here. Newspapers, at their best, provide readers with the information they need to live an informed life. The logic goes that the better informed a populace is, the better off a community will be. That logic inspired this week’s issue of the Street Roots newspaper, a collaboration with Street Roots’…
Housing
Winter Resource Guide | Where to give help
If you're looking to access clothing, shelter, health care or food resources, visit the "Where to get help" section of the Winter Resource Guide. Volunteer/Donate Blanchet House 503-241-4340 310 NW Glisan St. Serve meals and drinks in the cafe. (M-Sat). Sort clothing, prep produce, or pack care kits. Be a guest chef. (Must have food handlers card.) Please note:…
Winter Resource Guide | Where to get help
If you're looking for volunteer opportunities to provide help during the cold and winter months visit the "Where to give help" section of the Winter Resource Guide. Shelter The City of Portland and Multnomah County fund year-round, winter and severe weather emergency shelters. There are also privately funded organizations that provide help during the cold provide shelter…
News
New Seasons Labor Union makes it independently
Why form an independent union instead of benefiting from the resources and support of a larger established union? “Because the reality is we know our own working conditions best,” Ava Robins, a prepared foods clerk and union organizer at the Concordia New Seasons Market, said. Robins and her co-workers punch the clock at just one…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Vendor, board member and advocate
Persistent, gritty, tenacious. Those are just a few words describing longtime Street Roots vendor, board member and advocate Leo Rhodes, a consistent fixture at City Hall, the Street Roots office and his beloved Northeast Portland. Leo’s advocacy career spans decades, and he is an important voice in policy conversations on homeless issues in Portland, using…
