New York City vows to provide emegency shelter for more than 14,000 homeless families September 17, 2008 New York City settles a long standing lawsuit over emegency shelter for families experiencing homelessness. According to the New York Times the city c ...
18 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Homelessness in Oregon is on the rise The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oregon has shot up dramatically since last year, according to the results of a statewide count released by the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department. In 200 ...
1 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Oregon's child poverty rate hit 18 percent in 2008 New 2008 census figures released today show nearly one in six Northwest children live in households below the poverty line, according to Sightline Institute, a nonprofit think tank in Seattle. While ...
6 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
Homeless Families Shelter opens in East County Volunteer opportunities available! Families without homes in East Multnomah County this winter can find shelter through the Homeless Families Warming Center, 12505, NE Halsey Street, in the Eastminster Presby ...
3 Nov 2010 - Street Roots
The following is an excerpt from a speech by Nan Roman, president and CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. The Alliance is a public education, advocacy, and capacity-building organization with a network of more than 10,000 nonprofit, public s ...
22 Apr 2014 - Nan Roman
Jamie didn’t fit the profile for many agencies. She had a job. She had no addiction. She was mentally healthy. Ask Jamie what the highest point in her life was, and she will quickly answer that it was the day her son was born, six years ago. The lowest po ...
1 Jun 2015 - Mary Metheney
COMMENTARY | Your love for your children is real For nearly 10 years, I have had the pleasure of working with the homeless community here in Portland. I have learned so many lessons from these folks, but the most valuable lesson is of a mother’s love tha ...
5 May 2016 - Haven Wheelock