Seniors have a diverse set of needs — and solutions — in the battle against loneliness For people over 50, the physical health impacts of loneliness are alarming. Social isolation can be as harmful to their health as smoking cigarettes, according to the C ...
7 Oct 2020 - Jessica Pollard
The rates of basic-needs insecurity at Portland State are higher than the average across four-year institutions Housing and food insecurity among students and staff at Portland State University are widespread, and they’re hitting vulnerable groups on camp ...
24 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
As the air quality remains 'very unhealthy,' many people experiencing homelessness remain outdoors, choking on smoke Historically poor air quality brought increasing health risks to the forefront of the houseless community in Portland this week ...
16 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on inequities in the food system From a food justice perspective, it’s far past time to acknowledge inequities in how food is brought to the table in Oregon and across the world, said Venus Barnes, who works wi ...
9 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Beneath the waves of protests, these lawyers are challenging police and policy F rom the periphery of what is approaching 100 days of protests in Portland, a group of local attorneys keeps a watchful eye. And they have good reason. Since the police killin ...
26 Aug 2020 - Jessica Pollard
They join a citywide effort among grocery store employees demanding increased pay and better safety precautions during the pandemic When the coronavirus pandemic spurred citywide closures in early March, New Seasons Market provided its employees with “Tha ...
21 Aug 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Portland therapists serving the Black community say they’re at capacity as protesters and others fill their appointment slots ZaDora Williams is busier than ever. As a therapist and social worker in Portland who services the African American community, he ...
9 Aug 2020 - Jessica Pollard
The support supervisor at Portland’s Laurelhurst store said he was sent home for violating the company’s dress code Portland Whole Foods Market workers say they may stage another walkout after a floor support supervisor at the Laurelhurst Whole Foods stor ...
30 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Blanchet House in Old Town needs donations of water bottles to distribute to people experiencing homelessness as temperatures near 100 degrees over the next two days For the first time in the 130 days since Multnomah County commissioners declared a state ...
25 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard
A developer plans to demolish the Flanders House and replace it with market rate apartments A newly formed tenants’ collective is speaking out against the possible demolition of an 1890s Alphabet District house that some of the neighborhood’s lower income ...
21 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard