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Reducing homelessness: A straightforward recommendation

COMMENTARY | Combination of housing specialists, vouchers can be successful After declaring a housing state of emergency, the city of Portland has taken the compassionate step of opening up a temporary emergency night shelter this winter for homeless wome ...

27 Feb 2016 - Susan Emmons and Bobby Weinstock
It’s time to turn the urgency around housing into action

The Home For Everyone board recently submitted recommendations to the City of Portland and Multnomah County. Home For Everyone is a plan to bring the community together to oversee an array of complex services to deliver the best outcomes for ending indivi ...

26 Mar 2015 - Israel Bayer
Essential, common, but so hard to find

High school student Nadya Okamoto formed Camions of Care to provide feminine hygiene products to women on the streets Menstruals, monthlies, menses, periods, “that time of the month”: Whatever you want to call it, menstruation is a natural and regular par ...

20 Feb 2015 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Looking to leadership, from on and off the streets

Last week, on my way home to grab a bite to eat before an event, I noticed 15 or so older women bedding down together in Old Town. Their presence stopped me in my tracks. One elderly woman, homeless for less than a year, only received $700 from Social Sec ...

1 May 2014 - Israel Bayer
Funding package for women essential for success

The number can stop you in your tracks. 122. It’s six hours before darkness and you’re number 122 on the list to get into the Salvation Army’s emergency women’s shelter. You’re homeless, and you’ve just made a break from your abuser. With the kindness of ...

3 Oct 2013 - SR editorial board
A haven in the storm

Rose Haven expands with the growing needs and numbers of women on the streets Black and blue, on a holiday no less, Jo knew of one place she could turn in a crisis. Rose Haven. She arrived at the hospitality center on Thanksgiving with dark bruises on her ...

4 Jun 2013 - Erin Fenner
A very gendered experience: Survey reveals startling statistics about the health and experiences of homeless women

A very gendered experience: Survey reveals startling statistics about the health and experiences of homeless women By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer Karen Creed’s walk is a limp. As she moves down the concrete path near southeast Portland’s St. Francis’ c ...

13 Sep 2011 - Street Roots