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Portland homeless family shelter offers a refuge in the storm

As Multnomah County’s first year-round homeless shelter prepares to open, service providers aim to help families become stable, but not too complacent Three weeks ago, Jake P.; his wife, Christina; and their 8-month-old child became homeless. One month a ...

4 Feb 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe
SR Editorial: Proposed county budget makes smart connections

For many years, the budget process for Multnomah County was a painful study in having to do more with less. That is not the case for now. This year, Chair Deborah Kafoury’s 2016 proposed budget is $1.7 billion, with more than $90 million in expected new ...

12 Jun 2015 - SR editorial board
Director's Desk: Poverty is exhausting, but the human spirit is strong

"There’s really nothing than can prepare you for an experience like this,” said T.J., holding his four-week-old child. “I’m working full-time, but we just couldn’t hold on. We’re doing everything we can to get back on our feet.” That was the story t ...

15 May 2015 - Israel Bayer