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Inmates need Coffee Creek's Family Preservation Program

Parenting program for mothers in the correctional facility should be expanded, not cancelled The Family Preservation Project is a parenting program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. The program is a partnership between Portland Communi ...

27 Feb 2015 - Israel Bayer
Smart, calculated decisions will solve housing crisis

The landscape of Portland is changing before our eyes. New housing and business developments, apartment buildings and condos are popping up across neighborhoods. It’s a brand new era. There’s money to be made, and lots of it. Saying all of that, we’re pr ...

20 Feb 2015 - Israel Bayer
Imagine for a moment you were homeless

Imagine for a moment that you were faced with the experience of being homeless and had nowhere else to turn. Where should I go? You find a local shelter, but a woman half your age at the counter lets you know that the shelter tonight is full. She takes yo ...

28 Nov 2013 - Israel Bayer
There is much to celebrate — and work toward

Street Roots is currently participating on a committee convened by Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman and County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury to determine where $1.7 million should go to support housing and homeless services. It’s great to think that ...

17 Oct 2013 - Israel Bayer
Paying it forward still an inspiring way to live

Feeling overwhelmed by my busy week at Street Roots, I was reminded last week by vendor John Michael of a simple message — that all anyone really needs is to know that they’re loved. I stopped in my tracks. He smiled at me and gave me a hug. We each share ...

1 Jul 2013 - Israel Bayer
An important letter from a Street Roots board member

Michael Anderson, a Street Roots’ board member and longtime housing advocate recently wrote a piece about how Street Roots makes Portland a better place for all. He pinned the following commentary for the organization: I love Street Roots. For the news t ...

30 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Director's Desk: Vendor’s life inspires family’s support of others

By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer A month ago, Paul Gefroh came to talk to me. It had been two years since he had lost his son. The memory of Nick is still very fresh in his heart. We talked about Nick’s involvement with Street Roots, his childhood and his co ...

15 Apr 2013 - Israel Bayer