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People who struggle need more direct cash from the federal government

DIRECTOR’S DESK | Street Roots is connecting impoverished people with cash assistance, stimulus checks and tax credits, but it’s not enough

Kaia Sand

May 15, 2020

Hasty reopenings could put unhoused neighbors at risk

DIRECTOR’S DESK | There are some things we all can do to stay focused on everybody’s public health

Kaia Sand

May 8, 2020

Interactive discussion: Our Collective Mental Health and COVID-19

COMMENTARY | Rethinking Psychiatry to host Dr. Karen Hixson Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. for an event accessible virtually or by phone

Rachel Levy

May 6, 2020

An elderly man sees himself in the mirror as a young person

Learning from past economic crises, we must protect young people from homelessness

COMMENTARY | If we don’t do enough now, today’s youth will struggle with housing insecurity in older age

Marisa Espinoza

May 6, 2020

SR editorial: Vote for a future where people can get out of homelessness and stay housed

Street Roots endorses Measure 26-210

SR editorial board

May 1, 2020

How we launched the digital Rose City Resource

COMMENTARY | I'm proud to take a lead role in this endeavor

Sophie Maziraga

May 1, 2020

SR editorial: Open hotel rooms to people on the streets

Going beyond triage to long-term solutions, Oregon can look to other jurisdictions that are placing thousands of houseless people indoors amid the pandemic

SR editorial board

April 26, 2020

Street Roots is well versed in addressing challenges with creativity

DIRECTOR'S DESK | We can build a better future, even though we don’t yet know what that is

Kaia Sand

April 24, 2020

Historical photo of the Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital

How a pandemic divided the haves and have-nots — over 100 years ago

COMMENTARY | Despite more than a century of opportunities to change, Oregon’s response to COVID-19 is all too similar to that of the tuberculosis scourge

Doug Kenck-Crispin

April 23, 2020

A face mask featuring a map of the world

Access and partnership: What immigrants and refugees need during the COVID-19 crisis

COMMENTARY | Inclusive policies and practices will ensure access and support to everyone

Som Subedi

April 22, 2020