Mayor Wilson presents blueprint to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
4 days ago · Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has unveiled an ambitious plan to end unsheltered homelessness, focused on two key initiatives: more overnight shelters and more day centers. …
How homelessness in Oregon started, grew and became a …
According to 2022 U.S. Census data, Oregon has the nation’s highest rate of chronic homelessness – a term for people who’ve been homeless for more than one year or multiple …
Homelessness and Behavioral Health - Portland.gov
Overall homelessness in Portland increased by 65% from 2015 to 2023 (from 1,887 to 6,297 individuals). During that same time period, the City of Portland spent $1.7B on affordable …
Portland State releases new statewide homelessness report for …
Jan 21, 2025 · In Oregon, sheltered homelessness increased 24% between January 2023 and January 2024, according to a new report by Portland State University’s Homelessness …
How homelessness is worsening in Portland and across Oregon
Feb 14, 2024 · Oregon has the second-highest rate of unsheltered people in the nation, according to the federal 2023 Point In Time count, but a Portland State University analysis provides a …
Multnomah County, Portland, Gresham leaders overseeing local ...
Jan 21, 2025 · Last year, the work of the joint Homelessness Response System (HRS) between Multnomah County and the City of Portland began after both governments approved an …
Homelessness in Portland - Portland, Oregon - The Official City …
Aug 6, 2024 · Learn more about how homelessness in Portland got to this point, what’s being done by local officials, what Travel Portland is doing, and how local nonprofits are addressing …
Portland State releases 2023 Oregon statewide homelessness …
Feb 2, 2024 · The 2023 PIT count recorded 20,100 people experiencing homelessness in Oregon on a single night. Of those counted, 13,004 were unsheltered (meaning living in a place not …
Multnomah County, Portland present plan to halve unsheltered ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Multnomah County’s homeless population had reached more than 11,000 people by January 2024. Multnomah County and the city of Portland unveiled details Monday of a …
Here are some solutions to homelessness in Oregon - OPB
Several Oregon cities, including Portland, have recently invested millions in building spaces where hundreds of people can camp or sleep in a pod while awaiting more permanent shelter or...