We are excited to announce that the Behavioral Health Resource Center is in its final stages of construction. Two of our members, Transitions Projects and Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO), will provide services at the new center! ow.ly/J5nO50L9HPT

The City Council will be hearing testimony on October 26th at 2 pm Click here to write to City Council ow.ly/M1Wh50LkVmG Click here to provide virtual or in-person testimony ow.ly/qsKh50LlE2w Click here to see the meeting youtu.be/cB04dPZKg-0

Molly Hogan of WelcomeHomeCoalition dropping the truth! It costs $51k a year to JUST jail someone (if they don’t go to these camps)… and $20k less to put someone in a private market housing with services for that same year. That $51k doesn’t even count sweeps costs, cleanup, etc.

This summer, a program called Move-In Multnomah transitioned 214 people into housing in 4 months! This is an example of creative ways tax dollars are creating housing opportunities. We must prioritize funding innovative solutions that actually work! ow.ly/VPaT50LsBUV

Stand w/ our friends at WelcomeHomeCoalition and ROC to resist mayor Wheeler's $27 million for mass homeless encampments and ask that they use these critical dollars to support sustainable housing strategies. Sign up to testify by 1pm. Testimony begins at 2pm. portland.gov/council/agenda

"As the region’s main agency addressing homelessness, how much input was JOHS given in the city’s recent plan to ban homeless camping and create camps?" "Zero. We had zero conversations with the city of Portland about this plan before it was announced." portlandmercury.com/Housing/2022/1…

We are so excited to share that our member organization Central City Concern held its opening of the Starlight! The new building offers 100 new affordable units - 70 of which are permanently supportive units for folks experiencing chronic homelessness! ow.ly/xbTa50LZ2ZE

On November 16th, Multnomah County opened the first two floors of the Behavioral Health Resource Center in downtown Portland. We are hopeful that our government chooses to invest in projects like the this, rather than expensive, short-term strategies. ow.ly/KnpX50M1uWR

Join CAT & WelcomeHomeCoalition in saying NO to mass camps in Multnomah County. We need our city, county, metro and state leadership to pour money into PROVEN solutions to end homelessness NOT haphazardly dissapear people on our streets.Send your letters NOW at oregoncat.org/nomasscamps

Portland recently allocated $27 million to fund city sanctioned encampments. We must let our elected leadership know, we need investments in sustainable solutions. Join us & Community Alliance of Tenants - Oregon in saying “No, to Mass Camps!” by sending a letter linked below. ow.ly/QFk450M52tk

Thank you Multnomah County Board for passing $16 million in rent assistance and other supportive services! By listening to those most impacted by the housing crisis, we create more opportunities for our community to thrive! ow.ly/39ro50M593M

This morning, WHC met with new Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson! We spent our time sharing the good work being done by members to address our housing crisis. Thank you for kicking off the New Year with us, Chair JVP! We look forward to collaborating through 2023!

Was great to share with our many partners at WelcomeHomeCoalition to meet with the new Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and discuss the proven housing solutions we all work on every day!

Today, Welcome Home connected with Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal. We spent time sharing the work being done by member organizations to address our region’s housing crisis with compassionate and innovative programs. We look forward to continuing to collaborate!

The Rockwood Bridge shelter opened its doors this month! The 44-room motel has been given new life & will provide 24-hour, trauma-informed supportive services to residents on their path to stability. Read: buff.ly/3H2beyv

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHELTERS > washingtoncountyor.gov/housing/suppor… (Thanks to our friends at WelcomeHomeCoalition for circulating this information.)

CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHELTERS > clackamas.us/relief (Thanks to our friends at WelcomeHomeCoalition for circulating this information.)

New affordable housing alert!🏡📢 100 new affordable housing units just opened in Happy Valley. Of the new units, 25 will be reserved for households that have recently transitioned out of homelessness with support provided by Clackamas Women's Services. katu.com/news/local/new…

We need a thriving workforce to address the homelessness crisis. You can make that possible. Tell elected leaders across the region to increase wages for community-based social service workers in the FY24 budget. Send your letter NOW! ow.ly/mBGk50NPrBt