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Death on the streets is cruel, premature and preventable

Street Roots editorial Last year, 56 people died while experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County. In 2011, the figure was 47. In addition to these numbers, we know that even more people on the streets died in local hospitals that were not counted by t ...

9 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots is ready for anything, large or small

Street Roots editorial Jim and Street Roots’ Vendor Coordinator Cole Merkel started around the same time. Jim was a Street Roots vendor. Cole was a Jesuit Volunteer a year out of college and looking to make a difference in the world. For more than a year, ...

25 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Getting real on the dental healthcare front

Street Roots editorial We need to get real about dental healthcare in Portland and around the state. We see these problems every single week at Street Roots. It’s mostly emergency circumstances that require a visit to the emergency room (ER). In many case ...

26 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Effort to control sidewalks sidesteps civil liberties

Street Roots editorial Oregon statutes are filled with preemptions, those law-of-the-land overrides on local government. They have their supporters and detractors, depending on what side of the argument you’re on, but in the best of matters they can be pr ...

13 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Some refreshing dialogue around mental health

Street Roots editorial Street Roots has worked in and around the issue of mental health since our inception, some 14 years ago. We’ve watched many individuals and families struggle with the issue of mental health, both through the services we offer at Str ...

27 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
We have to all stick together during difficult times

Street Roots editorial The City has signaled that many community organizations and others serving Portland citizens are in for some hard times. From neighborhood groups to cycling and walking advocates, to homeless and housing services and after-school pr ...

14 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
This village mustn’t turn a blind eye to its neighbors

Street Roots editorial Imagine a village that, due to circumstances beyond its borders, had several thousand people living without housing. In response, the village established an array of services and shelter for its citizens. Over time it became clear t ...

21 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Good news abounds, (despite what you’ve heard)

Street Roots editorial Heard any bad news lately? Seems like that’s all there is these days. From the abhorrently tragic to the flat-out infuriating, 2012’s wrap up was a challenge to our spirits. Indeed, positive milestones seldom grab the headlines like ...

15 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff