Nearly every Street Roots vendor who was asked had a story to tell about problems with feet People experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness often suffer from foot problems caused by ill-fitting or worn out shoes, wet shoes, shelter showers shared by ...
14 Jun 2019 - Helen Hill
Concordia nursing students first came to Street Roots to understand the perspectives of people on the streets. Now they come to provide care. Concordia University’s community health nursing instructor, Kinara Fender, was attending a free health fair with ...
31 Aug 2018 - Helen Hill
Medicaid expansion has made it possible to extend health care to many Oregonians suffering from homelessness Last week, as the rain fell hard, a group of Street Roots vendors held a blue tarp high above their heads. The truck had arrived with the bundles ...
12 Jan 2018 - Kaia Sand