Blanchet House grapples with growing demand during the coronavirus emergency Six days a week, three times a day, Blanchet House dishes up close to 1,000 free hot meals at its dining hall on the corner of Northwest Glisan Street and Third Avenue in Old Tow ...
25 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Portland’s unhoused population complains of little access to showers and clean clothes Portland city officials have opened up park bathrooms and added 21 handwashing stations around the city to help people experiencing homelessness avoid spreading the cor ...
25 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Anxiety runs high among people on the streets after a stay-home order is issued in the wake of coronavirus Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Portland’s houseless communities are grappling with uncertainty and misinformation on many fronts. Street Roots asked ...
24 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
People living on Portland streets struggle to find ways to earn money amid COVID-19 measures Kyle Hair, who spends his nights sleeping in downtown doorways, was earning about $100 a week redeeming recyclable bottles and cans before the COVID-19 social dis ...
21 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Programming at p:ear in Portland promotes self-esteem, which is critical to psychological well-being, according to research by a PSU grad student Jonny Perez was deeply depressed, feeling as if he were “nothing” when, two years ago, he first walked into p ...
21 Jun 2019 - Emily Green
Lawmakers are considering weakening wetlands protections to encourage development of much-needed affordable housing A bill moving through the Oregon Legislature aimed at easing housing construction in some rural areas is at odds with regulations set under ...
22 Apr 2019 - Emily Green
Street Roots takes a deep look at ways the region could feasibly, quickly and effectively address the crises on our streets in a compassionate and responsive way Costly police resources are dispatched again and again to handle low-priority calls for servi ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Portland knows its response to street homelessness is inadequate, but does it know how to fix it? Portland knows it has a problem: Every day, costly police resources are dispatched again and again to handle low-priority calls for service involving people ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
These are the teams that address concerns and complaints related to people experiencing homelessness These are the teams called upon to solve public safety concerns and medical issues that arise among people experiencing homelessness in Portland. These te ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Street Roots lays out a feasible plan for the future of crisis and nuisance intervention in public spaces With input from various public officials and agencies, as well as from Street Roots’ position as an organization that works with people experiencing ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green