Gov. Tina Kotek recently visited a shelter and affordable apartment complex in Clatsop County, with the state’s highest per capita homeless rate.
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What to know about warming shelters in Salem for 2024
Temperatures are forecasted to reach below freezing Monday night. Two warming shelters in Salem will open overnight, offering beds and a hot meal.
OHSU study sheds light on the role housing and other needs play in health care
A national survey of low-income households that receive Medicaid finds improved health outcomes when housing and food needs are met in clinic visits.
Longtime Center for Hope and Safety director leaves legacy of stability and survivor-first leadership
Jayne Downing is retiring from the Center for Hope and Safety after 27 years serving survivors of domestic violence, abuse and stalking. Ashley Carson Cottingham, deputy director of the state’s Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, will take over her role in January.
Cities say they store property taken from homeless encampments. People rarely get their things back.
Storage programs are meant to protect people’s property rights and allow them to reclaim their possessions. But they rarely accomplish either objective, according to a ProPublica investigation of cities with the largest homeless populations.
Novel state benefits to help Salem-area people avoid homelessness
By offering help with rent and other benefits related to preventing homelessness, the Oregon Health Authority is expanding definitions of healthcare. Several Salem-area organizations received grants this month to expand their capacity to help those who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.
Swept away: What cities really take when they sweep homeless encampments
ProPublica received records of personal property collected during homeless encampment removals in 14 cities. Among the items taken were passports, seizure medication, baby photos and survival gear.
Oregon task force finds ways to prevent patients from boarding in hospitals
For more than a year, a state task force has tackled the problem of people stuck in hospitals with nowhere to go, taking up beds that others need.
Coordinator of Salem-area homeless services resigns
Elaine Lozier, executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance, announced Tuesday that she would be stepping down for personal reasons.
Dozens of Salem veterans find home, support at Courtney Place
Veterans who have moved into Courtney Place say the affordable apartment building feels different from other places they’ve lived, with a natural community as people bond over shared experiences and struggles.
