Category HOMELESSNESS
Meet the bike mechanics at Salem’s Northwest Hub
The Northwest Hub has made a name for itself by giving hundreds of Salemites access to bicycles. For many of its own staff, the work has been a lifeline. The non-profit plans to expand its vocational training in the years to come.
Community Action plans to end child homelessness in Salem region with new grant
With a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund announced Tuesday, the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency said it can get the majority of unsheltered Salem families off the streets within a few years.
Indoor showers, more space for families coming to Salem micro shelter site
A warehouse renovation will add space for 32 parents and children to sleep at Church at the Park’s family micro shelter site in northeast Salem.
Young adult shelter makes plans for commercial kitchen
With a commercial kitchen planned to open next fall, Church at the Park hopes to bring its food services in-house and provide young shelter residents with commercial food training to bolster their resumes.
In reversal, Salem Warming Network will get $800,000 boost from state
The Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency will be able to hire staff to run emergency shelters on freezing nights throughout the winter after six months of pushing for more money.
Warming shelters to rely on volunteers to keep people sheltered on freezing nights
The Salem Warming Network is seeking volunteers to help run warming shelters during the winter after seeing a substantial budget reduction. A volunteer event at the YMCA on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. will share information about how to get involved.