Construction on the Union Gospel Mission men’s shelter is close to completion with a goal of opening in late June. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Soon to be the largest homeless shelter in Salem, Union Gospel Mission’s new men’s mission is nearing completion with a goal of opening this summer. The nonprofit[Read More…]
Tag: HOMELESSNESS
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Salem fairgrounds welcomes unsheltered to temporary campground
Church at the Park is running a managed camp at the Oregon State Fairgrounds starting Feb. 1. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Church at the Park welcomed people to a temporary campground at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion Monday. About 100 people will be allowed to stay in the space, which is[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem fairgrounds welcomes unsheltered to temporary campground
Elizabeth Freske stands outside her tent on Feb. 1 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Cindy Perry-Rizzo was putting away her coloring books and tidying up around her tent as she settled in to her new, temporary residence at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion Monday. She came[Read More…]
As homeless crisis becomes increasingly visible in Salem, volunteers head into the snow for annual count
Rachel Miller, left, and Matt Herbert, right, survey people for the annual point in time count. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Snow started to fall as outreach workers trudged through the mud next to the Market Street overpass, handing out sandwiches to outstretched hands reaching through tent openings. The frigid weather had[Read More…]
Uncategorized With space for 100, temporary homeless camp to open at state fairgrounds
A tractor sits inside of the Forster Livestock Pavilion at the state fairgrounds in Salem on May 12, 2020. The 2020 Oregon State Fair was recently canceled due to COVID-19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In a little over a week, 100 people sleeping on the street or in city parks will[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem’s unsheltered people to get new boots, backpacks during Christmas event
Church at the Park is serving hot meals and giving out gifts to Salem’s sheltered people for 12 days starting Christmas Day. (Courtesy/ Church at the Park) For the 12 days following Christmas, some of Salem’s unsheltered people will get a hot meal and a gift. Church at the Park[Read More…]
Uncategorized Homeless campers flooded out of Cascades Gateway after heavy rain
Flooding at Cascades Gateway Park on Dec. 21. (Courtesy/ Jean Hendron) Update 12/22 at 9 a.m.: ARCHES moved 40 households into a hotel for a week to move out of the flooded area. Original post below: Dozens of people experiencing homelessness were flooded out of Cascades Gateway Park Sunday after[Read More…]
Uncategorized Housing Authority’s navigator acts as a bridge, connecting people on the street to help
Betty Jordan is the Salem Housing Authority’s new navigator, helping bridge a needed service gap. (Courtesy/ Betty Jordan) Betty Jordan spends her days driving around Salem looking for people living in camps. She recently came across a woman living in a field behind Lowe’s. Jordan, who works as a navigator[Read More…]
Salem’s new low-barrier housing project for veterans offers help to women and the most vulnerable
Sara Webb, program manager at the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, poses in front of a poster at Tanner House, a new low-barrier veteran housing project. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Sara Webb used to be more rigid in the path she saw for veterans reintegrating into civilian life after returning from[Read More…]
Uncategorized As warming season approaches, agencies compensate for lost shelter space with new sites
People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at First Presbyterian Church during a cold snap. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) As cold weather arrives, social service agencies are pressed with limited warming shelter space on top of complying with pandemic-related health requirements. Lindsay Dent, a program manager that oversees sheltering services[Read More…]
