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Salem agencies take a new approach to annual homeless count
A series of resource events aimed to make a required federal homeless count more accessible and beneficial to people living unsheltered in Salem. A Wallace Marine Park event on Tuesday offered food, winter weather supplies and community resources.
As Salem’s homeless services grow quickly, disagreements emerge on overhead spending
A regional government agency that oversees homeless services in Marion and Polk counties is hiring more employees with an influx of state and federal money, prompting discussions about what the future of the agency should look like.
New homeless alliance director leads with compassion
With a background in public health, Elaine Lozier facilitates hard conversations as the new executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance.
Federal grants could help get dozens of Salemites off the streets
Applications are due Aug. 31 for a roughly $1.1 million federal grant intended to help connect the most vulnerable homeless residents in Marion and Polk counties with stable housing and services.