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| HOMELESSNESS PDX NEWSLETTER Spring 2024
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Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Symposium
Join us at an all-day symposium on Thursday, May 9 as part of PSU's Research Week. At the symposium, PSU researchers and community partners will share their research about--and practices to prevent, resolve, and end--homelessness and housing insecurity. This in-person event will be held at the Native American Student and Community Center, providing a welcoming space for learning and collaboration.
Three speaker panels will explore community-engaged research with different partners:
- Nonprofit partners: Dr. Marisa Westbrook (PSU), Dr. Greg Townley (PSU), Dr. Kacy McKinney (PSU), Desiree' DuBoise (PSU), Todd Ferry (PSU).
- Government partners: Dr. Marisa Zapata (PSU), Jacen Greene (PSU), Claudia Sharygin (Joint Office of Homeless Services), Mike Savara (Oregon Housing and Community Services).
- Community partners: Dr. Lisa Bates (PSU), Dr. Janet Cowal (PSU), Dr. Maude Hines (PSU), Colleen Carroll (PSU).
Follow the link below to see a full agenda and to reserve your free tickets.
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Changing the Narrative: Epilogue
Epilogue is an arts-based impact assessment of the collaborative research and comics project: Changing the Narrative. The Epilogue exhibition includes the original 10 comics from Changing the Narrative and 18 new works reflecting on the personal, professional and creative impacts of that project by: Arantza Peña Popo, Christina Tran, Daniela Ortiz Mendez, Erika Rier, Fran Power, Gigi Woolery, India Wynne, J, Jai Milx, Kacy McKinney, Kimberléa Ruffu, Lee J., Liz Yerby, McKensi Payne, Olivia DelGandio, Quinn C. Amacher, Shaun H., Valerie W. The exhibition includes comics, ceramics, textiles, paintings, collage, installations, illustrations, and zines.
Dates: April 13 to May 11, 2024
Location: ILY2 Too, Lloyd Center Mall, Suite G113, Portland, Oregon (NE side of the mall)
Regular Hours: Thursdays & Fridays 4-7pm and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-3pm
Free and open to the public.
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Alternative Shelters Report Released
HRAC's new report indicates that alternative shelters provide better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness than congregate shelters. The research, conducted by HRAC on behalf of Multnomah County’s Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS), analyzed the cost, participant experiences, and client outcomes in village-style and motel shelters as compared to more traditional congregate shelters.
"This research shows that motel and village shelters, which provide private living spaces that support the autonomy, dignity, and safety of clients, lead to better experiences and more positive outcomes than congregate shelters," said Jacen Greene, HRAC assistant director.
The village and motel shelter models have grown in recent years as an alternative to traditional shelters. In Portland, several villages have been constructed by community members and local agencies to better support the houseless population. This report shows that the village model is not only more desirable to people experiencing homelessness, but can be less expensive in some circumstances to build than congregate shelters. The success rate for moving an individual into housing is also higher than at traditional shelters.
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HRAC in the News, January through March
- Portland mayor proposes new outdoor camping ban, AXIOS Portland
- Health care insurer urges Oregon lawmakers to address homelessness crisis in rural areas, Oregon Capital Chronicle
- Portland State University releases homelessness estimates, KDRV
- Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars, AP News
- Why Oregon’s drug decriminalization law may be upended, Washington Post
- Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization effort faces rollback, Washington Post
- Salem needs a cohesive strategy, better data to address homelessness, study finds, Salem Reporter
- Gov. Tina Kotek talks $500M housing bill, Measure 110, Oregon's drug problem: 'We need to get people housed', KGW
- A clearer look at Portland's homelessness, AXIOS Portland
- New report expands on county homelessness data, Street Roots
- Did Measure 110 cause Oregon’s opioid crisis? Not so fast, research shows, Street Roots
- Kotek cites homeless progress after disappointing PSU report released, Portland Tribune
- $3M could potentially be cut from Portland Street Response, KGW
- Blanchet House leader remains optimistic despite increase in homeless rate, KATU
- PSU report shows 8.5% increase in unhoused Oregonians between 2022, 2023, KPTV
- PSU report: Oregon homelessness on the rise, shelter bed gap increasing, KOIN
- Oregon doesn't have enough shelter beds despite increase in homelessness, report finds, KGW
- Homelessness in Oregon up 8.5% between 2022-23, according to PSU report, KATU
- Charities unite to donate 1,500 tents to Portland's homeless despite removal challenges, KATU
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