With the help of outreach workers from Transition Projects, the program reached more than 130 people near the Steel Bridge in the past week. Now they’re looking at next steps.
As Portland still grapples with the homelessness crisis, the kickoff of a new Multnomah County pilot program will work to get people directly into housing through outreach.
Amid recent efforts to more aggressively stifle street camping in Portland and put a visible dent in the region’s homeless crisis, city leaders are scrutinizing their primary government partner. The Portland City Council lambasted Multnomah County’s Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) Wednesday, May 24, calling for a six-month evaluation of the city’s partnership agreement with JOHS. The council tentatively approved a contract amendment that will either extend the city’s partnership with JOHS in 2024,.