More homeless people dying on Multnomah County s streets
The Domicile Unknown report shows more people died while experiencing homelessness in 2019 than in each of the past nine years. Author: Morgan Romero Updated: 7:52 PM PST December 21, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. More homeless people died on Multnomah County s streets in 2019 than in nearly a decade, according to the latest Domicile Unknown report from the county and Street Roots.
People who live in Multnomah County, elected officials and social service providers look to these reports, and the personal stories within them, to inform life-saving policies and resources for the poorest in our communities. This report is dedicated to those who have died, their families and friends, the report reads. To all those working to end the epidemic of homelessness. And to those who haven t yet found a way off the street.
At least 113 people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County died in 2019
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Activists have established a presence at Laurelhurst Park, where they ve begun monitoring the possibility of a homeless sweep through the area. November 10, 2020Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian
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More people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County died in 2019 than in any previous year studied, a new report from the county found Monday. And that number 113 is likely an undercount.
Since 2011, Multnomah County has produced a report on deaths in the area’s houseless population called “Domicile Unknown’.” In 2019, the number of such deaths jumped by 21.
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