Motel-turned-shelter to open in Hillsboro
Updated Apr 22, 2021;
Posted Apr 22, 2021
A former 60-room Econo Lodge in Hillsboro will be converted into an emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness and for seasonal and migrant workers impacted by COVID-19. / Project Turnkey
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The Portland area’s first motel to be converted into a shelter under Oregon’s $65 million program to remake motels into new homes for those made homeless by wildfires or poverty will open in Hillsboro July 1.
A former 60-room Econo Lodge near downtown will be converted into an emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness and for seasonal and migrant workers impacted by COVID-19. The 60 rooms will be private shelter rooms.
During the winter months, Nicks spent many nights outside in the rain and in freezing temperatures.
“All winter long, its been a nightmare.” Nicks said.
The OHRA Center is gradually opening new rooms as it continues to renovate. As of Thursday, 30 rooms have been made available with more expected to follow.
OHRA officials say its their first navigation center that will be open 24 hours. Once renovations are complete, community partners will help residents with several needs – ranging from medical care to applying for jobs.
“A really exciting piece to help remove those barriers,” Cass Sinclair who is the Senior Director and soon to be Executive Director with OHRA said. “It will get people moving from crisis to stability.”
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HB 3261 doesn’t go far enough
The people, not capital, should guide public policy on houselessness
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On Wednesday, March 31, the Oregon Legislature approved House Bill 3261, which dictates the limited intervention of local governments in the conversion of some properties into emergency shelters for the houseless.
This conversion process that the bill mentions is in reference to Project Turnkey, which gives $35 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services specifically so that the department can give this money to the Oregon Community Foundation, a community charity organization which will in turn reallocate the money to other community organizations. It’s an unnecessary game of hot potato.
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