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"911 is a barometer for the condition of a community," BOEC's Bob Cozzie told KOIN 6 News. "And the condition of our community has been really struggling lately."
Brandy Westerman knows she can’t solve Portland’s homelessness crisis, but she’s determined to at least try to fix it. In September, she was named the new Emergency Humanitarian Operations director for Portland. Westerman now oversees the city’s seven Safe Rest Villages and the Temporary Alternative Shelter Site (TASS) in Southeast Portland. Together, the pod-style outdoor shelter sites offer nearly 490 beds to those who don’t have stable housing. With another TASS under development in North.