Eviction rates in Oregon have surpassed pre-pandemic levels with more than 22,000 eviction filings in 2023. New research from Portland State University s Evicted in Oregon project documents the ways that eviction is traumatic for tenants, forcing them into a fight, flight or freeze response.
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