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Willamette Center Shelter Re-Opening
November 15 03:59, 2023
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Arbor Lodge Shelter Grand Opening
April 16 04:55, 2024
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Built for Zero April 2023 Update
April 12 09:33, 2023
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Continuum of Care Funding Opportunity
July 06 06:18, 2023
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Built for Zero July 2023 Update
July 27 09:24, 2023
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Joint Office publishes wage study showing provider workforce challenges
August 08 07:10, 2023
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Joint Office shows progress in SHS quarterly report
August 31 04:26, 2023
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FY2023 Supportive Housing Services Annual Report
November 07 03:23, 2023
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Multnomah County, Street Roots Release 2022 Domicile Unknown Report
December 20 06:00, 2023
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Multnomah County Board approves design plan, funding for Montavilla tiny home shelter on S.E. 82nd Avenue
April 11 07:51, 2024
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Joint Office on target to meet or exceed its FY 2024 Supportive Housing Services Measure spending goals
April 16 07:39, 2024
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‘Excellent results’: In presentation to Board, County auditors share that Joint Office housing placement data is 96% accurate
April 25 07:38, 2024
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JOHS distributes $10 million in workforce stabilization grants
April 26 05:34, 2024
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May 20 02:23, 2024
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Year in Review: May 2023 - May 2024
June 24 01:53, 2024
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Leah-Nora’s Story
May 14 07:35, 2023
Transitions Projects’ Compass Program: Permanent Housing for Trans and Non-Binary Individuals
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Gwyn and Dan's Story
August 31 07:12, 2023
Portland couple moves from homelessness to housing with support from the Joint Office
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Jessica's Story
September 19 05:49, 2023
Jessica shares story of moving from tent to apartment with Housing Multnomah Now.
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Year Two of Supportive Housing Services: Takiah
November 06 08:45, 2023
New position funded by the Supportive Housing Services Measure helps bridge gap for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are experiencing homelessness
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Year Two of Supportive Housing Services: John
November 06 08:49, 2023
Roseway Motel Shelter supports John’s path to housing
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Year Two of Supportive Housing Services: Clarice
November 06 08:51, 2023
After experiencing incarceration and drug addiction, Clarice finds hope with a program that pairs mental health treatment with housing subsidies
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Year Two of Supportive Housing Services: Kara
November 06 08:56, 2023
Gateway Center adds housing assessor position helping domestic violence survivors, thanks to Supportive Housing Services funding
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Shawn's story
November 07 02:19, 2023
Shawn's story of receiving services from the Behavioral Health Resource Center that helped him move from unsheltered homelessness to housing.
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