Multnomah County Seeing Spike In People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
Multnomah County is experiencing a spike in chronic homelessness, according to figures presented to local elected officials Tuesday.
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Death Toll Rises Among Homeless In Multnomah County
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More homeless people than ever are dying in Multnomah County.
Briefly: OHSU Students Hold Free One-Day Clinic
The event will take place at Pioneer Courthouse Square between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Oregon Health & Science University students are holding a one-day free clinic for local residents who need basic medical, dental or vision exams.
Dozens Die On Streets In Portland Area
Multnomah County's latest count of homeless deaths shows that 79 people died in 2017, one fewer than the year before.
Life on the streets turned deadly again last year in the Portland area, with dozens of people dying far too young.
Briefly: Feds Give Outside In $2.5 Million For Mental Health Program
The money will be used to help young adults who are homeless.
The federal government has given Outside In $2.5 million to step up its mental health services for homeless youth.
Conditions Improve for Multnomah Inmates With Mental Illness
Conditions for prisoners suffering from mental illness at the Multnomah County Detention Center have improved over the last year, according to a new report by Disability Rights Oregon.
Part I: Our Frozen Dead: Hypothermic ‘Domicile Unknown’ Deaths
A growing number of deaths the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office investigates are among people experiencing homelessness.
When Michael Jensen was found dead in his tent, his feet were sticking out of the tent, and he was lying on his right side “with his hands up under his chin like he was cold,” a homeless outreach worker said.
Hospitals Step In To Help House The Homeless. Will It Make A Difference?
In Oregon, five hospital systems plus CareOregon invested in a $21.5 million project last year to build nearly 400 units for homeless people.
During the five years Tony Price roamed the streets and dozed in doorways, the emergency rooms of Sacramento’s hospitals were a regular place for him to sleep off a hard day’s drinking.
“A lot of times I would pass out, and then I’d wake up in the hospital,” said Price, 50.
House Votes to Give Homeless a Path to Free Birth Certificates
The House passed a bill that will allow the state records division to stop charging homeless people for their birth certificates. Three other bills go to Gov. Brown, protecting patients from surprise billing, putting DCO members on CCO boards and banning whip-its for minors.
The Oregon House voted for a measure that will allow Oregon-born homeless people to get free birth certificates, a critical starting point to receiving government assistance, earning a GED and getting ahead in life.
Legislators Work to Fill Gaps in State Assistance for Homeless, Mentally Ill
Rep. John Lively wants the state to give free copies of birth certificates to the homeless while the state hospital superintendent testifies that he needs better legal authority to automatically assist discharged patients with federal disability benefits.
The House Health Committee is pushing two simple but possibly life-changing bills for the state’s neediest residents, allowing homeless people to get free copies of their birth certificates and steering Oregon State Hospital officials to sign up patients for federal assistance as they leave the mental hospital.
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