STREET CAMPERS ON SOUTHWEST 13TH AVENUE IN PORTLAND ARE CLEARED FROM THE AREA ON APRIL 12, 2022. THE CAMP HAD BEEN HOME TO A GROUP BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24./REBECCA ELLIS/OPB
Oregon has long made it difficult to force people to get mental health treatment. But as homelessness worsens, there are growing calls to loosen those laws.
Dec 13, 2022
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ADRIANA SANCHEZ, AN UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENT AT THE OHSU SCHOOL OF NURSING’S ASHLAND CAMPUS, PROVIDES A FOOT BATH FOR A CLIENT ON MAY 17, 2022./ADAM SULLIVAN/OHSU
After a successful launch, the program will expose more students to meeting the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness in Jackson and Klamath counties.
Sep 15, 2022
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A vigil for people experiencing homelessness who died in 2018 at the Street Roots office in Old Town.
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