Where to seek for help for homeless in Portland?

  Where to seek for help for homeless in Portland?  

By Hai Nguyen 

    Homelessness is not a new topic neither calmed issue. Since pandemic has hit the whole world hard, homelessness becomes a biggest concern because it links to unemployment rate, economic fall and criminal activities. To solve the problem, everyone is seeking for a solution, but it should first comes with a resource to help homeless people to get out the issue and come back to healthier condition for themselves and communities. 
Here is a list of homeless in Portland can find service and help:

1.  Calling 211 or visiting 211info.org :
https://www.211info.org


    This website is an easy access to social organizations which many programs such as health services, home shelters or foods.

2. Portland Rescue Mission:
https://portlandrescuemission.org


    "Giving hope. Restoring Life." is their slogan. PRM is a well known resource to help homeless people reconnect to the communities and assist to bring their life back together. They provides basic but most important needs such as food, shelter, clothes, access to bathroom for health and dignity. 

3. Transition Projects Inc. (TPI): 
https://www.tprojects.org


    TPI is not only place for people is seeking help but also looks for people who want to help out the community. They provides a majority of services such as  restrooms, showers, laundry, haircuts, clothing, lockers, mail, ID & Birth Certificates, computer lab, employment assistance, TB screening, Trimet tickets, food box vouchers. They're also a most updated team to work with for effective impact to people who needs help. 

Resource: 
https://www.211info.org
https://portlandrescuemission.org
https://www.tprojects.org
https://www.multco.us/dd/shelter-and-homeless-services

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