Safe Rest and Safe Housing

 

Having somewhere safe to stay can go a long way for people when transitioning from

houselessness. It can be difficult to get things in order if there isn’t some place to 

stay. Being able to keep track of hygiene, having shelter from the elements and 

consistent meals can do a lot for people. Which is why housing first is a policy of 

All Good Northwest, an organization that runs the Safe Rest villages in Portland.

 

Picture From Program Website


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safe Rest villages are places where houseless people can get shelter with basic 

amenities, as well as various other services, such as physical and mental health. They

are also in strategic areas, close to social services, transportation, etcetera. All Good 

Northwest has opened three different Safe Rest villages; a LGBTQ+ village, a BIPOC 

village, and one in Multnomah. 


Feeling safe is an incredibly important part of becoming stable and it can be hard to 

feel safe if you don’t have somewhere safe to stay. But, All Good Northwest has a way

 you can donate to them, so you can help out, too. 

 

Written by Britta Wenman 

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