In multnomah County as of 2017 there were over 4,000 adults that experience homelessness and a vast majority were unsheltered. A Program called Transitions Projects help provide people with the resources they need to get out of being homeless.
OREGON IS IN THE TOP 5 STATES WITH HIGHEST PER CAPITA RATES OF HOMELESSNESS.
10%
increase in overall homelessness from 2015-2017 in Multnomah County
14%
increase in the number of homeless women from 2015-2017
35%
decrease in the number of unsheltered African Americans from 2015-2017
24%
increase in chronic homelessness from 2015-2017
The transitions project:
- Assist thousands that experience homelessness
- Help with basic needs
- Help provide a safe place to stay at night
- Assist in getting into affordable housing
Things that you can do to help:
Volunteer- Look into your local area and see what shelters, food banks and other resources that help with homelessness that need an extra set of hands.
Donate- Donate food, clothing or anything you can spare even your time is helpful.
Educate- Learn what leading causes people to become homeless and what you can do to help.
Advocate- Talk about it spread word of the issues and how people can help.
https://www.tprojects.org/
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