The homeless crisis in the Portland metro area is at an all-time high, due to the increased prices of affordable rent and the increased cost of living in Portland. Coupled with this, there is a racial disparity in unhoused folks as in 2015, there was a 48% increase in the number of unhoused Black people compared to the previous year, and that number is only getting higher. Additionally, there is a large number of folks who identify as women that are homeless and they are one of the fastest-growing unsheltered populations as of 2015. As the population of unhoused folks grows, so does the population of those people being children and people in families.
Chart courtesy of https://www.portlandoregon.
This matters because these are members of our community that are being greatly affected by the housing crisis that is happening here in Portland. Although, this is a problem that is not isolated to just Portland as there is a national housing crisis happening throughout the U.S. To help those in the Portland community, consider taking a look at Portland Rescue Mission as they are a non-profit that is community funded in trying to help homeless folks find shelter, food, and housing in the Portland area.
https://portlandrescuemission.
Tiana Low, Winter 2023
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