The Portland State Food Pantry temporarily reopened for the summer at the former Green Zebra location on 1704 SW Broadway. The pantry will continue to provide free groceries to PSU…
SCEC holds a discussion on hunger and homelessness
In honor and recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the Student Community Engagement Center at Portland State held an online educational panel with local educators and professional activists to…
Decriminalizing houselessness
City council approves hiring first responders for houseless individuals The Portland City Council approved a new initiative to hire a team of first responders trained to work with houseless individuals…
PSU president addresses concerns over new safety plan
In response to the Homelessness Action and Research Collaboration stating concerns that Interim President Percy’s holistic public safety plan fails to adequately address race, Percy said they will seek to…
Homeless Research Center discusses ways to reduce houselessness at PSU
The Portland State Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative—a group of faculty and students dedicated to researching houselessness in Portland—showcased five student- and faculty-led research projects at an event held on…
PSU study estimates 38,000 houseless on streets of Portland Metro
A new study out of Portland State’s Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative and the Joint Office of Homeless Services found approximately 38,000 people experienced houselessness in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas…