Memorandum DATE: 11/25/2019 TO: Friends of the Unsheltered FROM: Rick Bowers SUBJECT: SAVE THE DATE for a work session on city code regarding EMERGENCY SHELTERS! On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 6:30pm, the Astoria Planning Commission (APC) will resume work on their recommendation for updating the Astoria Development Code concerning emergency shelters. Although this date…
“Since 1986, laws have prevented emergency rooms from turning away patients that are unable to pay, regardless if they are uninsured, indigent, addicted to drugs, or mentally ill. We have no such similar laws to protect the half a million homeless in the U.S. who have no place to sleep, and one doctor is now…
Nelle Moffett & Rick Bowers gave a conceptual overview of the proposed Drop-in Resource Center for the unsheltered of Clatsop County at the monthly CHART meeting. The Community Health Advocacy and Resource Team (CHART) of Clatsop County works collaboratively with community members to impact policy, systems, and environmental change to raise the overall health of…
Progress Report 11/5/2019 Here are some news items and resources from our research and outreach during the month of October. (1) We participate in the monthly CHART meetings. The Community Health Advocacy and Resource Team (CHART) of Clatsop County “works collaboratively with community members to impact policy, systems, and environmental change to raise the overall…
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need “In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thus make their way back into…
Theodore Thomas… said recently a friend, who was a freelance writer with a spotty income, was told his rent would increase to $500 per month. His apartment is 11-feet by 14-feet with a bathroom down the hall and no kitchen. This is outrageous. Subsequent to the rent increase, he could not pay and is now…
See the new page showing the focus on homelessness by the city of Gresham, Oregon.
Clatsop County Joint Work Session with City Councils – October 10, 2019 AMENDED AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Housing Liaison to address homeless issue – Mayor Bruce Jones Emergency Preparedness Other Business Adjourn The Housing Liaison discussion run from about 16:55 (min:sec) in the video to about 1:15:6 (hr:min:sec). Astoria Police Chief Spalding starts his Liaison…
Progress Report 10/7/2019 Friends, Here are some news items and more resources from September. Here is a successful example of a tiny home village created as transition housing for veterans. https://people.com/human-interest/hero-group-veterans-community-project-tiny-homes/. At the October HOST meeting, Chief Spalding presented a proposal for a county-wide resource coordinator, based on an article entitled, “Creating Systems that Work”…
Last fall, Jason Kander toured the Veterans Community Project, a Kansas City, Missouri-based non-profit that builds tiny houses for veterans. “I was amazed by it,” says Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State. “There were more obstacles to doing that quickly than I had expected. The process can be a little onerous,” Kander tells PEOPLE. “I…