The Joint Office of Homeless Services on June 26 celebrated the imminent reopening of the expanded and renovated Arbor Lodge Shelter, a 106-unit shelter in North Portland.
“As the first County in Oregon to declare Juneteenth an annual paid holiday for employees, this holiday holds a special place in our culture as a County," said Chair Jessica Vega Pederson.
United States District Judge Adrienne Nelson upholds recommendation that case belongs in Oregon Circuit Court
Spending plan reflects Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Board of Commissioners’ commitment to improving conditions on the street and community safety
Request for Information seeks knowledge on behavioral health and substance use disorder
The Behavioral Health Division operates with funding from across system partners, including coordinated care organizations, the Oregon Health Authority and the County General Fund.
The budget hearing was co-hosted by the Coalition of Communities of Color, a nonprofit representing 18 culturally specific organizations
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler release their final version of the City and County’s Homelessness Response Action Plan
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, May 30, proclaimed May 2024 as Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Multnomah County received over 70 testimonies at the second public budget hearing on May 15. advocating for refugees and asylum seekers, youth intervention programs and many more.
Roughly 70,000 ballots were received on Election Day alone, with roughly half of that number picked up from ballot drop sites after 6 p.m.
Mental Health Awareness Month is a national recognition that’s been celebrated since 1949, and it’s acknowledged every May in Multnomah County.