Resources
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Community Organizations Serving Our Houseless
Click on the articles to read about them.
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Federal Food Assistance for Seniors (SNAP)
SNAP, sometimes also called Food Stamps, is available to low-income households to encourage healthy food choices. A new guide is aimed at educating senior citizens about the benefits of this great program
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Here Together
Here Together began as a coalition of service providers, business leaders, elected officials, leaders from communities of color and faith, and community advocates who all believe homelessness in the Portland metro area is not an unsolvable problem. We organized a region-wide community who voted to pass a region-wide measure to effectively solve homelessness; a response that targets the roots of the problem, and that, for the first time, matches the scale and scope of the response to the crisis.
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Medicare Grocery Benefit
Another great program for seniors:
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Multnomah Neighborhood Safety and Preparing for Emergencies
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PDX 311
Start with 311 as your single point of access to help with any questions or local government service needs within Multnomah County.
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. (excluding federal holidays)Call: 311 / 503-823-4000
Email: 311@portlandoregon.gov
Translation services available
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PDX Reporter
PDX Reporter is the official app for Portlanders to report livability concerns to the city. When you see a sidewalk trip hazard, an abandoned car, or a clogged storm drain you can take a photo and upload it to the app which will automatically send your report to the relevant city bureau.
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Urban Coyotes
Link to Coyote Observation Form to report hearing or seeing coyotes in the neighborhood.
Link to information on urban coyotes from the Bird Alliance of Oregon