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“We must think of housing as an ongoing investment in a healthy society.” -@IsraelBayer
Check out a recording of last month’s housing forum hosted by @cpahoregon (with support from @HereTogetherOR)
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CPAH's first Housing Forum-Creating Solutions to Homelessness - is now available to watch!
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@DrMarisaZapata1 @oregonmetro
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CPAH's first Housing Forum-Creating Solutions to Homelessness - is now available to watch!
@HereTogetherOR @IsraelBayer @MayorLaceyBeaty
@DrMarisaZapata1 @oregonmetro
#solvinghomelessnesstogether #solvehomelessnesstogether #cpahoregon #CPAH #HousingCrisis
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"The reality is that people at their very fundamental core believe that human beings deserve a safe and affordable place to call home."
@IsraelBayer @cpahoregon #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
"We think of solving homelessness as a one time investment. In reality, housing is no different than our first responders, or education systems. We must think about housing as an ongoing investment for a healthy society."
@IsraelBayer @cpahoregon #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
"I challenge you to think about as you're going about your day that the one million people experiencing homelessness across the country didn't wake up and decide to become homeless just to make our world complex." @IsraelBayer @cpahoregon #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
"Homelessness is not a permanent condition. It's something people experience over a period of time because of a broken system." @IsraelBayer @cpahoregon #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
There are a range of solutions needed for the folks experiencing homelessness. "We need to be able to meet people where they are at, recognize their individual experience."
Patricia Rojas @oregonmetro #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
"When we try to do things like "solve homelessness" we forget to take meaningful first steps. We have to take small steps to solve this issue." Beaverton Mayor Beaty
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As business leader, Michael Liu of @fubonnPDX says he tells other business leaders who are concerned about this issue to "Get involved- this is our community. You can either pack up and leave or you can fight for what you believe." #SolvingHomelessnessTogether @cpahoregon
"For everyone who enters housing, 2-3 more enter homelessness bc of the cost of housing. We need to help people stay housed to begin with." Patricia Rojas of @oregonmetro
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Why does homelessness look so much worse in PDX?
Patricia Rojas: "Rents went up 14% this year. Root causes of homelessness continue. The reality is that so long as we have folks entering homelessness, we're going to continue seeing this problem."
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What gives you hope?
Mayor Beaty of Beaverton: “In America things are still possible. I still have hope that when we come together we can do amazing things.” #SolvingHomelessnessTogether @cpahoregon
The voter backed Supportive Housing Services measure gives Michael Liu of @Fubonn hope: “There’s a better path forward. I hope we become the model that all other regions look at.” #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
What gives you hope?
"People who are w/o housing continue to live their lives. They show up every day and ask for help. I can't imagine the circumstances so many live in... there is humanity out there." @DrMarisaZapata1 #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
"We have some work to do on wage equity. If we don't have folks to do the [social services] work, the work won't get done.
Everyone who gets into housing has had another person help them get there." Patricia Rojas @oregonmetro
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Talking about the huge gap between available housing and the need of those who are experiencing homelessness, @DrMarisaZapata1 says: "It's hard for people to see the amazing work we're doing in our communities."
#SolvingHomelessnessTogether @cpahoregon
What are some of the things we are getting right? "Supportive Housing Services is our community saying: will lead and vote by our values. There's some incredible things happening. We're better when we work together." Patricia Rojas of @oregonmetro
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Mayor Beaty shared the average person using Safe Parking in Beaverton is a 70 year old woman.
"Let that sink in. That could be your mother, or your grandmother."
Homelessness is a regional issue that requires regional solutions. #SolvingHomelessnessTogether @cpahoregon
"The work I do as a mayor is about dignity. Restoring dignity for those when their circumstances are out of their control." Mayor Lacey Beaty #SolvingHomelessnessTogether
"Why does this issue matter?"
Patricia Rojas of @oregonmetro: "This is my home, this is your home. If we believe everyone has a right to a home, that's why solving this issue is so important."
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