Hygiene4All

10/12/2026

thank you for all the love dear peeps 💕💕💕

10/12/2026

“The executive branch has no power to decline to spend funds that Congress has mandated be spent in appropriations acts.”

10/12/2026

The scars are finally healed - and all fire damage repaired from last winter. While we reopened as is within days of each fire - it took many hands and generous community support to get us ship shape again.

Bodies & health need a place to wash, use the bathroom, charge a phone & replenish clothing - their hearts deserve & brighten when they can enjoy and truly beautiful spot - made just for them

You can help Hygiene4All keep people clean & experiencing a place of joy & beauty by joining us hand in hand: h4apdx.org/join-us.

10/02/2026

According to the McKinney-Vento program, during the 2024-25 school year, more than 21,000 Oregon K-12 students experienced homelessness, including more than 14,500 who were doubled up with another household. And those numbers don't include younger siblings or parents.

Of the families that call 211 in Multnomah County, only 30% make it to the priority pool. That means 70% are turned away without assistance and are left to navigate systems on their own. And the 30% who do qualify typically have to meet acute criteria, such as having a disability or being presently homeless.
"Donut chart showing that only 30% of families who call 211 in Multnomah County reach the priority pool for assistance, while 70% are turned away without help."

Essentially, our system is designed to respond when a family is already in crisis, rather than intervene when there is still an opportunity to prevent homelessness and the traumas that come with it

WE CAN DO BETTER BY OUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

And The Welcome Home Coalition - including 70+ providers and dozens of people with lived experience - has carefully drafted a plan to accomplish just that.

It takes 2 minutes to sign on and share with others who care about our children and families

You can learn and sign on to this evidence backed plan from those on the ground doing the work by clicking the link below.

Improvements to Local Homeless Services Tax This proposal was created with the expertise of people experiencing the systems every day. These experts are best suited to take what they have learned and improve how they support people with housing. We’ve done our homework and know what improvements a...

10/01/2026

For friends receiving or helping folks receiving SNAP and TANF benefits

Some SNAP, TANF recipients may need to provide information by Sept. 28 to keep their benefits

SNAP
As part of ongoing efforts to improve accuracy of benefits, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is asking some people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits to provide updated income information by the end of the month.

ODHS began mailing notices Sept. 16. About 11,000 people will receive the notices by the end of the week. As of August 30, 2026, there are 639,261 individuals in Oregon who receive SNAP.

If you received a notice, please read it and respond by the deadline listed in the notice. Providing the requested information gives an ODHS eligibility worker a chance to review your case and make sure your benefits are correct.

10/01/2026

Hear the latest updates on H4A's recovery from our 4 fires and the state of hygiene and public health in our urban core?

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10/01/2026

THIS IS WHY A PROVEN REGIONAL GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, OUTCOMES PLAN THE ENSURES WE ARE SPENDING THE RIGHT AMOUNTS TO MOST EFFICENTLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY PREVENT EVICTIONS AND SWIFTLY MOVE RESIDENTS FROM STREETS & SHELTERS TO HOUSING AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IS CRITICAL. Local dollars are our last line of defence against the Tsunami of evictions and homelessness headed our way.

Take 2 minutes to sign on with your support and share with others welcome home's expert and evidence driven plan to efficiently combat homelessness! LEARN & SIGN HERE:

https://welcomehomecoalition.org/shs-proposal/

"Oregon homeless service providers worry a federal shift away from Housing First policies could put thousands of people at risk of losing housing and reduce the services available to help them remain stable."

Oregon homeless service providers worry a federal shift away from Housing First policies could put thousands of people at risk of losing housing and reduce the services available to help them remain stable.

09/23/2026

yes virginia - sometimes there is fun to be had at city hall. Many of my fellow advocates will agree that 9 to 5 is a very apropos anthem - when we think of all our Beloved Community gives… all the gaps they help bridge and the manner in which our City Mayors have so frequently and belittled / taken credit / while refusing to listen and do something about the gaps

09/11/2026

One of the biggest inefficiencies and wastes of taxpayer dollars due to lack of coordination in our County is the fact that the city decided to set up its own separate system that they do not coordinate with county 211 / online requests for assistance/ moreover they have duplicated administrative costs with Portland “solutions”

we need a regional plan and coordinated system working across all three metro counties and the cities and towns within them - Welcome Home Coalition has gathered 70 providers and many many with lived experience to propose changes to the governance, decision making, guidance at the Metro level to require coordination and evidence grounded practices - unfortunately many of the largest providers and large business community are seeking to preserve power and the status quo that lead to these failures.

you can learn the precise proposed changes and add your voice here

“What they found was a complicated system that nearly everyone interviewed said was a challenge to navigate. And while researchers acknowledged that the system is inadequate to meet the sheer size of the need, they also concluded that streamlining services and more effectively allocating limited funds could help more people.”

Portland State University report documents the gaps in local services through the eyes of the people trying to escape homelessness.

06/17/2026

H4A and Myrtle “The Housing Hound” at Sellwood’s Everything Under The Sun Parade - celebrating Radical Joy and Housing for everyone with eviction prevention, rent assistance, and social housing funds we supported with The Welcome Home Coalition -( which passed this spring !!!)