David’s House Open for Youth in Monmouth
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency’s (MWVCAA) HOME Youth Services program is increasing its reach in Monmouth, Oregon, with the opening of David’s House, a new transitional home for vulnerable youth. David’s House serves as a safe space for youth in…
Welcome Baskets for Sequoia Crossings
Families will begin moving into our newest housing project, Sequoia Crossings, very soon! We’d like to welcome these families into their temporary homes, where they will work to get back on their feet. What’s more welcoming than a welcome basket?…
Sequoia Crossing Apartments to Open January 2024
The Sequoia Crossing apartment complex will soon be welcoming new residents into 54 one-bedroom units and 6 two-bedroom specially designed units.
MWVCAA is a Day 1 Recipient
SALEM, Ore. – (Nov. 21, 2023): Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA), a leading nonprofit aiding Marion and Polk County residents experiencing poverty and homelessness, today announced that it has received a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1…
Community Action Agency Newsletter
Read our October 2020 newsletter to catch up on everything that’s been going on at MWVCAA. It has been a busy year, and we have important updates to share. Read article
Tanner Project Will Offer a Home to Salem’s Homeless Veterans
By Statesman Journal. With the help of dozens of volunteers painting, decorating and piecing together furniture, an empty building off Center Street in Salem is being transformed into a 36-bed transitional housing complex for veterans… Read article
Permanent Housing Brightens Lives of Salem Residents Experiencing Homelessness
By Statesman Journal. In the summer of 2019, Glenda Meyer worked full time and lived out of her van. Sadly, it was one of many rock-bottom moments she had endured over the past 40 years. Struggling to stay on her…
Salem tucks homeless into motels, hoping to avoid virus, by Salem Reporter
The ARCHES Project is spending around $67,000 per week to house homeless people who at a higher risk should they contract COVID-19. The agency said they committed to operating the program as long as needed. Read article
Aiming to keep patients out of the ER, by Salem Reporter
Salem residents who suspect they have COVID-19 now can get at-home help through a new mobile service that went from idea to done in two weeks. Read article
Homeless camp to get portable toilets – by Statesman Journal
The City of Salem is paying to put six portable toilets and hand-washing stations at a homeless encampment near the ARCHES Project, a downtown social services provider. Read article