Salem bans open camping – by Salem Reporter
The Salem City Council approved a camping ban on Monday, but also set in motion a plan to quickly find a place for downtown campers to go. Meanwhile, health concerns may spur the break up of a large camp near…
Salem’s warming shelters in need of volunteers
Officials with ARCHES anticipate activating Salem’s warming shelters for 12 nights straight beginning Tuesday — just two days before Thanksgiving. Read article
More homeless finding refuge downtown by Statesman Journal
More than three dozen tents and tarps housing about 60 people line the perimeter of the ARCHES Project day center. Read article
Homeless camp cleanups next month
Police to be on standby to assist those displaced. Read article
Homeless displaced by camp cleanups – by Statesman Journal
Police sweeping Wallace Marine Park. Read article
Morning coffee service aims to reduce tensions between downtown homeless, business owners – by Salem Reporter
As Salem citizens debate a “sit-lie” ordinance to ban daytime sleeping on public sidewalks, some volunteers and outreach workers have taken a different approach to downtown homelessness, serving coffee in an effort to get people up and moving before businesses…
Downtown stakeholders split on ordinance to restrict sitting, lying on sidewalks – by Salem Reporter
Businesses and proponents of the proposal embrace it as protection. Homeless service providers and advocates worry it would inflict harm on the homeless and sweep them away from services, possibly into more dangerous situations. Read article
Hood House aims to be a “welcome home” for low income, elderly women – by Salem Reporter
The boarding house can fit five women and the owners, Russ and Delana Beaton, are looking at applicants referred through ARCHES. So far, the couple has faced an unanticipated obstacle. Read article
Salem warming centers work to boost volunteer roster before winter – by Salem Reporter
Last winter, volunteer shortages at times meant Salem churches couldn’t open at night to shelter homeless guests. Warming center organizers are trying to get ahead of the need this year with a full-day training on Saturday and shorter shifts for…
Salem tries for share of new state money to push new approach to serving homeless – by Salem Reporter
Sequoia Crossings would join Redwood Crossings as Salem’s only homeless housing with on-site caseworkers. It’s an approach often considered highly effective in treating chronic homelessness, experts say. Read article