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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

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…

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

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

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…

Police sweeping Wallace Marine Park. Read article

Police to be on standby to assist those displaced. Read article