Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative

NEWS

A promotional image the reads 2025 point-in-time count and includes the drawing of several raised hands.
January 23rd 2025

Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas counties join in second PSU-led tri-county Point in Time Count

Starting Thursday, Jan. 23, outreach workers, service providers and volunteers...
Campus skybridge
January 21st 2025

Portland State releases new statewide homelessness report for 2024

In Oregon, sheltered homelessness increased 24% between January 2023 and...
Outside of a motel
November 14th 2024

Shelter model improves outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon legislature funded 19...
Drone image of downtown Portland
September 26th 2024

Subsidized housing tenants face eviction at higher rates, PSU report finds

Once a tenant can secure subsidized housing, they should be able to enjoy...
Portland downtown skyline
May 28th 2024

Evicted in Oregon report details mental, physical impacts on tenants facing eviction

Eviction rates in Oregon have surpassed pre-pandemic levels with more than...
Portland, Oregon | Photo by NashCo
April 16th 2024

New report indicates alternative shelters lead to better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

A new report from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research & Action...
Portland State campus
February 2nd 2024

Portland State releases 2023 Oregon statewide homelessness report

Homelessness in Oregon increased by 8.5 percent from 2022, according to...
A capital red bus pulls up to a stop on Capitol hill H street in city road.
January 22nd 2024

Beyond Transit: Collaborative Strategies for Public Transportation Agencies in Responding to Homelessness

Public transportation agencies are well acquainted with the consequences...
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November 9th 2023

Currently Accolades: Presented for November 13, 2023

Lisa K. Bates, Urban Studies & Planning and Black Studies faculty and the...
The interior of an airport terminal, with signs directing people to various gates and other destinations.
August 24th 2023

PSU Researchers Help Create "Guiding Principles" to Address Homelessness at Airports

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people experiencing...
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August 4th 2023

Currently Accolades: Presented for August 7, 2023

Daniel Jaffee, Sociology faculty, presented a paper titled “Bottled Water,...
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May 17th 2023

Currently Accolades: People for May 22, 2023

Julia Freybote, Business faculty, was elected by the American Real Estate...