PDX Monthly wrote an article about Rose Haven and the opening our new building! Michelle Harris came to our site to discuss the importance of our new shelter space creating a calming and healing environment for our houseless neighbors. Click here to read the story!
Development Director Liz Starke talks about the intersection of climate change and homelessness. At least 688 Americans died in 2021 from weather-related events, mostly due to February’s southern winter storm and extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest. Experts say these events are due in large part to climate change. “In The Loop” brings viewers a distinctive […]
Rose Haven finds a new home -NW Portland day shelter for women, gender-diverse people moving and growing by John McDonald at Street Roots | 2 Feb 2022 On a damp and dark wintry night, the garbage bins alongside the First Immanuel Lutheran Church had once again been rooted through. Debris was scattered all over the […]
KOIN 6 stopped by the new home for Rose Haven to capture the mural painting inside our building! We are so fortunate for our community’s support and coverage of this exciting journey. Watch the story by clicking here! These murals will welcome our guests with dignity and help promote healing. Thank you Gensler Design for […]
Longtime and generous partner, Corkscru Wine, has created a pinot noir six-pack in honor of Rose Haven, and our new home! The Haven Pinot Noir comes in a six-pack, comprised of two bottles each of the ’15, ’16, and ’18 vintages, and will be sold for $100. Shipping to any West Coast address is included […]
Willamette Week Sheds Light On Higher Rates of Psychotic Episodes in Old Town Prompt Homeless Service Providers to Hatch Deescalation Plan Old Town hosts the greatest concentration of homeless Portlanders in the city. Kerman and other providers say women are having psychotic episodes in Old Town at an unprecedented rate. The nonprofits don’t want […]
OPB Think Out Loud- Organizations Urge Donors To Be Mindful About Reuse Organizations that take in-kind donations are often in the awkward position of declining items that actually belong in the trash. Thrift stores and community centers want gently used items that they can feel good about passing along to new owners. And while some donors […]
Rose Haven Day Center worked through the heatwave by providing water, tarps, and tents to the homeless, which impacted our Rose Haven guests.
Important Ways to Help Neighbors in Your Community During a Heat Wave For those who have the resources to stay cool, a heat wave is an inconvenience, albeit a serious one. But they present particular issues for marginalized communities — and those problems are only worsening in scope. Even people in their homes are still at […]
Rose Haven’s Back to School Drive brings backpacks, supplies to 400 kids Rose Haven serves people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Portland. Last year, the Oregon Department of Education tallied more than 21,000 homeless students between kindergarten and high school. “This is an annual event for us that we’re just so excited to provide. This […]
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