Community members,
We are pleased to provide a summary of last week’s Street Services Coordination Center (SSCC) activity. The SSCC is a collaborative team that streamlines services offered to those living outside and expedites homelessness related cleanup efforts throughout Portland in a compassionate manner. Our team is comprised of the Impact Reduction Program, Fire & Rescue, police, transportation, parks and recreation, and Multnomah County. Together we’ve taken a collective approach to remove campsites that pose the highest risk to health and safety.
As of July 1, 2025, The City of Portland will no longer accept reports or conduct removals of camps located on ODOT properties. Community members should report camps along highways and freeways directly to ODOT by calling 1-888-Ask-ODOT and selecting option 6, or by using the online Ask ODOT service. Camps on ODOT property may take longer to address, as reduced service levels are planned. Additionally, the online IPR Data Dashboard will not reflect reports submitted to ODOT or campsites posted and removed on ODOT property after June 30, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.
You can read more about these changes on our website.
Shelter referrals
The SSCC has designated shelter beds available to those impacted by campsite removals. We have offered shelter beds to thousands of people experiencing homelessness since April 2022. The data below only represents the number of people who expressed interest in a shelter referral last week and a call was made to determine availability.
- 37 people expressed an interest in a shelter referral
- 23 people accepted shelter referrals
- 14 people used a shelter bed for at least one night
- Total shelter referrals since April 11, 2022: 7,652
- Total people who have used a shelter bed: 2,467
Campsite assessment, cleanup and removal highlights
The Impact Reduction Program assesses reported campsites, picks up garbage, provides resource referrals, and removes sites that pose health and safety risks. Using empathy and innovation, we minimize the impacts of homelessness while partner programs expand long-term access to safe, affordable housing.
From July 14-20, 2025, the Impact Reduction Program:
- Received 2,534 new campsite reports; including 864 of people living in vehicles
- Observed about 522 active campsites, accounting for duplicate reports about the same locations and including vehicle campsites
- Assessed approximately 865 campsites, engaging with people living there, collecting garbage and biohazardous materials, and coordinating with service providers
- Removed 171 campsites that posed a risk to health and safety, safely storing campers' personal property
SUMMARY
- Shelter referrals offered: 37
- Shelter referrals accepted: 23
- Shelter beds used: 14
- Campsite reports received: 2,534
- Total active campsites observed: 522
- Campsite assessments: 865
- Campsites removed: 171
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