Portland is a Sanctuary City
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Report a Campsite
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Report unsanctioned camping and/or campsite-related trash in Portland. To help this process work efficiently, please wait one week before filing a new report on the same location.
Addressing Issues of Camping on Private Property
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Recommendations for addressing issues of camping on private property.
When concerns are reported, a team is dispatched to clean up trash, provide resources, and assess health and safety. The highest-risk sites are scheduled for removal, and personal property is safely stored.
Please use this form to report an incident or encounter that you may have experienced while the City of Portland or a city subcontractor was engaging in campsite removal work.
Campsite Reports
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City Day Storage Program
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Information on the City's Day Storage Program; providing a secure space for individuals experiencing homelessness to safely store their belongings throughout the day.
City Laundry Program - The Wash House
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The Wash House is a City-funded facility offering laundry service to individuals experiencing homelessness.
City of Portland Campsite Removal Policy
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The City of Portland's policy on identifying campsites for removal, notifying camps about removal, camp removal procedures and personal property storage and retrieval.
City Outreach Team
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The City Outreach Team engages with people experiencing homelessness to connect them with resources and available shelter.
Cleanup and Garbage Removal
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Work teams help clean trash and debris at campsites – as much as 800,000 pounds per month.
Hygiene Access
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Hygiene is a human right. Across Portland, public restrooms and portable toilets serve people experiencing houselessness.
Hygiene Stations Continuation and Expansion
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The City's Hygiene Stations help unhoused Portlanders have safe access to bathrooms and hand washing stations. This program is funded by the American Rescue Plan, which is investing in Portland’s recovery, our future - and everyone's health and safety.
Hygiene stations map
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A map of Portland's restrooms and hygiene stations
Take a look at the new Impact Reduction Program Dashboard and learn about the program's performance measures.
Impact Reduction Program in the News
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A collection of media coverage related to the City of Portland's Impact Reduction Program.
Impact Reduction Program Overview
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The City of Portland’s Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program provides garbage removal, hygiene access, resource referral and job opportunities – and removes campsites that pose the highest risk to health and safety.
Services, information and resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Joint Office of Homeless Services
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Learn more about the City/County Joint Office of Homeless Services who oversees the delivery of services to people experiencing homelessness within Multnomah County and the City of Portland.
Joint Office of Homeless Services Shelter Map
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Use this map to see the distribution of County funded shelters within the City of Portland and Multnomah County.
Navigation and Outreach Teams
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These teams take a services-first approach to high-impact campsites. They work to connect campers to resources in an effort to disrupt the continuing cycle of cleaning and removing camps, only to see them return soon after.
Navigation Team Outcomes
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Partnerships and Job Opportunities
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The City partners with local nonprofits to create jobs for people who are currently or who have previously been homeless. (Photo: Taylor Cass Talbott)
Property Retrieval Information
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Information about how to retrieve property from the City's property storage warehouse.
Resource Referrals
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Information for people experiencing homelessness who are seeking shelter, food and other supports.
Street Roots Rose City Resource guide
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A digital list of resources available in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties.
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