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.

Compassion. Resolve. Action. This is how the City of Portland is responding to the urgent problem of homelessness.

What City Alternative Shelters are, why they're needed, and how they work. How they help people break the cycle of homelessness, get back on their feet, and move to permanent housing.

Portland Solutions was established in 2024 to create a centralized program hub to address Portland's most pressing homelessness and livability challenges, including outreach, shelter, impact reduction, and reclaiming public spaces.

The City of Portland cleans the sidewalks along major business corridors and other high-impact areas to keep our community friendlier, safer, and more welcoming. Clean sidewalks promote health, safety, and livability for everyone.

Portland's Public Camping Ordinance prohibits camping in public spaces when people have access to reasonable alternate shelter. It also sets rules for camping that threatens health and safety. The City paused enforcement in February 2025 and resumed enforcement in November 2025.

Portland's City Street Outreach Team engages with people experiencing homelessness to connect them with resources and available shelter.

Aging RVs, travel trailers and lived-in vehicles parked in public spaces pose serious health and safety risks to occupants, and present a host of problems for the broader community, too.

Helping families reconnect with loved ones who have been living unsheltered on the streets of Portland.

Check out our assistance guide to steer resources to individuals experiencing homelessness.

The City of Portland is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with homeless rates drastically increasing. The City is responding and working with partners at all levels to reduce the impact homelessness is having on our community. Learn more about the crisis and the City response.

City Alternative Shelters are implementing a Length of Stay and Engagement Policy that will limit participants' stay at an alternative shelter for 120 days. Stay limits may be extended with concerted engagement.

The Portland Police Bureau coordinates with the City's Impact Reduction Program during campsite cleanup incidents.

Shelters are a crucial step in resolving homelessness. They deserve your support. Volunteer. Donate. Find out how you can help our unhoused neighbors take meaningful steps in the journey home. You can change someone’s life.

Homelessness is a humanitarian crisis that demands a coordinated approach. Emergency shelter is a critical component of the City’s response. It is not a substitute for housing. Rather, it functions as a stabilization strategy that promotes safety, connection to care, and access to permanent housing.