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Portland City Shelter Success Stories | July 2026

The journey from the street to permanent housing is never easy. Learn how City Shelters within Portland Solutions helps folks who are homeless overcome barriers. Celebrate the "hidden victories" on the road to independent living.

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Portland City Shelter Success Stories | June 2026

The journey from the street to permanent housing is never easy. Learn how City Shelters within Portland Solutions helps folks who are homeless overcome barriers. Celebrate the "hidden victories" on the road to independent living.

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Turning It Around

Kathy was homeless and addicted to fentanyl when she first came to stay at the city’s Clinton Triangle shelter. Staff there helped her quit drugs and turn her life around. Now she has her own apartment and works a job she is uniquely qualified for -- helping people get back on their feet.

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Portland City Shelter Success Stories | May 2026

The journey from the street to permanent housing is never easy. Learn how City Shelters within Portland Solutions helps folks who are homeless overcome barriers. Celebrate the "hidden victories" on the road to independent living.

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Shelter Successes - April 2026

Moving someone from the street into a home is rarely a straight line, but **Portland Solutions** is navigating the curve. We’re pulling back the curtain to spotlight our providers’ "hidden victories"; the essential, often unseen milestones that make housing possible.

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Shelter Successes - March 2026

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - February 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - December 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - October 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - August 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - June 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - July 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - September 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - April 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Shelter Successes - May 2025

Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.

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Staff Feature

The City of Portland Shelter Services could not have served nearly 2,000 people experiencing homelessness in the past two years without the invaluable staff who provide daily support at our 10 alternative shelters. We asked our partners at these sites why they do this work. Here's what they said:

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‘From darkness to light’: Charlene’s story

Fifty-year-old Charlene faced nearly two decades of homelessness and addiction, but her life took a transformative turn when she found support at Clinton Triangle, one of the City of Portland’s alternative, transitional shelters.

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'From survival to stability': Pat’s story

After facing unexpected hardships, Pat Olson found himself living out of an RV on Portland’s streets for five years, struggling to take care of his health and find a safe place to park. At Sunderland RV Safe Park, Pat worked toward self-sufficiency, ultimately transitioning to permanent housing.

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"My Mother's Ethical Will" - What Drives our Director

Driven by her mother's legacy of compassion and service, Brandy Westerman reflects on her transition from international humanitarian aid work to tackling Portland's homelessness crisis as the City’s Emergency Humanitarian Operations Director.

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‘I have a little more zest for life': Brandi's story

Stranded in the January 2024 winter storm, Brandi and her husband were living in their car when they were offered refuge at Clinton Triangle. Six months later, they are housed.

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