Figuring out exactly how many Oregon children are homeless is tricky. Depending on the data source, Oregon has anywhere from about 2,600 homeless children, according to a biannual federally mandated ...

The Desert Streams Village, shown here in October, is a shelter for people experience homelessness. A survey found the number of people living without homes in Central Oregon is higher than ever. But ...

While the total number of homeless children in Oregon remains elusive, Multnomah County has recently upped its efforts at accuracy when it comes to data on its homeless population. In April, the ...

Both sides filed a joint motion last week asking a judge to expand the city’s enforcement zone beyond Riverside Park and Reinhart Volunteer Park — the only two parks currently off-limits to camping ...

Only about 0.5% of Oregon’s overall population was homeless in 2023, according to the most recently available federal data. But homeless people have accounted for just over 1% of emergency department ...

More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net. Susan Gallagher poses for a portrait in ...