WASHOUGAL — Washougal’s two severe weather shelters are merging in an effort to expand life-saving services needed by residents. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Homeless outreach”
West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard
By The Citizen on November 19, 2024
A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to clear a homeless encampment along West Mill Plain Boulevard. Read more… Source:…
Clark County won’t help Vancouver pay for homeless shelter
By The Citizen on October 25, 2024
Clark County won’t help Vancouver pay for a 150-bed homelessness shelter after all. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County saw slight drop in homeless population in 2023, says Council for the Homeless
By The Citizen on October 11, 2024
The number of homeless people in Clark County dropped for the first time since at least 2018, the year the Council for the Homeless first…
Flood damage means Vancouver church won’t be able to house the homeless this winter
By The Citizen on October 8, 2024
After a flood in April, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church’s building in east Vancouver is unusable, according to its pastor. The church is looking for another…
‘It’s not a safe place for us’: Homeless camp along Mill Plain sound wall sparks fear, anger in neighbors
By The Citizen on September 14, 2024
Marina Vile always dreamed of owning a home, especially after experiencing homelessness briefly as a child. At 28, she purchased a blue house with a…
Cooling centers to open in Clark County during heat wave
By The Citizen on August 29, 2024
Council for the Homeless issued a severe weather alert for today through Saturday for the emergency shelter system in Clark County. Read more… Source: The…
Open House Ministries’ annual resource fair in Vancouver sees record-breaking number of community partners
By The Citizen on August 16, 2024
People wearing Hawaiian shirts and leis greeted attendees at a resource fair Thursday hosted by the faith-based nonprofit Open House Ministries, which operates a shelter…
Donated dump truck delivers for Share’s Talkin’ Trash program in Vancouver
By The Citizen on August 13, 2024
A program that cleans up litter around Vancouver has received a heavy-duty donation that will boost efficiency: a dump truck. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Members of Vancouver’s HART team face homelessness with compassion and sometimes disappointment
By The Citizen on August 10, 2024
In her job responding to Vancouver’s homeless encampments, Sheila Andrews often feels torn. Read more… Source: The Columbian