A Crisis Accelerates
Homelessness in Oregon Up 13% Year Over Year
More People, Fewer Options. The Need Is Urgent.
UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
Why Do People Become Homeless?
Homelessness is a temporary circumstance, not a permanent condition. It rarely begins with the loss of housing. It begins with brokenness. Unhealed trauma, fractured relationships, untreated mental health challenges, or financial burdens too heavy to bear can slowly erode a person’s stability. When the loss of stability, community, and a sense of purpose takes hold, the emotional overload takes root.
Reality in Numbers
12,034
People experiencing homelessness in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties
#1
Oregon ranks 1st in the nation for homeless families
#4
Oregon ranks 4th in the nation for homeless Veterans
Homelessness isolates—but through trust, community, and compassionate relationships, Portland Rescue Mission walks with people in great need from a life in crisis towards a purposeful, self-sufficient life.
What are we doing about it?
Since 1949, Portland Rescue Mission has been a beacon of compassion, love, and God’s grace to the community suffering from homelessness, addiction, and trauma. The PRM Transformation Model guides individuals struggling with homelessness, addiction, and trauma from a life of crisis toward wholeness.