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Creating and Sustaining a Healthier Democracy

What if we told you there was something you could do to improve your health and your community at the same time? And that it was as simple as voting? Increased civic engagement, including voting, is linked to all sorts of positive outcomes including an increased sense of being able to influence our own lives […]

We can turn this house of cards into a real home

The following article appeared in the March 2nd edition of Street Roots newspaper. We can turn this house of cards into a real home By Alison McIntosh, Contributing Columnist It’s the 28th of February, and the Legislature is still at work in Salem for this short February session. This month has been hard, with the […]

Putting housing into reach for more Oregonians

Today the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual “Out of Reach” report. This report calculates the hourly wage renters need to earn in order to be able to afford an apartment in each county across the US. Here in Oregon, we know that to succeed in life, everyone needs a safe and […]

Foreclosure Relief comes to Oregon Homeowners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2012 For More Information: Janet Byrd Ryan Fisher (503) 516-4698 (503) 807-7525 Foreclosure Relief comes to Oregon Homeowners After much negotiation and dialogue, Oregon homeowners are set to receive significant assistance in keeping their homes with Tuesdays’ passage of […]