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RRP Episode 88 – Phoenix G: From Childhood Pain to Purpose in Recovery

Turning early trauma into service, strength, and lasting sobriety.

100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in 2025

The 2025 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon demonstrated a commitment to best-in-class workplace practices. The list is based on surveys sent to employees of the participating nonprofits, who provided feedback on several aspects of workplace quality.

Housing First advocates reconsider strategy

Housing First—providing immediate permanent housing without prerequisites like sobriety or treatment—has endured locally as sacred doctrine without need to measure its effectiveness or side effects.

Portland Launches Two New Recovery-Oriented Shelters, Aiming to Offer a Safe Bed for Every Person

The City of Portland is stepping up its efforts to address homelessness with the introduction of two new overnight shelters, specifically targeting individuals in recovery from substance abuse.

Portland mayor continues to add overnight-only shelters despite empty beds, neighbor complaints

Portland is set to add 280 new “recovery-oriented,” overnight-only shelter beds at two locations in the next several weeks. When those beds – all located in the Buckman neighborhood of Southeast Portland

Portland opening two new overnight shelters

Portland opening two new overnight shelters for people in recovery, adding 280 beds

Portland opens doors

CityTeam Portland opens doors to renovated Old Town headquarters

‘Conversations on a Bench’ brings homelessness, recovery into national spotlight

PORTLAND — Right now, powerful conversations are unfolding across the country about homelessness, addiction and recovery — and Portland is playing a key role.

A morning of outreach on Portland’s streets starts with mayoral cheerleading, ends with a tent sweep

Michelle, 45, shared her opinion about Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's sheltering plan from the front door of her tent in Old Town on Tuesday morning while her dog, Penny, watched.

Portland Nonprofits Forming Coalition With Simple Approach To Homelessness

CityTeam Portland has formed a coalition “We All Have a Name” to get to know the homeless population in downtown. They start with the most basic form of entry: asking their names. From there, it’s all about the common goal of reducing homelessness in the area.

Portland nonprofit begins daily effort to learn names of homeless individuals

Everyone has a name — it’s a basic marker of identity. Being called by it can be deeply humanizing.

A man who has Mayor Wilson's ear

Lance Orton turned his life around. Now his eyes are on the whole city

How CityTeam aids in the homelessness response plan

Ending unsheltered homelessness by the end of the year is a priority for Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, despite budget pressures at both the county and the city.

Divisions Over Mayor’s Shelter Plans in Portland, Oregon

Aplan from Mayor Keith Wilson (D) of Portland, Oregon, to build new shelter beds for people experiencing homelessness has drawn fierce backlash from some city residents. Service providers are meanwhile arguing that it does too little to get people into permanent housing, and that treatment provision remains inadequate.

Portland will double its shelter

Faith-based CityTeam Portland will double its shelter and recovery capacity with move to Old Town

Longtime Portland shelter providers have questions about Mayor Keith Wilson’s shelter plan

The businessman-turned-politician’s $28 million plan to dramatically increase night-only shelters will depend on buy-in from many long-standing homeless service providers.

Recovery center in downtown Portland denied funds because it 'wasn't the right fit'

The faith-based organization CityTeam is proceeding with its plans to open a new recovery center downtown, but it's doing it without funding from the county. The director of the Joint Office of Homeless Services said that other projects better fit the county's needs for now.

CityTeam Moves Rehab Shelter

CityTeam Moves Rehab Shelter Into Old Town, No Thanks to County Officials

Recovery Ministries Try to Help Portland Get Clean

After an attempt to decriminalize drugs made the addiction crisis in Oregon even worse, local Christians are pleading with the sick—and the state—to let them help.

Turning empty offices into apartments could help solve Portland’s housing crisis. Here’s why it’s not happening

Portland leaders cast office-to-apartment conversions as a tool to address the housing crunch. But developers have been slow to start the projects.

CityTeam to open housing, job development center in Portland’s Old Town

The anti-homelessness nonprofit CityTeam Portland announced Tuesday it will transform a building in Old Town Chinatown into a center for housing, job development and its new headquarters.

Nonprofit pays $4.7M for future headquarters in Old Town

CityTeam Portland bought the Overland building in Old Town as its new local headquarters.

A FULL 180 | Lance's Story

Not too long ago, Lance found himself hopeless and lost outside the doors of CityTeam Portland. Today, he's an executive director at the very organization that saved his life.

CityTeam Portland: Plans for the Future

The programs at CityTeam Portland are designed to help people-of-the-street break free from homelessness and addiction. CityTeam Portland executive director Lance Orton joined us to share their plans to for the future.

'It is a fatal disease': State health campaign takes aim at heavy drinking

Those in the field of treating alcoholism note the disease does not discriminate based on who one knows, where they’re from or how much money they have. “Alcohol is probably one of the most deadliest drugs out there,” said Daniel Gamboa, program manager at CityTeam in Southeast Portland.

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‘Conversations on a Bench’ brings homelessness, recovery into national spotlight

A morning of outreach on Portland’s streets starts with mayoral cheerleading, ends with a tent sweep

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A man who has Mayor Wilson's ear

How CityTeam aids in the homelessness response plan

Divisions Over Mayor’s Shelter Plans in Portland, Oregon

Portland will double its shelter

Longtime Portland shelter providers have questions about Mayor Keith Wilson’s shelter plan

Recovery center in downtown Portland denied funds because it 'wasn't the right fit'

CityTeam Moves Rehab Shelter

Recovery Ministries Try to Help Portland Get Clean

Turning empty offices into apartments could help solve Portland’s housing crisis. Here’s why it’s not happening

CityTeam to open housing, job development center in Portland’s Old Town

Nonprofit pays $4.7M for future headquarters in Old Town

A FULL 180 | Lance's Story

CityTeam Portland: Plans for the Future

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