Project Homeless Connect | Let's End Homelessness

LET’S END
HOMeLESSNESS

Our vision is to ensure all people in Washington County have a stable place to call home.

Our Programs

– What We DO –

Our Programs

Project Homeless Connect Washington County operates a street outreach team, an access center, peer mentors, year-round non-congregate shelters, inclement weather shelters, various housing programs, and collaborative one day resource events.

Utilizing trauma-informed care, a DEI lens, and other current best practices, we are ending houselessness and changing the lives of the friends we serve.

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One-Day Events

One-stop-shop events that provide extensive, critical services such as dental care, haircuts, and housing connections. These events happen tri-annually in Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Tigard.

Outreach

Our street outreach team engages with people living in unsheltered locations, addresses their immediate needs, and builds trust to help propel them toward stability.

Access Center

A place of refuge; where people can take showers, do laundry, receive meals, and connect to resources. It is the home base for all of our programs.

peer mentors

Assistance with mental health, addiction recovery, and overall wellness from individuals with lived experience.

Shelter

We operate two types of shelters: 1) year-round motel model shelters, and 2) ad hoc congregate shelters during inclement weather.

Housing

We offer short-, medium-, and long-term housing assistance programs with one-on-one case management.

– Project Homeless Connect –

Our Mission

Project Homeless Connect empowers individuals experiencing houselessness by meeting them where they are and walking with them on their unique journeys toward stability and self-reliance.

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SAVED MY LIFE

★★★★★

Amanda (case manager) smiled at me and looked me in the eye; she treated me like a human being, not like an animal on the street. She saved my life. She helped me get into housing after years of struggling. I get to call this my home. I am happy here. I’m safe.

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REUNITED MY FAMILY

★★★★★

Thank you for everything you do here at the access center. If it was not for you all, I wouldn’t have been able to get my life together. Because of your support, I was able to secure an amazing job. I am able to be in my children’s lives again. I have a home and can be a functioning part of society. The access center will always be a home away from home for me.

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IMPROVED MY HEALTH

★★★★★

I became homeless after a traumatic brain injury and was hit by a car while living outside. Since then, Project Homeless Connect helped me get into shelter and then housing. My injuries have been healing. I’m cooking real food and getting good rest. It’s tremendous!

Our Values

PASSION

Fueling every program, initiative, and daily interaction with a fervent dedication to transforming lives and making meaningful change.

HUMANITY

Embracing compassion, empathy, and solidarity towards all individuals, recognizing and honoring the inherent dignity and worth of every person.

CONNECTION

Establishing meaningful relationships, bridging divides, and fostering understanding among individuals and communities.

WELLNESS

Nurturing the holistic well-being individuals, encompassing physical, mental, and emotional health and promoting balance, vitality, & fulfillment in life.

COLLABORATION

Cultivating a culture of cooperation and shared responsibility to tackle complex issues through innovation and problem-solving.

Get to Know Us

In 2006, Kim Marshall began replicating the One Day Event model after seeing the needs of houseless community members. After establishing 501c3 status in 2019, we expanded our efforts, building a multi-pronged approach to address houselessness in Washington County.

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