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Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper, third from left, leads a breakout session Tuesday at a community forum at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Community members were invited to provide input on the 2023-2028 Homeless Action Plan for Clark County. The Homeless Action Plan is a road map the county uses to determine how to use funding to serve people experiencing homelessness in Clark County.

Plan to reduce Clark County homelessness focus of community forum

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper, third from left, leads a breakout session Tuesday at a community forum at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Community members were invited to provide input on the 2023-2028 Homeless Action Plan for Clark County. The Homeless Action Plan is a road map the county uses to determine how to use funding to serve people experiencing homelessness in Clark County.

August 26, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The Council for the Homeless held a community forum Tuesday evening to gather input from community members on the 2023-2028 Homeless Action Plan for Clark County. Read story

Chris Bendix, project developer for Mercy Housing, looks over a three-bedroom unit at the new Columbia Heights affordable housing complex. The project, which offers 69 affordable homes, celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday.

East Vancouver housing complex Columbia Heights links health care, affordability

Chris Bendix, project developer for Mercy Housing, looks over a three-bedroom unit at the new Columbia Heights affordable housing complex. The project, which offers 69 affordable homes, celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday.

August 24, 2022, 7:11pm Clark County News

Columbia Heights, a new affordable housing complex offering 69 homes for low-income families in Vancouver, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday. Read story

A chalk message welcomes visitors and residents including Darren White and his dog, Cooper, 3, at the Safe Stay Community on Tuesday morning.

Police calls drop 30% around Vancouver’s first Safe Stay Community

A chalk message welcomes visitors and residents including Darren White and his dog, Cooper, 3, at the Safe Stay Community on Tuesday morning.

August 23, 2022, 4:16pm Clark County News

In spring of 2021, after a few months sleeping in their car, Sharon and Jerry moved into a homeless encampment in east Vancouver’s North Image neighborhood. Read story

Fruit Valley Terrace resident Ty Wilson enjoys a playful moment with his dog, Apollo. Community Roots Collaborative, the nonprofit that created Fruit Valley Terrace, a tiny home village for people exiting homelessness, has partnered with Amerigroup Washington. Together, the two organizations plan to innovate solutions and collaborate on efforts that help people experiencing homelessness in Southwest Washington overcome barriers to resources.

Clark County nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative grows

Fruit Valley Terrace resident Ty Wilson enjoys a playful moment with his dog, Apollo. Community Roots Collaborative, the nonprofit that created Fruit Valley Terrace, a tiny home village for people exiting homelessness, has partnered with Amerigroup Washington. Together, the two organizations plan to innovate solutions and collaborate on efforts that help people experiencing homelessness in Southwest Washington overcome barriers to resources.

August 17, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

Community Roots Collaborative, a nonprofit developer of permanent, affordable tiny homes for people exiting homelessness in Clark County, has joined forces with Amerigroup Washington, a coordinator of Medicaid managed care health insurance benefits. Read story

Vancouver resident John Beakley gets a free haircut and beard trim from Briana Schwarz of Great Clips during the Open House Ministries annual block party in 2022. The event included a wellness clinic, informational booths and a preventive pet care clinic. The party returned this year following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Open House Ministries’ block party, resource fair returns to Vancouver after 2-year absence

Vancouver resident John Beakley gets a free haircut and beard trim from Briana Schwarz of Great Clips during the Open House Ministries annual block party in 2022. The event included a wellness clinic, informational booths and a preventive pet care clinic. The party returned this year following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 11, 2022, 7:07pm Clark County News

Kids got cotton candy. Pets got microchipped. People got haircuts. And everyone was glad to gather as the Open House Ministries Community Block Party and Outreach Resource Fair returned Thursday for the first time in two years. Read story

Rob White, left, and Christopher Godwin, an Outsiders Inn employee, play Spades in a cooling center Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver. White is homeless and a senior. He is vulnerable to the elements, and when it gets too hot, he needs shelter to survive. Thankfully, cooling centers are available throughout the city.

Vancouver shelters offer relief from heat

Rob White, left, and Christopher Godwin, an Outsiders Inn employee, play Spades in a cooling center Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver. White is homeless and a senior. He is vulnerable to the elements, and when it gets too hot, he needs shelter to survive. Thankfully, cooling centers are available throughout the city.

July 27, 2022, 7:45pm Clark County News

Rob White is homeless and a senior. He is vulnerable to the elements, and when it gets too hot, he needs shelter to survive. Thankfully, shelter is available at St. Paul and at other cooling centers throughout Vancouver, and White has been able to cool off during the hot afternoons. Read story

Philanthropist Michael Lynch, honorary capital campaign co-chair, said, "Our new Open House Ministries West building will allow us to more than double the number of people we serve with only a small increase in operational costs.

Open House Ministries breaks ground on Vancouver apartment building for families transitioning out of homelessness

Philanthropist Michael Lynch, honorary capital campaign co-chair, said, "Our new Open House Ministries West building will allow us to more than double the number of people we serve with only a small increase in operational costs.

July 25, 2022, 8:19pm Churches & Religion

Open House Ministries broke ground Monday afternoon on a 30-unit apartment building at West 12th and Jefferson streets for people transitioning from homelessness. Read story

Peter Bracchi, who has advocated for a camping ban for years, walks through an abandoned homeless encampment in Vancouver's Arnold Park. The Vancouver City Council approved amendments Monday to its camping ordinance.

Vancouver begins cleanup after city bans camping in Burnt Bridge Creek area due to wildfire risk

Peter Bracchi, who has advocated for a camping ban for years, walks through an abandoned homeless encampment in Vancouver's Arnold Park. The Vancouver City Council approved amendments Monday to its camping ordinance.

July 23, 2022, 3:32pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Peter Bracchi knows Arnold Park like it’s his own backyard – and that’s because it is. Read story

Colorful summer flower baskets hang from units at Living Hope Safe Stay Community on Thursday afternoon. The number of households experiencing homelessness in Clark County increased by 1.6 percent from 2020 to 2021, but the number of people new to homelessness fell by 8 percent, a testament to the effectiveness of federal and state efforts to keep people from falling into homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Council for the Homeless' 2021 Homeless Crisis Response System Report, which was published this month.

Council for Homeless annual report finds success stories, challenges facing service providers

Colorful summer flower baskets hang from units at Living Hope Safe Stay Community on Thursday afternoon. The number of households experiencing homelessness in Clark County increased by 1.6 percent from 2020 to 2021, but the number of people new to homelessness fell by 8 percent, a testament to the effectiveness of federal and state efforts to keep people from falling into homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Council for the Homeless' 2021 Homeless Crisis Response System Report, which was published this month.

July 18, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Did homelessness increase in Clark County in 2021? Read story

Volunteers Susan and Phil Harding serve eggs, waffles and sausages to participants in the Hot Meals program at the Share House on Tuesday morning. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the program served roughly 3,000 meals a month. Now, it serves about 9,000 meals a month, and more volunteers are needed to keep up. "Share says all the time that they couldn't do it without volunteers," Phil Harding said.

Share’s Hot Meals program returns to in-person dining after nearly 2½-year hiatus caused by pandemic

Volunteers Susan and Phil Harding serve eggs, waffles and sausages to participants in the Hot Meals program at the Share House on Tuesday morning. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the program served roughly 3,000 meals a month. Now, it serves about 9,000 meals a month, and more volunteers are needed to keep up. "Share says all the time that they couldn't do it without volunteers," Phil Harding said.

June 30, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

The smell of waffles, syrup and sausages wafted from Share House in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning as a line of people — many of them experiencing homelessness — formed outside. Read story