Providing A Hand Up Not Just a Hand Out to Oregon
How one non-profit's goal of empowerment and education will change the face of the Willamette Valley's most in-need
The IRS sees a tax classification as 501(c)(3) but to Oregon's homeless, recovering drug and alcohol addicts, and those afflicted with treatable mental illnesses Crossroads Communities is so much more than a tax classification; it provides them a new chance to succeed. Located in Lebanon, Oregon, Crossroads Communities is focused on providing stabilization and case management; along with facilitating coordination of services, life skills education, and job training to those who need a second chance.
Homelessness in America is a humanitarian crisis impacting almost every community in our nation. Especially concerning is the number of homeless Veterans who live on the street in the nation they served to protect (55% of homeless Veterans in Oregon are unsheltered). Although the total number of homeless in the United States decreased as a whole from 2015-2016, the numbers in Oregon tell a different story; Oregon's homeless population increased by 2.5%, the fifth highest in the nation. According to a report released November 17, 2016 there were an estimated 13,238 homeless in Oregon. Of those, 60.5% were unsheltered-- the second highest percentage in the nation (after California).
Although Lebanon's population is under 20,000 it is one of the more progressive cities when it comes to providing solutions to the growing epidemic of homelessness. Part of the town's 2040 Vision and Strategic Plan there are items that speak to the need of addressing homelessness as well as substance abuse education, treatment, and prevention. Crossroads Communities will do just that.
To learn more or to get involved please email [email protected] or call our office at (541) 405-4210.
If you are a service provider and would like to be a project partner or sponsor, please email [email protected].
Donations may be sent to:
146 W Grant St,
Lebanon, OR 97355
The IRS sees a tax classification as 501(c)(3) but to Oregon's homeless, recovering drug and alcohol addicts, and those afflicted with treatable mental illnesses Crossroads Communities is so much more than a tax classification; it provides them a new chance to succeed. Located in Lebanon, Oregon, Crossroads Communities is focused on providing stabilization and case management; along with facilitating coordination of services, life skills education, and job training to those who need a second chance.
Homelessness in America is a humanitarian crisis impacting almost every community in our nation. Especially concerning is the number of homeless Veterans who live on the street in the nation they served to protect (55% of homeless Veterans in Oregon are unsheltered). Although the total number of homeless in the United States decreased as a whole from 2015-2016, the numbers in Oregon tell a different story; Oregon's homeless population increased by 2.5%, the fifth highest in the nation. According to a report released November 17, 2016 there were an estimated 13,238 homeless in Oregon. Of those, 60.5% were unsheltered-- the second highest percentage in the nation (after California).
Although Lebanon's population is under 20,000 it is one of the more progressive cities when it comes to providing solutions to the growing epidemic of homelessness. Part of the town's 2040 Vision and Strategic Plan there are items that speak to the need of addressing homelessness as well as substance abuse education, treatment, and prevention. Crossroads Communities will do just that.
To learn more or to get involved please email [email protected] or call our office at (541) 405-4210.
If you are a service provider and would like to be a project partner or sponsor, please email [email protected].
Donations may be sent to:
146 W Grant St,
Lebanon, OR 97355