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Building design, pre-construction, programming is underway for project slated to open in 2022

Multnomah County’s HAT team is a collaboration between the Department of Community Justice and the Health Department.

A dangerous late-season heat wave has prompted Multnomah County to open two daytime cooling centers Thursday and Friday from noon to 9 p.m., with extended hours also available at specific libraries.

Cooler temperatures expected Saturday, but air quality concerns and continued heat pose risks to community members on Friday

Spending plan reflects Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Board of Commissioners’ commitment to improving conditions on the street and community safety

Transforming Justice project has completed two of the four phases and continues to work towards June 2022 completion.

Integration is part of a larger effort to better coordinate services and collaborate regionally with shared information, guided by Metro’s Supportive Housing Services measure

The Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) allows the courts to temporarily prohibit someone from having guns or any deadly weapon if law enforcement officers or family members

In September, Rice joined the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council team. She’s charged with bringing more transparency and community voices to the public safety system in Multnomah County.

Multnomah County commissioners on Nov. 29 approved the first reading of an ordinance to update County code on the Community Involvement Committee, the Office of Community Involvement, CBACs

“There have been a lot of shots fired. But there have been a lot of shots not fired because of the work that’s been going on.”