SUN Youth Advocacy (SYA)
SUN Youth Advocacy Program (SYA) fosters youth development and academic achievement.
Behavioral Health Crisis Services
24/7 crisis counseling by phone, with interpretation services for non-English speakers.
Grants for Family Caregivers
Grant Funds and case management support available to people who care for someone 60 or older, or a person of any age with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
LPSCC 2020 Executive Committee Meetings
Dates, agendas, meeting materials, and minutes of LPSCC Executive Committee Meetings
Health Data & Reports
Reports about our community's health.
Recommendation Status Evaluation - Animal Services: Several recommendations implemented, some still in process
Learn about the progress Animal Services has made in implementing audit recommendations from the County Auditor’s Office.
Health Department issues mandatory wood burning restriction due to air pollution from wildfire smoke
Forecasts call for increased wildfire smoke intrusion and high pollution, Multnomah County ordinance requires people refrain from burning wood until advisory is lifted.
Lents residents seek city, county partnership to clean up streets
Portland Police Chief Outlaw says agencies are working to address concerns
Meeting Minutes from Prior Years
Community Involvement Committee Meeting Minutes from Prior Years
General Cobra Information
General Cobra Information
Commissioner Vega Pederson's Forth Mobility Roadmap remarks
Text of Commissioner Vega Pederson's speech to the Forth Mobility Roadmap Conference on Wednesday, June 19, 2019.
JVP's April Newsletter
Commissioner Vega Pederson's April 2022 newsletter.
“Recovery is miraculous”: Advocates speak out as Board proclaims September 2022 Recovery Month
The County observes Recovery Month each year to raise awareness about the challenges of living with substance use disorder, as well as the treatment options available to help people heal.
Board of Commissioners asks Health Department for recommendations on how to limit youth access to flavored nicotine products
The Health Department will return in September with a recommendation for policy language to prevent the sales of flavored nicotine products in Multnomah County.
FY 2024 Economic Forecasts and Financial Overview
FY 2024 Economic Forecasts and Financial Overview
Budget Office sees growing surplus in latest forecast, but inflation, war pose risks
The forecast anticipates a surplus of $19.3 million for FY 2023, which starts July 1, 2022, and lasts through June 30, 2023. That’s expected to become a $38.2 million surplus by FY 2027.
Volunteers across Multnomah County help hundreds of people find warm, dry places to sleep during winter storms
On Feb. 22, the busiest night so far this season, 361 people took refuge across four warming centers operated by the Joint Office and its contracted nonprofit partner, Transition Projects.
News Release: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announces detailed review of Multnomah County Animal Services
This multi-stage process, along with efforts to increase staff and bolster operations, will bring forward recommendations with input from the community.
Volunteers play critical role in keeping severe weather shelters open during February storm
During February storm, community members stepped up to support emergency shelter operations
Chair Vega Pederson's February Newsletter Volume #1
JVP's February Newsletter Vol. 1, 2023
Auditor McGuirk’s June 2023 Newsletter
Read Auditor McGuirk's June 2023 newsletter and learn more about the work of the Auditor's Office.
Board proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month as survivors, advocates adapt to COVID-19
The celebration took place just a few weeks after the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence celebrated its 10-year anniversary
News Release: Chair Jessica Vega Pederson releases Phase One of multi-stage Multnomah County Animal Services Review
Report catalogs unresolved recommendations, charts budget direction and highlights some limited progress
NEWS RELEASE: Multnomah County Library Director Vailey Oehlke to retire
Legacy includes stable funding, largest bond in history and diverse workforce serving communities previously excluded
Chair Kafoury, alongside County officials and partners, push to continue disconnections moratorium, look for ways to make energy access more affordable
Multnomah County officials push for utility disconnection moratorium extension; also signal support for alternative customer outreach, differentiated utility rates and expanded advocacy opportunities.