Safe Rest Villages - Housing

Group	Housing
Category	Housing
Name	Safe Rest Villages
Provider	City of Portland

Description

Safe Rest Villages are temporary, managed, outdoor shelters that provide a place for Portlanders to sleep, basic and necessary hygiene, and access to case management and behavioral health services. Safe Rest Villages also provide harm reduction. They offer case management and social service support to address the trauma of houselessness, treatment for unmet mental health needs, substance use disorders, and prepare villagers to achieve their personal goals, be they to return home/reconnect with family, find permanent supportive housing, or enter recovery, among other options.

Safe Rest Villages are managed by various contracted social service providers selected by the Joint Office of Homeless Services.

The program is open to anyone experiencing houselessness who is 18 years or older, their partners, and their pets. Entry is by referral only. Referrals are made by first responders, Park Rangers, and Portland Street Response, among other social service providers engaging with those living outside.

Shelter operators provide at least one meal a day, and each Village has a shared kitchenette space for all to use.

All Safe Rest Villages include wraparound behavioral and mental health services. Services and programs offered on-site are only for villagers; they are not walk-up sites or day sites.

Contacts

Contact: City Shelter Services Team Phone: (503) 823-1340 Email: shelterservices@portlandoregon.gov