Welcome to Human Solutions
Building Pathways out of Poverty

Thank you for visiting our site.

At Human Solutions, our vision is of a vibrant, prosperous and healthy Mid and East Multnomah County—free of homelessness and poverty. Since 1988, Human Solutions has developed a wide range of effective programs to assist families and individuals to find successful pathways out of poverty and homelessness toward self-sufficiency. Human Solutions helps families and individuals gain prosperity which in turn helps our greater community to thrive.

Recognizing that having a home is a basic need, Human Solutions is committed to helping families overcome poverty and avoid being homeless.  The demand for Human Solutions’ services has increased dramatically as hundreds of low-income and homeless families relocate to our service area: East of 82nd Street to the Hood River County Line and from the Columbia River south to the Clackamas County Line. Many of these families struggle to make ends meet each month and are often fearful of losing their homes or losing their health, especially if they have already lost a job.

Awareness is the first step toward making a difference. We invite you to learn more about our Mission, and how our Emergency Shelters, Employment Assistance, and Permanent Affordable Housing programs support homeless and low-income families and individuals to gain stability and hope. Last year, our programs touched the lives of more than 70,000 people in need.

Please consider making a donation to Human Solutions today.

Services for Homeless Families

Daybreak Shelter for Homeless Families is open year-round, thanks to the volunteers from nine host churches and other congregations that support them and Human Solutions' staff who work to help families find permanent housing, employment, and other services. To find out about volunteering please contact Edith Murillo, Daybreak Shelter Coordinator. To receive shelter services, contact Human Solutions at 503.548.0200.

The Homeless Family Warming Center. a 60 bed shelter, recently opened on November 1, 2011. If you or your group would like to volunteer, please contact Amie Diffenauer, Warming Center Coordinator. Read more about our Warming Center on the News page. Your kindness and generosity will always be appreciated.

Through our Daybreak Shelter and Housing First programs, Human Solutions continues to shelter or house over 150 homeless families (more than 450 people, many of whom are children) every night of the year!

Do You Need Help?

If you are in need of affordable housing, job training, computer classes, eviction prevention, move-in assistance, or other resources to address poverty and/or homelessness, please call 503.548.0200, or 503.405.7875 Mon through Fri, 8 to 5.

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