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  1. More of this, please...!

    Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away

    by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026

    An alternative vision to shelters

    "The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.

    " 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.

    "Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.

    "Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.

    " 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'

    "Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.

    " 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "

    Read more:
    streetroots.org/news-stories/2

    #Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals

  2. More of this, please...!

    Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away

    by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026

    An alternative vision to shelters

    "The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.

    " 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.

    "Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.

    "Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.

    " 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'

    "Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.

    " 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "

    Read more:
    streetroots.org/news-stories/2

    #Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals

  3. More of this, please...!

    Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away

    by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026

    An alternative vision to shelters

    "The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.

    " 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.

    "Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.

    "Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.

    " 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'

    "Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.

    " 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "

    Read more:
    streetroots.org/news-stories/2

    #Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals

  4. More of this, please...!

    Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away

    by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026

    An alternative vision to shelters

    "The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.

    " 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.

    "Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.

    "Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.

    " 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'

    "Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.

    " 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "

    Read more:
    streetroots.org/news-stories/2

    #Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals