In the second of our two-part series on Multnomah County, we will take a critical look at the overlapping city-county services that regularly rank as the most confusing and frustrating to Portlanders: homelessness, housing, and behavioral health. How do the city’s and county’s approaches to these challenges differ? How is the Multnomah County Homeless Services Department funded and how does it work?What is the practical impact of this dual system on those experiencing homelessness or men...
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In the second of our two-part series on Multnomah County, we will take a critical look at the overlapping city-county services that regularly rank as the most confusing and frustrating to Portlanders: homelessness, housing, and behavioral health. How do the city’s and county’s approaches to these challenges differ? How is the Multnomah County Homeless Services Department funded and how does it work?What is the practical impact of this dual system on those experiencing homelessness or men...
LWVPDX Community Education Panel: What Does Multnomah County Do for You?
LWVPDX Podcasts
1 hour 19 minutes
1 month ago
LWVPDX Community Education Panel: What Does Multnomah County Do for You?
This webinar clarifies how Multnomah County’s government and programs impact its residents. Multnomah County has been a recurrent topic in local news lately, from homelessness policy to public safety to Preschool for All. But how much do you really know about the county? What are Multnomah County’s structures and powers?What services does the county provide? How does it divide responsibilities with the cities and towns in its jurisdiction? How are county taxes and fees assesse...
LWVPDX Podcasts
In the second of our two-part series on Multnomah County, we will take a critical look at the overlapping city-county services that regularly rank as the most confusing and frustrating to Portlanders: homelessness, housing, and behavioral health. How do the city’s and county’s approaches to these challenges differ? How is the Multnomah County Homeless Services Department funded and how does it work?What is the practical impact of this dual system on those experiencing homelessness or men...
