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...
Pam Shields, for Centennial School District Director Position 7 at Large (May 2025 Election)
LWVPDX Podcasts
8 minutes
6 months ago
Pam Shields, for Centennial School District Director Position 7 at Large (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Pam Shields, running for Centennial School District Director Position 7 at Large in the May 20, 2025 Election. - The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide voters with trustworthy, nonpartisan information about what’s on their ballot. This podcast comes from our series of candidate interviews for the May 20, 2025 Multnomah County special election. All candidates were invited to record an interview for free and tho...
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...
