http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:56:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday, Central City Concern's John Atten was among six individuals honored by the City of Portland for dedication to ending homelessness in Multnomah County. John, Occupancy & Compliance Manager, received the honor in a ceremony led by Commissioner Nick Fish. The award was from the Coordinating Committee to End Homelessness ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/07/city-of-portland-recognizes-leadership-dedication-of-individuals-working-to-end-homelessness/ Central City Concern's Puentes program recently received a $262,000 grant from Multnomah County Addictions & Mental Health to provide continued community based and culturally specific mental health services to Latino individuals and families.  The County identified the need for expanded culturally-specific services in a Communities of Color in Multnomah County: ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/07/puentes-secures-major-grant-moves-office/ Two-year grant will support housing and services for 42 units Madrona Studios in North Portland near Rose Quarter. (Photo by Andie Petkus)Central City Concern received $400,167 in HUD CoC grants to fund 42 units as permanent supportive housing over two years. The funds will be targeted toward residents of Madrona Studios. ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/07/ccc-receives-major-continuum-of-care-grant-from-hud/ A Complex Case Click on the above link to view the video. http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/07/careoregon-features-our-old-town-clinic-in-new-video/ CCC has received approval of two Department of Labor grants to serve veterans!   • HVRP – Homeless Veterans Reintegration Grant 1 year competitive renewal grant of $300,000 Provide housing and employment services to approximately 200 homeless Veterans yearly, primarily males.   • Women’s HVRP – Homeless Veterans Reintegration Grant New! 1 year $75,000 grant Grant will enable CCC ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/06/two-grants-to-help-ccc-serve-veterans/   left: Jennifer Wilcox, Program Manager at Central City Concern, and Eddie Black, Veteran and motivational speaker. Central City Concern hosted the Third Annual Veterans’ Picnic Celebration in Washington Park on Saturday, June 26th that attracted 50 Veterans from six different branches of the military. The picnic is sponsored by CCC friend, WWII ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/06/honoring-veterans-at-washington-park/ Hakeem with Minoosh Zarrineh, HR Manager from Courtyard by Marriott/The Original Restaurant.  As the economy and employment in the Portland metro area continue to recover slowly from the recession, there is a bright spot. A recent Portland State Study of Central City Concern’s Supported Employment program found that over a two ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/06/71-employment-rate-for-homeless-individuals/ http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/06/central-city-concerns-community-volunteer-corps-10000-hours-and-100-graduates/ In mid June, Central City Concern will join the Housing Authority of Portland (HAP), Multnomah County, the City of Portland and the State of Oregon  in celebrating the opening of the Martha Washington Hotel at 1115 SW 11th Avenue in downtown Portland. Vacant for several years, the stately 1923 hotel ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/06/an-historic-hotels-rebirth/ Nearly 40 Central City Concern staff and clients gathered on a rainy, chilly Sunday afternoon for the 8th annual NAMI Northwest Walk. NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness – is a nonprofit organization providing self-help, support and advocacy for consumers, families, and friends of people with mental illness. Central ... http://www.centralcityconcern.org/blog/2010/05/central-city-concern-supports-nami/