Central City Concern in the News

Multnomah County's tough prescription
Portland Tribune,  10-May-2012

Anchors for the Safety Net
OHSU School of Medicine,  08-May-2012

With federal money, Oregon kicks health care reform into high gear
KATU-TV ,  04-May-2012

Gov. John Kitzhaber celebrates federal health pact, says real test lies ahead
The Oregonian,  04-May-2012

Oregon health care looking well-coordinated
Portland Business Journal,  04-May-2012

Homeless Deaths
OPB Radio "Think Out Loud",  02-May-2012

Market conditions, poor economy not conducive to affordable housing
Daily Journal of Commerce,  02-May-2012

Street Roots, Multnomah County release homeless deaths report
Street Roots,  27-Apr-2012

One per week: Multnomah County releases first homeless death tally
OregonLive,  27-Apr-2012

CCC Has Head Start On New Law
Portland Business Journal,  9-Apr-2012

A City in Recovery
PSU Vanguard,  06-Apr-2012

Oregon's painkiller epidemic leveling off, but far from over
OregonLive,  09-Apr-2012

Sobering up
Gresham Outlook,  02-Apr-2012

PSU Professor Receives $50,000 Grant
Vanguard,  08-Feb-2012

First, a place of their own
The Oregonian,  04-Jan-2012

Mental health center for Central City Concern opens in old Burger King’s spot
Daily Journal of Commerce,  16-Dec-2011

Recovery center opens at former Burger King
Portland Business Journal,  15-Dec-2011

New $20 million Central City Concern building opens in Old Town
OregonLive,  14-Dec-2011

Central City Concern Celebrates Opening of New Healthcare Facility
CCC Press Release,  5-Dec-2011

Reflections on the drawdown: Voices of those touched by war in Iraq
The Oregonian,  27-Nov-2011

Homeless, but not helpless -- former heroin addict's road to recovery
The Oregonian,  19-Nov-2011

OTRC Open House Event
CCC Press Release,  19-Nov-2011

Blazers event helps those like Brightmon
The Columbian,  11-Nov-2011

Invest in re-entry programs, not in prison cells
The Oregonian,  01-Nov-2011

TANF programs, already slashed earlier this year, drop again
Street Roots,  12-Oct-2011

Clean & Safe Appreciation Day honors the people who help make downtown great
OregonLive,  11-Oct-2011

Vets get boost from Stand Down
East Oregonian,  21-Sep-2011

Vets seek connections to jobs, benefits at Stand Down
The Oregonian,  20-Sep-2011

Central City Concern holds Veterans Stand Down & Job Fair at Oregon Convention Center in Northeast Portland
The Oregonian,  08-Sep-2011

A Portland veteran reunites with family after three decades
OregonLive,  03-Sep-2011

Vets like Lawrence Booth are frustrated by the civilian job hunt
The Oregonian,  02-Sep-2011

Vets seek connections to jobs, benefits at Stand Down
The Oregonian,  21-Sep-2011

Economy leaves troubled youth behind
Portland Tribune,  15-Sep-2011

State's Efforts To Keep Kids Out Of Foster Care Yielding Results
OPB Radio,  09-Aug-2011

Local Doctors Fighting Prescription Pill Abuse
KPTV,  21-Jul-2011

New county facility is ‘piece of the puzzle’ for mental health patients
Portland Tribune,  20-Jun-2011

In downtown Portland, Community Engagement Program seeks out the homeless mentally ill
OregonLive & The Oregonian,  16-Jun-2011

Bedbug-resistent bed design one more weapon in Portland's war against infestations
The Oregonian,  02-Jun-2011

Among Oregon Health & Science University's graduating doctors, a woman who overcame heroin addiction
The Oregonian,  06-Jun-2011

Homeless help not so simple
Portland Tribune,  26-May-2011

Life & Death Lottery
Portland Tribune,  09-May-2011

Model Citizen - From the Streets to Clean & Safe
KOIN-TV,  05-May-2011

The Numbers Have Dropped But Meth Still Takes Its Toll
OPB Radio,  27-Apr-2011

Portland renews Clean & Safe District for another 10 years; will consider expansion in summer
The Oregonian,  23-Apr-2011

Caregivers, clients and others beg Oregon budget writers not to cut funding
OregonLive,  20-Apr-2011

180 Degrees - Changing Lives Community Volunteer Corps’ Benefit Features Tezeta Band
CCC Press Release,  11-Apr-2011

Music and Magic for the Letty Owing’s Center
CCC Press Release,  11-Apr-2011

Zoning Out Drugs
OPB Radio, Think Out Loud,  11-Apr-2011

Portland Police Trying New Methods Of Dealing With The Mentally Ill
OPB Radio,  04-Apr-2011

Northwest Portland: Central City Concern's Employment Access Center still placing people in jobs despite economy
Oregon Live,  23-Mar-2011

Saved after 126 arrests - Program offers hope of changing costly chronic criminals
Portland Tribune,  10-Mar-2011

Former drug addict joins Portland police chief in supporting use of drug forfeiture money for treatment
The Oregonian,  09-Mar-2011

Program guides lives out of danger
Portland Tribune,  03-Feb-2011

Construction Ok'd for downtown Portland Clinic
Daily Journal of Commerce,  20-Jan-2011

City greenlights mental health clinic
Portland Business Journal,  20-Jan-2011

CCC Supporter Harold Saltzman Dies
The Oregonian,  18-Jan-2011

NMTCs, Bonds Fund Mental Health Center
Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits,  01-Jan-2011

KOIN-TV Interviews Ed Blackburn about Fundraising and Operating Best Practices
KOIN-TV,  06-Jan-2011

Kitzhaber vows to remake health care coverage; chooses a GOP aide
Oregon Live,  17-Dec-2010

Creating Hope Every Day
Life at OSU,  09-Dec-2010

City pumps $1 million into housing bottleneck
Street Roots,  05-Nov-2010

The Last House on the Block, a profile of Ted Amann
The Grinnell Magazine,  01-Nov-2010

Lifetime Achievement - Sally McCracken
Portland Monthly,  01-Nov-2010

For 4 decades, Portland psychiatrist Phil Shapiro helps addicts recover, using their minds to heal
The Oregonian,  07-Oct-2010

Encouraging Sign: Job Openings Rise for first time since April
Associated Press,  09-Sep-2010

Demolition begins on long-time eyesore
KATU-TV,  07-Sep-2010

Health Clinic Coming To Burnside's Burger King Corner
OPB,  07-Sep-2010

Burnside Burger King faces demolition Sept. 7
Portland Business Journal,  07-Sep-2010

Former Burnside Burger King demolished
KGW-TV,  07-Sep-2010

Demolition begins on long-time eyesore
KATU-TV,  07-Sep-2010

Central City Concern will build recovery center in Old Town
Oregon Live,  07-Sep-2010

Vacant Burger King restaurant to be demolished
KATU-TV,  02-Sep-2010

Neighborhood eyesore to become low-income health clinic
Oregon Live,  02-Sep-2010

Former fast-food location to be demolished
Daily Journal of Commerce,  01-Sep-2010

City OK's renovations for Hooper Building in the Kerns neighborhood
Oregon Live,  27-Aug-2010

Social entrepreneurship heats up in Portland
Oregon Business,  17-Aug-2010

New background checks hurt experienced recovery workers
Street Roots,  16-Aug-2010

Equitable and Affordable Housing Strategy
Sustainability Television,  26-Jul-2010

Graffiti Spree
KOIN-TV,  19-Jul-2010

$542,547 in Grants for Local Programs Helping Homeless, People with Disabilities
Portland Housing Bureau,  08-Jul-2010

Grants to help homeless vets find jobs
Oregon Live,  01-Jul-2010

Portland's business improvement district: Rolling up our sleeves for a better downtown
The Oregonian,  25-Jun-2010

Grants to help homeless vets find jobs
The Oregonian,  23-Jun-2010

New mental health center fills a gap for police, patients
Portland Tribune,  17-Jun-2010

Historic Martha Washington Hotel will reopen as affordable housing residence
The Oregonian,  17-Jun-2010

From Hotel to Housing - Developers convert a Portland Inn
Affordable Housing Finance,  15-Jun-2010

Historic Martha Washington Hotel will reopen as affordable housing residence
The Oregonian,  17-Jun-2010

From Hotel to Housing - Developers convert a Portland Inn
Affordable Housing Finance,  01-Jun-2010

Former Portland Eyesore Reinvented as Housing for Homeless
Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits,  01-Jun-2010

Portland's Chemical-free parks effort in danger of withering (Community Volunteer Corps project)
The Oregonian,  22-May-2010

Central City Concern to Integrate Physical, Mental Health
The Lund Report,  07-Apr-2010

Who Should Help People who are Homeless and Living with Mental Illness
Dr. Phil Shapiro on OPB Radio, Think Out Loud,  31-Mar-2010

Who Should Help People who are Homeless and Living with Mental Illness (full program)
Dr. Phil Shapiro on OPB Radio, Think Out Loud,  31-Mar-2010

Proposed alcohol ban opens larger debate on street drinking
Street Roots,  31-Mar-2010

Minds Willing but Budgets Weak
Portland Mercury,  24-Mar-2010

Reviving a Poor Neighborhood for Its Inhabitants
The New York Times,  23-Mar-2010

The streets claim lives every year, so why are we not paying better attention?
Street Roots,  17-Mar-2010

Big Year for Golden West Historic Hotel Display
The Skanner,  05-Feb-2010

On Your Side Investigation: Low Income Housing
KATU-TV,  08-Mar-2010

CCC's Grant to Build a New Facility for 12th Avenue Recovery Center
CNN,  29-Jan-2010

Low Income Housing Opens Next to Rose Garden
OPB,  10-Mar-2010

Veterans help veterans find work in tough job market
KGW-TV,  09-Mar-2010

Veterans needing a job or home can get help at Portland Stand Down
The Oregonian,  06-Mar-2010

Madrona Studios Opens
Daily Journal of Commerce,  02-Mar-2010

Rose Quarter's rebirth helps Portland's homeless
The Oregonian,  27-Feb-2010

A ceremony of hope and community
OregonLive,  14-Mar-2010

The Rose Quarter Green Housing
NetGreenNews.com,  16-Nov-2009

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