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Metro homeless tax committee under scrutiny over lack of houseless & substance-abuse survivors representation
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Rae Richen
Jill, Right on about acronyms. Here’s what I found about that one.Rae Portland People's Outreach Project: PPOP www.portlandpeoplesoutreach.org
From: pdxshelterforum@groups.io <pdxshelterforum@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jill
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 5:54 PM To: pdxshelterforum@groups.io Subject: Re: [pdxshelterforum] Metro homeless tax committee under scrutiny over lack of houseless & substance-abuse survivors representation
Rachel,
What is PPOP? As a community member not directly involved in a service or government organization, I find acronyms challenging.
Thanks for clarification.
Jill
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Trena Sutton
I hope people reading my posting understand that drug and alcohol addiction is a side effect of being homeless. I had one woman tell me just yesterday but she was having a very hard time staying sober after treatment and living in a tent with her Long time significant other who is still in his addiction. They’re both wonderful people with problems that come along with living outdoors. If I had to live outdoors and live along the spring water or downtown I guarantee I would be using and/or imbibing. It’s about the only way they can escape the terror that they live with daily. This is not a skate for them as I put many of them into treatment but they have to be willing to go. The DSM 5 clearly states that this is a mental illness and compassionate treatment needs to be available. If they choose to continue at self-destructive life when help is available that will be on them. That sounds a bit strong but I have learned over the years that Tough love is needed but I also know it’s still love On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 3:37 PM Rachel Day <rachelday@...> wrote:
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Thanks Trena you are right about that. My shelter was full of self medicating dot and no direction people. That’s the way they showed up. Lost and all I could do was get them I’d and a counselor through the county bring in the service people and hope and pray those with the resources had a working plan for them. The county offered medical and classes but if they didn’t have a carrot 🥕 they were seldom used. Unless. They had a po then that helped get things in line.
I think the college offers the best help. They take 9 credit hours and they get income and something to occupy their time. Coming up with vocational courses that will pay a living wage like generator air conditioning electrical apprenticeship stuff that our local businesses can be subsidized for would also be awesome. There is a fed backed lives in transition course that pays 6 credit hours. And if the client took an apprenticeship job that paid them a bit and gave them three more credit hours for 3/4 hours. The client could make if on a student loan a starting financial base. Then. They could see light and get off the self medicating. Spot on we need a package. |
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Jill <jillspencer@...>
Rachel,
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What is PPOP? As a community member not directly involved in a service or government organization, I find acronyms challenging. Thanks for clarification. Jill
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Rachel Day
Thank you for your honesty Trena. PPOP is a disgrace to the communities they inundate with needles and other drug paraphernalia. I have had users tell me they increased their use once PPOP came into their lives. Portland just enables, enables and enables. On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 4:42 PM Trena Sutton <thegirlsok@...> wrote:
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Trena Sutton
Good Afternoon, I’ve been doing this for well over a decade now and I can tell you that drug and alcohol addiction amongst the homeless is about 95% of the homeless populace. I’m not an expert but I know the people. The former president of the Clackamas County lawyers Association asked me what I thought the chief causes of homelessness where. That’s a no brainer as the people have 1° or another of mental illness exacerbated by drug amd/or alcohol addiction. The life itself is so oppressive you will do anything to escape that pain. The expert should have a seat at the table. That’s just my two cents worth. Trena On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 4:27 PM Houseless First <houselessfirst@...> wrote:
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Houseless First
"Metro homeless tax committee membership under scrutiny" Zane Sparling, Portland Tribune, Thursday, July 02, 2020 https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/472344-382069-metro-homeless-tax-committee-membership-under-scrutiny- A coalition of addiction service providers say the committee lacks representation from substance abuse survivors and the homeless.   A coalition of nine local addiction recovery agencies want a seat at the table as the tri-county regional government considers how to dole out the cash from a homeless services money measure. Led by Tony Vezina, executive director of 4D Recovery, the group says Metro's committee for the recently passed regional supportive housing measure "lacks significant representation" from key constituent groups. "As far as we can tell, the Regional Supportive Housing Services Stakeholder Advisory Table lacks representation from those with lived experience of homelessness, mental illness and substance use recovery," says the three-page letter, dated July 2, and addressed to the Metro Council. The letter asks the council to postpone the first meeting of the advisory committee, which is slated to meet virtually on Monday, July 6. [..] |
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