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PROVIDING HELP, CREATING HOPE for more than 90 years

Our mission is to assure that essential, life-changing services and supports are accessible to the most vulnerable Oregonians. The services we provide across the state of Oregon include affordable and supportive housing, legal services, intensive case management, refugee resettlement and more.

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Migrant staff meet with congressional representative

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
HILLSBORO — Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who represents a part of Portland and its suburbs in the U.S. House, convened experts in the field of migration and refugees Sept. 4 in Hillsboro. Two Catholic Charities staff members were part of the select group.

New youth center dedicated at Camp Howard

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
Father Peter O’Brien, pastor of three parishes in the Willamette Valley, found time Sept. 8 to say Mass and bless the new St. Michael the Archangel Youth Center at Camp Howard.

Donated diapers help families’ ends meet 

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
Last holiday season, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints included Catholic Charities of Oregon in the annual Light the World Giving Machine.

‘Books are common ground’

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
From two ground floor rooms at Catholic Charities’ St. Francis Park Apartments, a small organization uses literature to humanize life on the streets.
30K
Oregonians Served
1.8K
Individuals/Families Currently Housed
1.7K
Volunteers
500+
Affordable Housing Units in Pipeline

Our Services

Our programs sustain communities and assist individuals and families across the state.
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Homeless Service

Homeless Services

With the goal of transitioning to permanent housing, Catholic Charities of Oregon gives those living outside the resources and support they need to build lasting stability and self-sufficiency.
Housing

Caritas Housing

At the start of the new millennium, it became clear to us that more affordable housing was a key to serving people who’d been pushed to the margins of society. We now have more than 1,000 units of affordable housing across western Oregon.
Auxiliary

Community Services

For the most vulnerable residents in our housing or for those in the wider community, we provide support needed for long-term stability in housing.
Refugee Services

Migrant Services

The Catholic Church recognizes the right of all nations to control their borders and the flow of migrants within. At the same time, the church recognizes the right of individuals to migrate in search of safety and security, which often means leaving one’s country of origin.