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Community Revitalization

Catholic Charities has worked for more than 20 years to develop, rehabilitate, and manage a range of affordable housing communities across the state for those in need.

Catholic Charities has worked for more than 20 years to develop, rehabilitate, and manage a range of affordable housing communities across the state for those in need. We provide affordable homes for more than 2,000 individuals, including seniors, children and families, people with disabilities and chronic health conditions, survivors of domestic violence, and refugee families. Our housing options include transitional villages, permanent single-family and shared housing, multifamily apartment buildings, and supportive housing.

There is, however, an immense need for much more affordable and supportive housing throughout Oregon, and we intend to be part of the solution. By working together and engaging other partners, we intend to create hundreds of new units of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for our most vulnerable neighbors in Portland and across Oregon.

More than simply building housing, we aim to demonstrate how local communities can successfully plan and develop solutions for homelessness and the lack of supportive housing, creating livable social and physical environments that promote healing and inclusion. The Healthy Housing Initiative is deeply rooted in Catholic social teaching and our shared mission to provide help for everyone, especially for the most poor and vulnerable.


Wrap-around Support Services

Catholic Charities is committed to creating 1,000 units of affordable housing, including 300 units of permanent supportive housing.

law

On-site Case Management
house

Housing Stabilization
health

Access to whole-person health care
money

Employment & Financial Wellness
shopping

Food & Clothing Assistance
passport

Immigration & Refugee Services
conversation

Trauma-informed Life Counseling
Articles

Stability fueled her art

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
A resident of Catholic Charities housing uses her painting to heal and bring peace to the community.

‘It helps me have strength’

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
It’s a gray drizzly Portland afternoon, a likely time for spirits to flag. But on the top floor of Catholic Charities of Oregon, a group of women sit in a friendly circle to breathe, stretch and energize.

A lovely man

Posted By | Kaleen Deatherage
A caring and dedicated champion of the most vulnerable Oregonians died May 24.

Students choose to support Catholic Charities

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
Two groups of Oregon high school students were so moved by the refugee resettlement work done by Catholic Charities that they designated $8,000 in grants to the agency.