Keith Wilson, a Portland market, has announced a new policy to enter into force on Thursday, and all the first respondents will be able to bring the city’s Demizen Portland Street response team to various calls.
The new policy will also allow the Portland Street Response Team to work internally in certain public places such as business and government buildings during the opening hours, and help the shuttle people with shelters, daily use centers, addiction therapy centers and food fans.
APRIL ROA, a temporary administrator of Portland Street Response, said in a statement: “We are humble in the overwhelming support of the community and the first correspondence partner. “These policies provide more access to customers for individuals who have a crisis that improves the entire system and threaten life to PSR.”
Portland Street’s response began in 2021 as an alternative method that responds to the crisis of distance that is not related to other immediate threats in 2021. Since then, this program has not existed as much as the community wants.
Wilson And many new city councils are one of those who regularly call for a wide range of services of the street response team.
This story can be updated.
Portland Street Response Staff Branson Osakoda, 36 -year -old local health care, (right), and mental health crisis respondents, RAE DeHart (37), loaded vehicles in South Portland as part of their working operation in June 2023. Mark Graves/Oregon
Lillian Mongeau Hughes covers Oregon’s homelessness and mental health. Send an email with a tip or question lmhughes@oregonian.com. Or follow her in Bluesky @lmonghughes.bsky.social Or x at @lrmongeau.
Our journalism requires your support. Be a subscriber today OREGONLIVE.com/subscripe
