MEDFORD, Ore. – Southern Oregon is no stranger to homeless youth, but non-profits fighting against the issue told NBC5 News, this year hits different. Most Southern Oregon schools aren’t doing in-person learning due to COVID-19 creating a separate issue for ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are worried about those who are most vulnerable – the homeless. Local non-profits say they will still be providing services, just in a different form. The Maslow Project in Medford – an ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Christmas can be a difficult time if you don’t have a roof over your head or the means to buy a warm meal. It’s why Medford faith-based shelter, Hearts with a Mission, is dedicated to making the ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh learned about an organization call Joe’s Place. They focus on helping homeless and disadvantaged youth get off ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.— Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh met Bryan Wenzel who was homeless when he was a teenager. He got connected with Hearts With a ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh went to Building the Future Tiny Home Competition where students from different high schools competed to make ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Maslow Project is unfolding its new overnight sleeping program for homeless or at-risk youth in the Rogue Valley. The 15 beds will be set up in the organization’s building across from Central Medford High School. Right now, the spaces ...
ROGUE RIVER, Ore.– A local organization brought hundreds of superheroes from Southern Oregon together today for its annual run. The 5th annual Homeless 2 Hopeful Superhero run made for a busy morning at the Valley of the Rogue River State ...
Medford, Ore. — The amount of homeless students in the state of Oregon is at an all-time high, according to the Oregon Department of Education. For the 2016-2017 school year, nearly 23,000 enrolled students are ‘homeless’ – the federal definition ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — More than a hundred people celebrated the grand opening of a new youth homeless shelter in Grants Pass. “Hearts with a Mission” cut the ribbon Friday on their 2nd location, and their first in Josephine County. ...