homeless

MEDFORD, Ore. – The city of Medford is working on a plan to find a solution to homelessness in the Rogue Valley. The Homeless System Action Plan has been a community effort, with more than a dozen community groups. The goal: to identify …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh met with two veterans who experienced homelessness or were on the brink of homelessness. Both of them went to …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore.— Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh met with a woman named Kimberly. She became homeless when she fled an abusive husband and ended up at the …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh went to Curry County to find out about the organization Beyond Rejection. It was started by Jim Johnson, his …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Two of the biggest organizations in the Rogue Valley that help those struggling with homelessness are working together to create the first low barrier year-round shelter in Jackson County. Low barrier means that anyone can stay in the shelter …

Update: 3/25/2019-  The planning commission held a meeting Monday afternoon as it considers the concept of cottage housing and what that would look like within the city. “Cottage housing will meet the needs of today’s smaller household size.  There’s a sense of …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Rogue Retreat in Medford is getting a lot of attention for its tiny home project to help address homelessness. Since Hope Village opened in October of 2017, 69 people have been able to get off the streets. Hope Village …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A new report today shows homelessness in Jackson County has hit a seven-year high. The new report released by the Oregon Community Foundation and ECONorthwest says Oregon has a much larger homeless population than other states. The report …

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 Mission, a …

MEDFORD, Ore. — On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2019 the community came together to buy rooms America’s Best Value Inn in Medford so that the homeless had a warm place to sleep at night. Jesse Lewis and now, 9-year-old Osiris Lewis were one …