MEDFORD, Ore. —Rogue Retreat’s Board of Directors announcing the departure of its leader Chad McComas, after 24 years.  This comes after his church, Set Free Ministries, had been tied in a recent report to gay conversion therapy. That’s an attempt ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – The founder and director of Rogue Retreat, a local nonprofit created with the goal of addressing homelessness, is no longer with the organization following controversy regarding the LGBTQ+ community. In mid-June, Rogue Retreat put its executive director, ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford released the results of an investigation after the community expressed concerns about the city’s ties to a local organization. A report from Siskiyou Abolition Project and Siskiyou Rising Tide claims Rogue Retreat’s Executive ...

Update (08-17-21, 9:00 a.m.) – The founder and director of Rogue Retreat, a local nonprofit created with the goal of addressing homelessness, is no longer with the organization following controversy regarding the LGBTQ+ community. Rogue Retreat released the following statement ...

MEDFORD, Ore. —The city of Medford is looking to add another homeless campground site. It’s in the process of buying a 4-acre lot, for $1.5 million. The low barrier shelter, located from 842-860 West McAndrews Road, would be operated by ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford has paused funding for a church in the city after allegations were made that one of its leaders is tied to what’s commonly called gay conversion therapy. A report from Siskiyou Abolition Project ...

Update (06-16-22 11:00 a.m.) – Rogue Retreat Executive Director Chad McComas was reportedly placed on paid administrative leave while a third party investigates his alleged connection to “Celebrate Recovery,” a program with ties to so-called “gay conversion therapy.” MEDFORD, Ore. ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland’s emergency shelter is shutting down. Last year, the City of Ashland partnered with Rogue Retreat, thanks in part to a $300,000 grant from the state, to set up a temporary shelter in the Rogue Valley to ...

TALENT, Ore — Nearly two years since the devastating Almeda fire, many survivors continue to move into temporary housing led by Rogue Retreat. Talent Gateway Transitional Housing Project, located on the 100 block of S. Pacific Highway, was created to ...

MEDFORD, Ore.— The urban campground in Medford is getting $1,000,000 from the city to fund a permanent location. The grant comes from the American Rescue Plan Act. During the 2021 legislative session, individual legislators were allocated funds from the over ...

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