To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability, the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team surveyed 150 women from July through October 2024 across eleven women’s daytime and overnight shelters throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Thursday was the start of the Point In Time Count, it’s a snapshot of the number of homeless people in a county on a given night.

Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.

the women’s prison that serves the Portland area, 65% of the women experienced some sort of domestic violence prior to incarceration, according to an Oregon Justice Resource Center study.

To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability ... a women’s day shelter in Portland, Oregon. During those sessions, guests anonymously talked with the reporter ...

Often, domestic violence and other types of violence ... a women’s day shelter in Portland, Oregon. During those sessions, guests anonymously talked with the reporter about their experiences ...

There is now a new Violence Prevention Office in Maine. This state office is charged with coordinating and promoting “effective efforts to reduce violence.” A six-paragraph announcement in December named the director, Jamie Bourque, and listed the office’s priorities for “healthier and safer Maine families.” Domestic violence is not mentioned.

The City of Portland, and its new 12-member City Council, is facing a growing budget gap that will require more than $100 million in budget cuts, according to a memo released Friday.

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The Pacific Northwest became fertile ground for groups bent on political violence during the first Trump administration.

The biennial federally mandated survey helps provide a snapshot of those experiencing homelessness in the metro area on a given day.

Rates of deadly gun violence have climbed substantially in the U.S. in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were approximately 19,650 homicides carried out with a firearm in 2022 — or an average of about 54 every day.