Advocates connect the unsheltered with resources during heat wave in Willamette Valley
“Outreach teams for the homeless have taken on a sort of “militarized” response to the current heat wave, having learned from the deadly 2021 heat dome and wildfires.
‘It was really us looking and recognizing we’ve typically done a good job of responding to emergencies … but we recognized we play a vital role in connecting the unsheltered population with services. And so we created our own emergency management department,’ said Robert Marshall, program coordinator for ARCHES.”