by Maresa Kelly | Aug 21, 2023 | News
Earlier this month, Governor Tina Kotek signed six bills into law targeting Oregon’s addiction and mental health crises. Haven Wheelock, Outside In’s Drug Users Health Services Program Supervisor, has advocated for all six bills, and was instrumental in drafting...
by Maresa Kelly | Jun 21, 2023 | News
Happy Birthday to us! Today marks the Summer Solstice; and 55 years since Outside In first opened our doors. To celebrate we’d like to share some bubbly…soap! The wonderful Molly Lee (she/her), founder of Optimistic Soap, was driving by our downtown location last...
by Maresa Kelly | Jun 12, 2023 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2023 Outside In Opposes Mayor Wheeler’s Inhumane Camping Ban Being unhoused is not a crime. We believe that every human being – regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or income deserves access to basic healthcare, housing, and...
by Caroline Jackson | Feb 17, 2023 | News
Outside In wants to send our heart-felt condolences to the friends and loved ones of the 193 people who lost their lives while homeless on our streets. Every day we see first-hand how homelessness impacts the health and hearts of people who live outside and who come...
by Nicki Dardinger | Feb 11, 2022 | News
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice signaled that it might be open to allowing overdose prevention sites to operate. Haven Wheelock, Outside In’s Drug Users Health Services Program Supervisor, spoke with KATU about the future of overdose prevention...
by Nicki Dardinger | Feb 9, 2022 | News
Kristen Gonzalez, MPH, Outside In’s Substance Use Treatment Program Manager co-wrote an article for Filter Magazine, “Learning the Blues: West Coast Grapples with Shifting Drug Supply.” “People’s initiation into opioids used to be primarily...
