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Dear Portland: Stories, Community, and Solutions

What does Portland’s housing crisis look like through the eyes of the people living it every day?

Dear Portland is an immersive exhibition framed as a letter to the city we all love, transforming data into powerful human stories that invite reflection, connection, and action.

Catholic Charities of Oregon is proud to partner in bringing this community conversation forward, helping create space for empathy, understanding, and solutions alongside our neighbors.

Join us on Friday, March 6, from 2:15–6:15 p.m. to walk through the exhibit, assemble hygiene kits for neighbors experiencing homelessness, and learn more about Catholic Charities’ work across Oregon.

Tickets are free. Reserve yours today.

Refugee Families in Oregon Face Growing Uncertainty

Across Oregon, refugee families who came here seeking safety and opportunity are facing a new and deeply unsettling reality.

Catholic Charities of Oregon joins fellow members of the Oregon Refugee Resettlement Collaborative in raising serious concern about recent federal policy actions that could lead to mass arrests and detention of refugees who have not yet obtained permanent residency, along with the sudden loss of critical supports like food assistance and health coverage.

For thousands of families, the consequences are already being felt.

Over the past five years, roughly 15,000 refugees have lawfully resettled in Oregon after extensive federal vetting. Many are now workers, students, parents, and neighbors helping strengthen communities across the state. Until recently, many families were making steady progress toward stability through employment, education, and community support.

Today, that progress is at risk.