Central City Concern Inc

SEE SCHEDULE O. THE MISSION OF CENTRAL CITY CONCERN (CCC) TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS AND ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FOUNDED IN 1979, CCC HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS INTEGRATED WITH DIRECT SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, RECOVERY, AND EMPLOYMENT.

CENTRAL CITY CONCERN MAINTAINS HEALTHCARE AND RECOVERY SERVICES, INTEGRATED WITH AGENCY HOUSING, TO MEET THE PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY NEEDS OF LOW INCOME OR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS CLIENTS IN THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA. IN 2022, CCC SERVED 9,283 HEALTH PATIENTS ACROSS 12 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SITES. SERVICES RANGED FROM INTEGRATED PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBACUTE DETOXIFICATION, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RECOVERY SERVICES, ACUPUNCTURE AND NATUROPATHIC TREATMENTS, TO PHARMACY. THE RECOVERY MENTOR PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING AND AN ASSIGNED MENTOR TO HELP CLIENTS ADHERE TO A RECOVERY PLAN OF ACTION. THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) PROVIDES HOUSING AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH LONG HISTORIES OF HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. CENTRAL CITY CONCERN PROVIDES HOUSING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVES TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE HOOPER DETOXIFICATION STABILIZATION CENTER PROVIDES DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOX SERVICES PROVIDES A PUBLIC SAFETY FUNCTION IN PORTLAND. THE LETTY OWINGS CENTER IS A RESIDENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME, CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT OR NEWLY PARENTING. THE OLD TOWN CLINIC (OTC) IS A HEALTHCARE CLINIC FOR A PATIENT BASE OF HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. PUENTES IS A LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM FOR SPANISH SPEAKING FAMILIES. RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM (RCP) PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, RECUPERATIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND DAILY CASE MANAGEMENT FOR LOW-INCOME AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING HOSPITALIZATION. THE BENEFIT AND ENTITLEMENT SPECIALIST TEAM (BEST) PROVIDES EXPEDITED ASSISTANCE WITH SSI/SSD AND MEDICAID APPLICATIONS FOR REFERRED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. FAMILY ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK (FAN) IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM THAT SERVES FAMILIES RECOVERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION. IT PROVIDES SERVICES IN CASE SERVICES, RENT SUBSIDY, AND ALCOHOL/DRUG FREE COMMUNITY HOUSING.

CENTRAL CITY CONCERN HOUSING PROVIDES A VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS WHERE PERSONS, WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT BE HOMELESS, MAY LIVE COMFORTABLY, SECURELY, AND SAFELY. WE OWN, LEASE, OR MANAGE 29 BUILDINGS PROVIDING NEARLY 2,186 UNITS OF HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS HOUSING IS AVAILABLE TO SINGLE ADULTS AND FAMILIES, IS BOTH TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT, MARKET RATE AND SUBSIDIZED, SERVES PEOPLE IN RECOVERY, LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND DISABILITY INCOMES, AND/OR PEOPLE GAINING EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND/OR RETURNING TO WORK. OF THE NEARLY 2,186 UNITS OF HOUSING, MORE THAN 50% ARE ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE COMMUNITY (ADFC) HOUSING FOR ADULTS; 88 UNITS ARE ADFC UNITS FOR FAMILIES IN RECOVERY.

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES INCLUDE:CLEAN START A SIX-MONTH HOMELESS TO WORK JOB TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT FILLS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS THROUGHOUT PORTLAND., - CENTRAL CITY BED - SELLS A DURABLE, SUSTAINABLE, CONTEMPORARY, BED BUG RESISTANT FURNITURE LINE HIGHLY SUITED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, SHELTERS, AND DORMITORIES.CENTRAL CITY STAFFING IS A TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDING VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS WHILE ALSO MEETING THE NEED FOR 24/7 FRONT DESK COVERAGE AT CCC BUILDINGS.THIS BUSINESS OFFERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE LIVING ON NO OR VERY LOW INCOMES. ALL HAVE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS, OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. THIS ENTERPRISE PROVIDES ON-THE-JOB TRAINING THAT INCREASES JOB SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY, LEADING TO BETTER-THAN-MINIMUM WAGE INCOMES AND HELPING PEOPLE MOVE FROM DEPENDENCY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EMPLOYMENT ACCESS CENTER IS A JOB RESOURCE CENTER WITH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, OR THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY TEACHING THE VOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO FIND AND SUSTAIN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.