
LWVPDX Podcasts
Nonpartisan information for voting and civic engagement from the League of Women Voters of Portland. Oregon voters, educators, and interested community members can listen to nonpartisan candidate and ballot measure forums, candidate interviews, and information about how governmental and nongovernmental organizations are addressing important community issues.
LWVPDX Podcasts
Mental Health and Homelessness Panel Discussion
A panel of community leaders from Portland Oregon discuss chronic homelessness as a public health issue. They explain how they are working to provide services and shelter to people with mental illness and/or addiction, and the need for more shelters, and supportive affordable low-income housing.
The speakers are:
Jill Kahnert, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, retired from Central City Concern.
Jason Renaud, LWVPDX League member, and Voluntary Managing Director of the Mental Health Association of Portland
Scott Kerman, Executive Director, Blanchet House
Rachael Duke, Executive Director of Community Partners for Affordable Housing