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Advocates and people in recovery urge county to fund sober and recovery housing, back $1.8M voucher pilot
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the board sober and recovery housing are critical post‑treatment supports; IronTribe Network urged support for Commissioner Moyer’s $1.8 million recovery housing voucher pilot and cited program outcomes showing high short‑term retention.
Several people with lived experience and recovery housing providers urged the Multnomah County Board to support sober and recovery housing as a pathway out of homelessness and to back a recovery‑housing voucher pilot.
Matthew Cavett, a case manager who said he was formerly houseless and incarcerated, told the board sober living “is where it starts” and credited it with giving structure and accountability needed to stabilize life…
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