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Nonprofits and students urge Multnomah County to prioritize rental assistance and culturally specific behavioral-health services
Summary
Several public commenters urged the Multnomah County Board to prioritize long-term rental assistance and funding for culturally specific behavioral-health programs and workforce pathways; an immigrant-refugee nonprofit sought county support to acquire a resilience hub.
At Thursday27s Multnomah County Board meeting, nonprofit leaders and a Portland State University student used the public-comment period to press the county for sustained investment in rental-assistance programs and culturally specific behavioral-health services.
Jamal Dar, founder and executive director of the African Youth and Community Organization (IEKO), thanked commissioners for prior support and described the organization27s work on youth workforce development, transportation and a planned…
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