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Agency official says new Clackamas County campus will "save lives"
Summary
At a groundbreaking in Clackamas County, an agency official said the integrated campus will combine housing, health care and support services to keep people from "falling through the cracks," calling the project a model for the state.
An agency official said at a groundbreaking ceremony that a new campus in Clackamas County will provide integrated health care, housing and support services that could "save lives." The official described the site as an "integrated comprehensive approach" intended to offer wrap‑around support so people can heal and move on with their lives.
The speaker said concentrating services and housing in one location will prevent people "from falling through the cracks" and called the campus a model for the state and the broader metro area. The official thanked "all levels of government" and community partners for bringing the project together and said they remain committed to continuing partnerships to make it happen. "We are breaking ground on a place that will save lives," the official said.
