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Join with other youth and adults from agencies, neighborhoods, churches, governments, schools, and businesses across Marion and Polk counties to END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance invites all sectors of our urban and rural communities to address homelessness together. At the Summit, you will learn about recent accomplishments, find better ways to…

Tuesday, January 25 Wednesday, January 26 Saturday, January 29 VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2022 PIT COUNT Volunteers are needed to help with PIT Count activities. Volunteer teams will cover all parts of the Marion-Polk region and interview as many local unsheltered individuals as possible. Volunteer training will be provided and is mandatory for everyone participating in…

The Polk Warming Centers will be open Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights (Oct.29-31). The regular Warming Center season will start up November 1st. If you are interested in donating or volunteering, please follow this link: https://polkwarming.weebly.com/get-involved.html. We are especially in need of building up our driver and overnight host pools in preparation for this season. Thank you! Please help…

A public meeting of the ORS 190 Entity, Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance will be held onNovember 4, 2021, at 1:00 PM. The Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to discuss withinterested citizens the proposed Supplemental Budget for the current fiscal year. Due to COVID-19guidelines, the meeting will be held virtually. Instructions to watch…

September 15, 2021 It’s official. The Marion-Polk region will receive $3,691,542 to end and prevent youth homelessness. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development announced the FY 2021 awards recipients for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program. Nationally, $142 million was awarded. Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark, Alliance Board Chair, said “The Alliance is thrilled…

The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance, the Continuum of Care for the Marion-Polk county region, is eligible to apply for federal Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funds and is launching a local competition for organizations interested in submitting project proposals for consideration and inclusion in the CoC’s consolidated application. The local competition is open and accepting…

On July 8, 2021 the Alliance Board of Directors adopted the 2021 Strategic Plan, which reaffirms the organization’s mission, seven (7) strategies, and nine (9) goals. Each goal has 2-11 objectives for a total of 54 objectives and 195 specific tasks. Alliance board chairperson and Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark noted that “this is a plan…

Melanie Zermer hosts a KMUZ Radio show titled “Invisible People” to highlight local issues related to homelessness. On February 9, 2021 she interviewed Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance vice chair and Salem City Council president Chris Hoy.

During this year of exceptional challenges there continue to be opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors facing homelessness. Please consider helping where and how you can. And may your needs be met this holiday season. Holiday Giving Guide 2020

At its 7/9/20 meeting the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance (MWVHA) Board of Directors reviewed a recent analysis of homeless resources in Marion and Polk counties. The July 2020 Gap Analysis includes comparisons to a 2018 Resource Inventory that had determined four primary needs for the Coordinated Entry System, sheltering services outside the Salem-Keizer area, expanded…