A homeless man lost on the streets of Portland has been reunited with his family. @johnmanpdx and I recently met the sister of a man who had been missing and living on the streets. A few weeks ago, she reached out to us—desperate for help finding her brother. She drove into town with her daughter, and against all odds, she found him. He is currently at Unity Hospital receiving treatment. He has agreed to return home with his family and begin detox. Family estrangement is incredibly common on the

20K views · 1K reactions | Portland doesn’t have a Homeless crisis. Portland has a mental health and addiction crisis. We also have a crisis in leadership that doesn’t seem to understand what the right approaches to help these vulnerable individuals. It’s timely rethink the approach and collaborate on a standardized model. Much easier said than done because historically the system is not big on collaborating or partnering. #Homeless | Truth on the streets | Facebook

Portland, Oregon has roughly 1,000 people living on the streets who are severely mentally ill or cognitively impaired. Many are completely unaware of their surroundings. They cannot care for themselves, do not understand their situation, and lack the capacity to make informed decisions. These individuals are abused daily by people stronger than them. I’d like to think that even pro–drug decriminalization activists—those who oppose limiting drug use under the banner of personal freedom—can at lea