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All tagged Shelter
It’s the first sign of life at the shelter since it shuttered on Jan. 5 after the nonprofit voluntarily closed after being hit with a public nuisance suit. Some neighbors in wait-and-see mode, while others call for a restart of the public nuisance suit brought by the city.
This is the Youth Empowerment Shelter or YES House, and it's making a comeback after the pandemic temporarily closed its doors. We are the only ones to have a shelter like that east of Multnomah County and East of Deschutes County all the way to the Idaho border. The YES house is our number one diversion from the juvenile justice system.” said Molly Rogers, Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facilities Director.
