Housing is Healthcare

We bring safe, affordable housing to those who need it most. For 30 years, Cascadia has been a leader in developing and managing safe and affordable housing for Oregon residents with mental illness and addictions. Cascadia owns, operates and/or manages around 1000 units or vouchers of housing in sites operating as licensed residential, permanent supported housing, and independent housing.

Cascadia Health owns and manages multiple independent housing properties in the Portland and Gresham areas. Each property has a waitlist. To learn more about our housing and the waitlist process, read more below.

Independent Housing Waitlists

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For Cascadia’s housing waitlists, we use an online application process through RentCafe. This allows us to open our waitlists more frequently and maintain shorter waitlists. This also ensures the application process is fair and equitable, that the applications we receive are accurate and complete, and that the process is in compliance with all government entities.

How can I learn more about the waitlist process?

  • Sign up for our Housing Waitlist email list to receive notifications before the next waitlist opens.
  • We recommend reading these instructions to familiarize yourself with the system before starting a waitlist application. This system requires that you create an account (email address and password) and that you accept the terms and conditions for RentCafe during the process.
  • Call our Housing Waitlist Hotline at (971) 380-3164 and leave your phone number and questions. You can expect a call back within three (3) business days.
  • Follow Cascadia Health on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, where waitlist announcements are shared two weeks prior to each opening.

Who can apply to the waitlist?

Each property has different requirements. Requirements will be included when a waitlist opening is announced. Cascadia follows federal and state laws when accepting applications. This means we cannot prioritize Cascadia clients in the application process.
Waitlist applications are available through RentCafé. Getting on the waitlist does not guarantee that you will be selected for housing. 

How will I know when a unit is available?

We will contact applicants when they reach the top of the waitlist.  Please let us know if your contact information changes so we can let you know when an apartment is available.

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For rental assistance and other assistance programs, contact 211Info: 

Dial 211 (toll-free)
Text your zip code to 898211
Email help@211info.org (Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm)
Go to 211info.org

Sign up for our email notifications for future openings.

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Affordable Housing & Properties

We get support from state and local grants, HOME funds, Community Development Block Grants, the Federal Home Loan Bank program, Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Advances, Oregon Housing and Community Services Trust Fund and HELP grants, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Garlington Place & Health Center

Garlington Place & Health Center is one of Oregon’s most innovative community-centered campuses. Together, Garlington Health Center and Garlington Place Apartments provide integrated health care services in a single location, including mental health services, substance use recovery, primary care, wellness programs, and affordable housing.

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Centennial Place Apartments

Centennial Place Apartments is Cascadia’s newest housing site located in the Centennial Neighborhood of East Portland. Centennial Place plays an important role in supporting the community through affordable housing and integrated care, as well as environmentally sustainable features that benefit the health of everyone.

READ MORE ABOUT CENTENNIAL PLACE

Permanent Supportive Housing

Cascadia provides permanent supportive housing to approximately 240 households throughout Multnomah County through our Housing Supports and Services (Housing Outreach Team and Palm 2 PSH). These programs provide home and community-based services, including housing search and placement services, housing retention services, mental health services — including case management, skills training, counseling, medication services, and crisis intervention services.

Most of these projects are funded via HUD and serve individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness, where the head of household has a mental health disability and is Medicaid eligible.  These participants are referred through the Coordinated Access system with Multnomah County.

Two other PSH projects receive referrals directly through internal Cascadia programs and serve individuals and families with children who have a mental health disability, are Medicaid eligible, and who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.  Short Term Rental Assistance (STRA) is also administered via the Housing Outreach Team for Cascadia-enrolled clients to provide financial assistance for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing.

Licensed Residential Treatment Programs

Cascadia operates a variety of licensed residential treatment programs, with up to 16 residents at a site. These programs offer a range of structure including three secure residential treatment facilities. All residential programs focus on transitioning toward more independent housing. All programs work to support recovery, skill-building, and health.

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