May 2024

Cascadia hosts housing expo at Dawson Park May 7

Video still from KGW News coverage.

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Cascadia Health’s Wellness Programs hosted a community Housing Information Expo at Dawson Park in North Portland, alongside local partners.

Wellness Program Manager Marquea Holford explained that the event was successful in connecting local individuals with resources.

“There are so many accomplishments to note from the event. We connected the community with much needed housing resources, distributed food boxes, and served over 100 hot meals to the community,” Holford said.  

Information at the expo focused on tenant advocacy education, free home repair information, and housing and shelter resources. The City of Portland’s Safe Blocks program, Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, and the Eliot Neighborhood Association sponsored the event. 

The Wellness Programs table at Dawson Park every month to connect community members to available resources, and they hold a larger event with partner organizations and additional resources four times per year.  

The next community resource fair at Dawson Park will be on August 6, 2024.  For media inquiries, contact communications@cascadiahealth.org.

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