On Tuesday, May 7, the Portland Office of Violence Prevention’s Safe Blocks Program is hosting Housing Info Expo: Exploring Albina's Past & Looking Forward from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Dawson Park in North Portland. Sponsors include Cascadia Health, Eliot Neighborhood, and Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church.
The event includes tenant advocacy resources, free home repair information, housing and shelter resources, hot food, a gift card raffle, music, and vaccines.
What: Housing Info Expo: Exploring Albina's Past & Looking Forward
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Dawson Park (1 N. Stanton St., Portland OR 97227)
For more information, email WellnessProgram@cascadiahealth.org or visit https://www.portland.gov/community-safety/ovp/events/2024/5/7/housing-info-expo-exploring-albinas-past-looking-forward.
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The Portland Office of Violence Prevention is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Safer Portland Grant to help reduce gun violence through community-based prevention efforts.
A total of $500,000 is available. Grant awards will be up to $100,000 and may vary based on the scope of work and number of community members served.
The grant prioritizes prevention efforts in Cully, Hazelwood, Eliot, and Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhoods, along with other areas known for high gun violence rates, but organizations throughout Portland are encouraged to apply.
Examples of programs supported by the grant include:
For more information about the grant and instructions on how to apply, visit https://www.portland.gov/community-safety/ovp/safer-portland-grant. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 17, 2024.
An online information session is being held from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on April 30, 2024 - https://www.portland.gov/community-safety/ovp/events/2024/4/30/safer-summer-grant-information-session.
On Saturday, April 27, the Portland Office of Violence Prevention’s Safe Blocks Program is hosting the Cully Community Resource Fair from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Hacienda Community Development Corporation in Northeast Portland. Sponsors include Community Services Network PDX, Living Cully, The DPI Group, and CareOregon.
The rain or shine event includes a food pantry, utility assistance information, local artisans, non-profit resources, kids activities, raffle prizes, chiropractic services, a repair café, and local food vendors.
Safe Blocks Program staff will be available for interviews at the resource fair between 12 – 1 p.m. or in advance by emailing CSDPIO@portlandoregon.gov.
What: Cully Community Resource Fair
When: Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Hacienda Community Development Corporation – Las Adelitas Event Space (6700 NE Killingsworth St, Portland OR 97218)
For more information, email info@csnpdx.org or visit https://www.portland.gov/community-safety/ovp/events/2024/4/27/cully-community-resource-fair.
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[PORTLAND, OR] – On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the City of Portland’s Safe Blocks Program and the Portland Police Bureau are partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to host the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Penumbra Kelly Building. They will be collecting tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.*
What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
When: Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Who: Safe Blocks Program & Portland Police Bureau
Where: Penumbra Kelly Building (4735 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97215)
In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day offers FREE and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. For more than a decade, these events have helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.
Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.
A canned food drive in support of our local Sunshine Division will be available for donations. Donate (2) cans of food to be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Amazon gift card!
DataSafe will be available at the event for FREE confidential paper shredding to community members who wish to shred office paper, colored paper, or folders. They will not be accepting plastic, liquids, binders, batteries, electronics, cans, or trash.
Can’t make it to this event? Visit www.dea.gov or call 1-800-882-9539 for an authorized year-round drug disposal location near you.
*Note: This event will not be accepting furniture donations or disposing of any electronics.
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