WESHINE INITIATIVE

FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO BUILD AND OPERATE A NETWORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED MICRO VILLAGES TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR UNDERSERVED GROUPS OF UNSHELTERED ADULTS, WESHINE IS CONSTRUCTING THREE MICRO-VILLAGES IN 3 AREAS OF PORTLAND, OR; 2 WERE COMPLETE AS OF THE END OF FY23-24. EACH VILLAGE PROVIDES 10 SAFE, PRIVATE SLEEPING PODS ALONG WITH SHARED HYGIENE, COOKING, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES WITHIN A FENCED AREA. EACH POD IS LOCKABLE, HEATED AND COOLED, AND IS COMPLETE WITH ROOM LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS. COMMON SPACES INCLUDE TOILETS, A SHOWER, A KITCHENETTE, A WASHER/DRYER, AND COMMUNAL MEETING SPACE. THERE IS DEDICATED ON-SITE STAFF 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH AFTER-HOUR ON-CALL SUPPORT FOR VILLAGERS. IN FY 23-24, AS WE GAINED EXPERIENCED AND REFINED OUR ADMISSION AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, WE REDUCED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNDUPLICATED PERSONS SERVED, DEMONSTRATING A MORE STABLE VILLAGE POPULATION. WE ALSO IMPROVED OUR STAFF ONBOARDING AND TRAINING PROCESSES, RESULTING IN A MORE THAN 80% STAFF RETENTION LEVEL BY THE END OF FY 23-24. AT YEAR END, PARKROSE COMMUNITY VILLAGE HAD SERVED 17 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS; 41% MADE POSITIVE EXITS TO STABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ANOTHER 24% ADDITIONAL VILLAGERS EXITED TO TEMPORARY HOUSING SITUATIONS. WE ACHIEVED A 90% OCCUPANCY RATE THIS YEAR. IN COMPARISON, IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR WE SERVED MORE UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALSA TOTAL OF 25WITH FEWER POSITIVE EXITS AND AN 80% OCCUPANCY RATE. IN FY 23-24, WE RECEIVED FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO MORE MICRO VILLAGES. WE STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON BOTH VILLAGES AND ANTICIPATED BOTH WOULD OPEN IN FY 24-25. IN FY 23-24, WE ALSO RAISED FUNDS TO BUILD OUR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY, ADDING TWO PART-TIME POSITIONS--AN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT --TO OUR STAFF.