On any given night, more than 1,400 sleep on Portland's streets. Homeless people can be adults, young people, couples or families with children. They are living on the streets, either temporarily or long-term, for a variety of reasons.
They may be homeless because of an untreated mental illness, a physical disability, domestic violence, the loss of a job, or an addiction. Some may be experiencing a financial crisis and have been evicted from their home. Others may have cycled in and out of homelessness or are chronically homeless, having lived on the streets for many months or even years.
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