April 4 Panel Discussion on Mental Health, Housing, and Homelessness

View the Video of Our Zoom Webinar by clicking below.

You can listen to the podcast by clicking here.

The panel of community leaders discussed chronic homelessness as a public health issue. They explained how they are trying to provide health care and shelter to people with mental illness and/or addiction, and the need for more shelters, and supportive affordable low-income housing.

The panel included:

Jill Kahnert, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, retired from Central City Concern.

Jason Renaud, LWVPDX League member, and Voluntary Managing Director of the Mental Health Association of Portland

Scott Kerman, Executive Director, Blanchet House

Rachael Duke, Executive Director of Community Partners for Affordable Housing

This program may be viewed on public access television channels at the times listed below.

Electric Vehicles: Can They Deliver on Their Promise?

The video is now available for the March 1st webinar of Dr. Dan Sperling’s talk about the impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on carbon reduction. Find out what it will take for EVs to make a measurable difference in greenhouse gas reduction. We are cosponsoring this program with the League of Women Voters of Piedmont, California. To learn more about Dr. Sperling, visit the LWV Piedmont page.

We also co-sponsored the LWV of Piedmont event on the health effects of heat. The recording of that webinar on heat is here.

Portland Policing – Video & Podcast

View the Video of a Panel Discussion about Portland Policing

This program is also available as a podcast, which you can access here.

To learn more about this program and the times when it will be shown on public access television, see our previous post here.

103 Years of Defending Democracy

The League of Women Voters was formed on February 14, 1920. For 103 years we have been registering and educating voters and defending democracy through advocacy for better government. Join us as we continue to carry out our mission of “Making Democracy Work!” Read more about what we do on this page and under Advocate, Learn and Vote.

Valentine’s Day and Our Birthday!

Valentine’s Day is also the League’s birthday! Show your love for the League with a gift today, and you will always be our Valentine!

Our hearts would be glad if you would go to our giving webpage and donate online once or with a monthly donation – or mail a check. And to make your money go twice as far, don’t forget to ask your employer to match your gift.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO YOU, TOO!

Upcoming & Recent Events

April 10, 2024, “Portland Public Schools, Opportunities and Challenges Ahead” Panelists: Dr. Sandy Husk, Portland Public Schools Interim Superintendent; Michelle DePass, PPS Board of Directors member; William Fernandez, Senior Professional Development Officer, Office of Research, Assessment and Accountability; Kristina Howard, Interim Chief Academic Officer, Senior Director, Teacher Professional Learning, Office of Teaching and Learning. To view the video of this program click here. The link to the podcast is here.

March 2024 “Solutions to our Affordable Housing Crisis” Panelists : Representative Mark Gamba, Oregon Legislature; Brian Hoop, Director, Housing Oregon; Dominique Merriweather (Dom), Executive Director, Proud Ground. The video of this event is here. For the podcast is click here.

The videos and podcasts of earlier panel discussions on Transportation Challenges, Police Accountability and other community issues are posted on our public events page.

Read our Recent Testimony page to read copies of our testimony and letters to elected officials.