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July 06. 2022
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A groundbreaking ceremony in the Rock Creek neighborhood west of Portland lays the ground for a new Union Gospel residential facility for women experiencing home-
lessness, addiction and abuse.
New Shelter for Women in Crisis
Union Gospel to build at Rock Creek
Union Gospel Mission recently hosted
a groundbreaking celebration for the con-
struction of a new residential facility for
women and children, coming to the Rock
Creek neighborhood west of Portland.
Officials said the new home will provide
long-term recovery housing and care for
women and their children who are experi-
encing, homelessness, addiction and abuse.
Sadly, the downtown Union Gospel
Mission turns away women every month
who are seeking safety from domestic
violence, help for addiction, and healing
from trauma.
The new home will be 52,000 square
feet, with 52 rooms allowing the nonprofit to
double its capacity to serve more than 2,000
women and children in the coming decade.
The new facility will also be equipped
with incredible spaces for healing and
transformation, officials said. It will in-
clude spaces for community building, on-
site counseling, parenting classes, a chil-
dren's education center, a chapel and more.
By alleviating barriers to services and
designing an environment that allows
women to feel supported and loved, Union
Gospel Mission officials are continuing an
ongoing effort to offer intensive services
to women in need and make a significant
commitment to their long term recovery
and care.
The nonprofit said they plan to open the
new home next year. The cost of this proj-
ect is $17 million with $14 million raised
in donations to date.