The Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) brings together researchers from across Portland State University along with people experiencing homelessness, advocates, service providers, city and county policymakers and other stakeholders to address issues related to homelessness.

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Submissions from 2024

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Producing Knowledge Together: a participatory approach to synthesising research across a large‑scale collaboration in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, Kathleen P. Conte, Alison Laycock, Jodie Bailie, Emma Walke, Leigh-ann Onnis, Lynette Feeney, Erika Langham, and multiple additional authors

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2023 Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates, Jacen Greene, Franklin Holcomb Spurbeck, and Marisa Zapata

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Homelessness: A Guide for Public Transportation, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board; Transit Cooperative Research Program; Marisa Zapata; John MacArthur; Anna Rockhill; and Rebeca Petean

Submissions from 2023

Evicted in Oregon: County Eviction Profiles (2022-2023), Alex Farrington, Lisa Bates, and Azad Amir-Ghassemi

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PSU Student Housing Insecurity Interim Report, Jacen Greene and Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

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Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates 2022, Timothy Green, Jacen Greene, and Marisa Zapata

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Think Out Loud: Portland State Expert Says Gov. Tina Kotek’s Housing Plan is a Good First Step, but She’ll Need Help, Dave Miller and Marisa Zapata

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Strategies to Address Homelessness at Airports, National Academies of Sciences, Transportation Research Board, Airport Cooperative Research Program, Damon Fordham, Juliana Urrego, Mia Stephens, Carrie Miller, Bridget Smith, Marisa Zapata, John MacArthur, Anna Rockhill, Jacen Greene, Samantha Batko, Lynden Bond, Abigail Williams, Mark Crosby, and Dennis Culhane

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Portland Street Response: Year Two Evaluation, Greg Townley and Emily Leickly

Submissions from 2022

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Oregon's Safe Harbor for Tenants: Rocky Shoals in Eviction Diversion, Lisa K. Bates

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Changing the Narrative: Humanities Approaches to Houselessness: A Roundtable, Sarah Dougher, Maude Hines, Kacy McKinney, Todd Ferry, Marisa A. Zapata, Kanani Cortez, and The Portland Center for the Humanities

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How-to Guide for the Creation of Villages, Todd Ferry, Greg Townley, and Marisa Zapata

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Village Research & How-To Guide, Todd Ferry, Greg Townley, and Marisa Zapata

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Hygiene, Storage, and Waste Management for the Unsheltered Community: Gaps & Opportunities Analysis, Jacen Greene, Todd Ferry, Lisa Hawash, Marisa Zapata, and Nicholas M. Puczkowskyj

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Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates 2021, Timothy Green, Marisa Zapata, and Jacen Greene

Case Study of a Pod Village for Women Experiencing Homelessness: Learned Lessons Through Residents' Experience, Emily Leickly, Greg Townley, Todd Ferry, and Marta Petteni

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Changing Narratives, Changing Outcomes, Greg Townley, Robyn Burek, Emily Leickly, Raven Drake, Kacy McKinney, Shaun Hardy, Kimberléa Ruffu, Jai Milks, and Kanani Cortez

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Portland Street Response: Year One Evaluation, Greg Townley and Emily Leickly

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Centering on BIPOC Experiences in Multi-Stakeholder Processes with Marisa Zapata, Marisa A. Zapata

Submissions from 2021

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Cost of Oregon Evictions Report, Lisa Bates, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, and Stefanie Knowlton

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Cost of Oregon Evictions Report (Updated), Lisa Bates, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, and Stefanie Knowlton

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The Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative: Case Studies of the Social Innovation Process at a University Research Center, Jacen Greene

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PSU’s Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC): A Shared Leadership Journey, Maude Hines, Jacen Greene, Greg Townley, Marisa Zapata, and Todd Ferry

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Stories from the Outside: Oregon Wildfires 2020, Maude Hines; Marta Petteni; Stefanie Knowlton; Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University; and Street Roots

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Addressing Homelessness at Portland State and in the Broader Portland Community, Andrew Mashburn, Greg Townley, Katricia Stewart, Emily Leickly, and Holly Brott

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Portland Street Response: Six-Month Evaluation: A Report Prepared for the City of Portland Bureau of Fire and Rescue, Greg Townley and Emily Leickly

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Regional Supportive Housing Impact Fund Report: Equitable Evaluation Framework and Governance Recommendations, Marisa Zapata, L. Bentley Moses, Sarah Mercurio, Ritu Ghosul, and Greg Townley

Submissions from 2020

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Stability, Equity, and Dignity: Reporting and Reflecting on Oregon Tenant Experiences During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Lisa K. Bates

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Preference Assessment of Temporary Shelter/Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness: Survey findings by the PSU Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

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Housing and Food Insecurity at Portland State University, Greg Townley, Katricia Stewart, Jacen Greene, and Marta Pettini

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What do People Experiencing Homelessness Need?, Marisa Zapata

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Survey on Needs of People Living Unsheltered, Marisa Zapata, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Joint Office of Homeless Services, Shannon Singleton, and Street Roots

Submissions from 2019

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Familial Homelessness & Trauma, Holly Brott

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FUSE: People with Frequent Utilization of Public Services in Clackamas County, Oregon: Potential Service Enhancements, Karen Cellarius, Marisa Zapata, Eric Einspruch, Cameron Mulder, Thuan Duong, and Aliza Tuttle

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Business Improvement Districts and Enhanced Service Districts, Kaitlyn Dey

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History of Housing Policy in the United States, Lauren Elizabeth Morrow Everett and Marta Petteni

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Fiscal Year 2019 Report, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative

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Housing and Food Insecurity at Portland State Study, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

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Indigenous Housing in Metro-Areas: Leveraging Federal Block Grants for Urban Housing, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

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Safe Parking - PSU, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

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Urban Care Stations, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

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Homelessness Count Methodologies Literature Review, Jennifer Lee-Anderson

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Collaborative Planning and Equity, Sarah Mercurio

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Exploring Narratives and Concerns: Applied Linguistics in Homelessness Research, Wendy Nuttelman

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Kenton Women’s Village Update and Survey, Marta Petteni and Emily Leickly

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Youth Homelessness, Katricia Stewart

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Useful Waste, Rebecca Taylor

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Believe Our Stories & Listen: Portland Street Response Survey Report, Greg Townley, Kaia Sand, and Thea Kindschuh

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Governance, Costs, and Revenue Raising to Address and Prevent Homelessness in the Portland Tri-County Region, Marisa Zapata, Jenny H. Liu, Lauren Elizabeth Morrow Everett, Peter Hulseman, Thomas Potiowsky, and Emma Willingham