Central City Concern Inc

Central city concern housing provides a variety of affordable housing options where persons, who otherwise might be homeless, may live comfortably, securely, and safely. We own, lease, or manage 29 buildings providing nearly 2,186 units of housing throughout the portland metropolitan area. This housing is available to single adults and families, is both transitional and permanent, market rate and subsidized, serves people in recovery, living with hiv/aids, living with mental illness, living on social security and disability incomes, and/or people gaining employment skills and/or returning to work. Of the nearly 2,186 units of housing, more than 50% are alcohol and drug free community (adfc) housing for adults; 88 units are adfc units for families in recovery.

Employment and social enterprises include:clean start a six-month homeless to work job training and mentorship program that fills cleaning and maintenance needs throughout portland., - central city bed - sells a durable, sustainable, contemporary, bed bug resistant furniture line highly suited for affordable housing developments, shelters, and dormitories.central city staffing is a training program providing valuable work experience for formerly homeless while also meeting the need for 24/7 front desk coverage at ccc buildings.this business offers employment opportunities to people living on no or very low incomes. All have multiple barriers to employment such as homelessness, or chemical dependency. This enterprise provides on-the-job training that increases job skills and employability, leading to better-than-minimum wage incomes and helping people move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Employment access center is a job resource center with specialized programs to assist homeless individuals, or those at risk of becoming homeless, achieve self-sufficiency by teaching the vocational and social skills needed to find and sustain full-time employment.