Researchers address housing needs of BIPOC community in Portland

Emily Burris

April 4, 2024 at 10:44 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Earlier this year, the National Alliance to End Homelessness awarded a grant to researchers at Portland State University.

The goal was to focus on housing needs for the Black, Indigenous, and other people of color communities in the Portland metro area.

AM Extra was joined by Dr. Marisa Westbrook, assistant professor at the OHSU and PSU School of Public Health, to share more information about the research.

Watch the full video in the player above.

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