Housing continues to be one of our members’ biggest challenges, and the housing-health connection is well-established. Studies show links between housing instability and birth outcomes, primary care involvement, emergency department use, mental health and more.

De un hotel a un hogar

In August 2024, Columbia Pacific CCO (part of the CareOregon family) celebrated the grand opening of Hawk’s Eye Apartments, one of our most innovative housing initiatives. We converted a former motel in Clatsop County into a mix of workforce housing for clinical and community partners and permanent supportive housing managed by Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare. The 55-unit community was 87% occupied as of July 2025. For one tenant, Hawk’s Eye represents his first stable housing in more than a decade.

"The project has had a positive impact," said Pam Cooper, Chief Financial Officer of Providence Seaside Hospital. "It helps to fill a gap for workers who are looking for longer-term rentals at a really competitive price."

Backing community-led solutions

We also provided seed funding for partners to launch projects and position them for long-term success. For instance, we awarded multi-year funding to 4D Recovery to help launch a housing facility in Northeast Portland. Opened in late 2024, the facility serves people coming out of residential treatment programs. It provides them with a safe place to live and supports their transition to independent living and long-term recovery. Peer mentors play a critical role.

"There's a huge need for this type of program," said Jill Archer, Senior Vice President for Behavioral Health at CareOregon. "The 4D facility serves people who have made gains in residential treatment and are coming back into the community. It surrounds them with other people who are actively in recovery and provides a close connection to treatment services. This is really about building community."

In Southern Oregon, Jackson Care Connect (part of the CareOregon family) committed to multiple projects that will help close gaps in the most-critical needs at the local level, including affordable housing for low-income seniors, workforce and recovery housing, and emergency shelter.

Visión a largo plazo

We're proud of the work we've done to address housing needs in communities large and small and we will continue to seek out solutions. When people have a safe, affordable place to call home, it has a ripple effect. Individual health improves and communities become stronger and healthier.