HYGIENE4ALL

PORTLAND, Oregon, 97202-6639 United States

Mission Statement

HYGIENE4ALL Advocates for a city that protects and enhances the public health of all of its residents, regardless of housing status or identity, by modeling and providing equitable and welcoming access to the public hygiene, health, and sanitation resources and infrastructure required for human dignity.

About This Cause

From 3-9 PM, four evenings a week, Hygiene4All offers showers, bathrooms, first aid, health access, a clothing and bedding exchange, and waste disposal guided and operated by houseless residents. Collaborating with unsheltered staff and local experts, we have painstakingly developed training and practices focused on (1) community safety planning and de-escalation, (2) mental health first aid, (3) sociocratic decision-making (4) recognizing and disrupting the kinds of racist, anti-LGBTQ+, sexist, and ableist harm that too often plague our BIPOC, Queer, Gay and Transgender constituents on the streets. Additionally, we research and document the unmet needs and barriers preventing our constituents’ access to the basic hygiene, health, sanitation, and well-being. Much more than jobs and services, the Hub fosters a space for inquiry, sanctuary, and community where self-determination, advocacy, and civic participation can bloom.

HYGIENE4ALL
1327 Se Tacoma Street 118
PORTLAND, Oregon 97202-6639
United States
Phone 9712362524
Website h4apdx.org
Twitter @hygiene4all
Unique Identifier 843785530