Published 7 months ago

Former Mercy Corps executive takes on new role managing Portland’s alternative shelters program

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Brandy Westerman is Portland's first-ever emergency humanitarian director. She is responsible for the city's Safe Rest Villages and Temporary Alternative Shelter Sites. Westerman previously worked as a senior executive at Mercy Corps. She coordinated humanitarian relief efforts in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen.

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Former Mercy Corps executive takes on new role managing Portland’s alternative shelters program

In October, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced the appointment of Brandy Westerman as the city’s first-ever emergency humanitarian director. She is responsible for the city’s alternative shelter efforts, including seven Safe Rest Villages which provide on-site case management and behavioral and mental health services to help people transition to permanent housing. In July, the city also opened the Clinton Triangle Temporary Alternative Shelter…

7 months ago·Portland, United States

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