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

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…