Central City Concern

Central City Concern (CCC) has operated in Portland since 1979, serving nearly 14,400 people per year through one of the most comprehensive continuums of care in the Pacific Northwest. CCC provides over 2,323 units of affordable and supportive housing, integrated health clinics, substance use recovery programs, and employment services, all under one organizational umbrella.

Housing Programs:

• Transitional housing for people recently homeless and/or newly engaged in recovery, paired with intensive case management
• Alcohol and Drug-Free Community (ADFC) housing for people with at least 90 days of sobriety
• Permanent supportive housing across 47+ properties in Portland
• Veterans housing through the Veterans Grant & Per Diem Program
• Family housing with parenting and financial skills classes

To inquire about housing or get on a waitlist, call the CCC Housing Office at 503-525-8483 or visit in person at 523 NW Everett St.

Second Chance Employment: CCC is a committed second-chance employer and complies with all Oregon ban-the-box laws. The Central City Staffing Trainee Program is a 12-month on-call employment opportunity providing hands-on training across CCC's housing buildings, administrative offices, and clinics. A six-month maintenance worker program also places clients in building maintenance with peer mentor support. These roles are employment for CCC clients and are a genuine pathway to long-term employment, not volunteer work.

Employment Access Center: CCC's Employment Access Center (EAC) provides job readiness, career coaching, resume assistance, and job placement for low-income Portlanders. Open to the broader public, not only CCC residents.

Case manager notes: CCC is one of the few Portland organizations where housing, healthcare, and employment are integrated. For clients in recovery, the ADFC housing is one of the most stable long-term options in the city. The second-chance employment programs are real, roughly one-third of CCC staff have prior justice involvement.

Housing programs: income below required % of Median Family Income (MFI), varies by property. ADFC housing requires 90+ days of verifiable sobriety. Employment services open to low-income Portland-area residents. Second-chance employer — criminal history considered equitably, not disqualifying.