Residents Organizing for Change - ROC Oregon

Hey ROC Stars 🌟,

We have some exciting news! The ROC Bill, SB 603, had its first hearing Monday, February 27 at 8am. And we need your help providing testimony to support this bill. Your stories are powerful, persuasive and transformational.

This is your opportunity to talk to legislators and tell them how much this program would change your life and the lives of other Oregonians.

Follow this link to provide written testimony until tonight.

This is your opportunity to talk to legislators and tell them how much this program would change your life and the lives of other Oregonians.

Oregon Legislative Information System Testimony submitted is made publicly available and becomes part of the public record. Do not submit testimony containing personal information that you do not want to be made public.

ROC Members have spoken: https://residentsorganizingforchange.org/priorities/

Opinion: Congress has a real opportunity to help with homelessness and hunger "The moment for housing solutions has arrived, and this nation-wide problem is too great for Maine and our heroic community-based organizations to shoulder on their own."

We are so excited to welcome our new Housing Justice Organizer, Rebekah! https://neighborhoodpartnerships.org/2022/04/18/welcome-rebekah/.

Welcome Rebekah! – Creating Opportunity for All Oregonians Welcome Rebekah! Posted on April 18, 2022April 25, 2022 by Margaret Fisher Neighborhood Partnerships is excited to welcome Rebekah Markillie as our new Housing Justice Organizer! Originally from the high desert in eastern Washington, she moved to Portland in 2013 to attend the University of Portland...

ROC is proud to support the Right to Cooling proposal this session! Take action today!

ROC Your Heart!

Now that we have entered into 2022, a year that could bring more uncertainty, we need your strength to make change.
Residents Organizing for Change is still a new network, but ROC is powerful! And has a lot of heart. That is why this year we will ROC YOUR HEART!

In order for us to continue our efforts in housing justice we need you to join us. February 14th is the beginning of our Housing Opportunity Week. Register today to come with us as we meet with legislators to advocate for more better housing policies.

Who should join us? You, advocates who have waited for a set of keys after months of waiting. You who has a voucher. You who has spent a night in a car. You are an important housing justice warrior.

What is ROC Your Heart week? A chance to speak directly to your elected officials about issues that matter to you.

Where will you be? From the comfort of your personal computer. Most legislators are meeting with constituents virtually.

When is it? The week of February 14th 2022. We will schedule a short meeting with people in your community who also have a story to share with your legislator.

Register: https://www.cognitoforms.com/NeighborhoodPartnerships1/HousingOpportunityWeek2022Registration

Priorities – Residents organizing for change Priorities Residents Organizing for Change (ROC) is a statewide network of residents of affordable housing, those in need of, and front-line staff of affordable housing providers that are committed to advocating for safe, stable, and affordable housing for all Oregonians. Every year, ROC considers a...

Super exciting news! The Neighborhood Partnerships team is expanding - they're hiring a second Housing Justice Organizer to support the work of ROC! If you're passionate about housing justice, and making sure people who are directly impacted are leading the way for solutions, you should apply! Application review begins 2/21.

Careers – Creating Opportunity for All Oregonians Careers NOTE: Neighborhood Partnerships (NP) is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees. We believe it is our duty to provide and maintain a work environment that supports health and wellbeing to the greatest extent possible. We are adopting this policy to safeguard the health of our emplo...

Neighborhood Partnerships is hiring a Housing Justice Organizer!
Pay range is $45,000 - $55,000 annually.
The Organizer will support our work to engage residents of affordable housing in creating systemic change and housing opportunity. The Organizer will be responsible for convening, supporting, and directing the work of Residents Organizing for Change, or ROC Oregon, a statewide organizing network of residents of affordable housing, frontline staff, and people in need of affordable housing.
Neighborhood Partnerships’ mission is to create a better Oregon in which everyone has access to opportunity, stability, and what we need to thrive. For us, this begins with financial well-being and a stable, affordable place to call home.
Please click here for the full job description and application instructions: https://neighborhoodpartnerships.org/about/careers/. We begin reviewing resumes 11/15!

Careers - Neighborhood Partnerships If you’re passionate about increasing opportunity for all Oregonians, you might be a perfect fit for our dynamic, learning-minded team.

Today is the final day to help us meet our match! We're less than $500 away from our goal! Can you chip in and help before midnight tonight? https://www.oregonhousingalliance.org/donate-roc/

Donate to Support ROC — Oregon Housing Alliance We believe every Oregonian deserves the safety and stability of a home. Your gift ensures that a statewide network of affordable housing reside

Only TWO days left in October, and we are SO close to meeting our goal of raising $10,000! Every dollar is matched up to $10k! Support ROC today: https://www.oregonhousingalliance.org/donate-roc/.