China Hat Integrity Initiatives
Events
Onsite @ China Hat, Juniper Ridge and preparations for La Pine Fire Preparedness and Mitigation.
Collaborative Outreach events to help our clients with basic needs + actionable steps toward chapters with housing.
For clients in Bend: Outreach Outposts are temporarily paused as we work to secure additional funding toward outreach supplies.
Please refer to our Local Resources page for additional resources. If you have questions or can’t find the resource there, let us know on our Outreach Request Form and we’ll do our best to help you navigate what local resources may be available.
Interested in getting help or joining forces to bring our community together in service?
Outreach Outposts
Cleanups and Outreach
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Special thanks to the founders of Public Land Stewards: Jeremy Evans, Kevin Hopper and Brent Baker!!!
For upcoming volunteer cleanup events at China Hat, please follow Public Land Stewards at:
Over the course of two days in May and June of 2021: ~50,000 lbs. of trash plus 7 passenger vehicles, 1 Class C motorhome and 1 truck camper were removed from the first four miles of China Hat Road/NF-18.
Thank you to the anonymous donor, every person and organization that supported making these incredible cleanups possible!!
• Discover Your Forest
• Central Oregon Land Cruisers
• Central Oregon OHV Association
• Cascade Heavy Rescue
• Bend Towing and Recovery
• Consolidated Towing
• Commercial Powder Coating
• Cascade Disposal
• Knott Landfill
• 35+ volunteers
• Residents of Woodside Ranch
• Deschutes National Forest
• Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
• REACH Out Central Oregon
• COVO
• St. Vincent De Paul
• A Project for Humanity
• Homeless Leadership Coalition
News story for the June 2021 event:
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China Hat: 56 adults, 7 children
Bend: 43 adults, 5 children
Juniper Ridge: 47 adults, 4 children
La Pine: 7 adults, 1 child
Redmond: 2 adults
Total Households: 126
Total of Unhoused Individuals: 170 (153 adults and 17 children)
Of those 126 households, 40 households have received Case Management…
Housed: 7 households (10 adults and 2 children) have secured housing since 08/01/23
One household (1 adult) displaced from Hunnell Road
Five households (7 adults and 1 child) that were unhoused in town in Bend
One household (2 adults and 1 child) in La Pine
Motel Stays: 11 households (13 adults and 1 child) ~25 weeks combined due to medical conditions or safety concerns, 4 of these 11 households have been housed. About half of the motel stays were covered by churches.
Vehicle Flex Funding: 19 households (21 adults and 7 children)
Vehicle repairs, car insurance, fuel, dmv fees, car payments
Outreach: 126 households (153 adults and 17 children)
~ 500 qty 5 gallon propane tanks ( ~2,500+ gallons of propane) swapped
Gift Cards/Groceries/Water/Dog Food/Fuel/Phone cards
Seasonal/Camping Gear
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We are coordinating partnerships and planning for consistent “Outreach Outposts” at China Hat within the first two miles where China Hat Road becomes NF-18, a second location near Horse Butte and a location TBD at Juniper Ridge.
Here is a link to our first Outreach Outpost
We are aiming to offer…
• A Hot Meal To Go
• Food Boxes
• Water
• Propane Bottle Exchange
• Seasonal Supplies
• Camp Toilet Supplies
• Shower Truck
• Laundry Service or Vouchers
• Vehicle Fuel Vouchers
• Medical Services
• Mental Health Services
• Animal Supplies
• Basic Veterinary Services
• VI-SPDAT Assessments
• Case Management
• Housing Related Services
• Veteran Related Services
• SSI/SSDI Related Services
• Personal Development Services
• Financial Assistance Services
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We are planning to offer weekly trash removal services at China Hat via bright colored bags pending direction from Deschutes National Forest.
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12/24/24 $1.1 Million in Grants Swell Outreach at Juniper Ridge
10/01/24 City Committee Opposes Proposed Camping Code Change
09/23/24: Houseless Response Office Funds Projects, Affirms Role
09/07/24: Bend accepts federal housing grant amid dire need for affordable housing
09/06/2024: Homeless outreach group pushes back on Bend proposal to change vehicle camping code
07/26/24 Deschutes County commissioners clash over future of homeless camps
05/31/2024 Pacific Power Foundation announces grants to support safety, health and wellness programs
10/08/2021 Anonymous donor's $10K investment helps launch China Hat Road cleanup efforts
06/19/2021 Volunteers clean up, remove trash along China Hat Road *
2021 Cleanup Collaborations
See menu above for details…
