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Greater Good Northwest provides 24-hour onsite staffing, including staff trained in de-escalation techniques, and two behavioral health specialists onsite at all times. The site also has a camera system, key card entry to all rooms, and is located near the City of Hillsboro’s West Police Precinct. Greater Good staff have also worked to coordinate responses as needed with the Hillsboro Police Department.

Regularly occurring, standardized risk assessments are used by staff to evaluate conditions such as uncontained garbage, conspicuous drug use, criminal activity, environmental impact and camp size. Scoring of criminal activity is provided by the Sheriff’s Office and the final score determines what further actions are required. For instance,

• Encampments that score below 50 points on the Risk Assessment Tool will receive program services including basic hygiene and sanitation management for residents.
• A score between 50 and 75 leads to a notice that campers have a two-week grace period to reduce health and safety risks (through voluntary cleanup efforts and/or behavior changes) or the camp will be closed for cleaning.
• Encampments that score above 75 points will be posted with a notice of closure for cleaning.

Most of our units are located on public transportation corridors and other essential amenities.

The city is working with the Hillsboro School District on a program called Safe Routes to School (SRTS). The goal of this program is to create safe, convenient and fun ways for youth to walk and roll (scooter, skateboard or bus) to and from school in the community.