OHRA

06/05/2026

Did you know that your gifts help support so many services here at OHRA? Showers, laundry, a safe and warm place to live, navigation support to help people find their footing, and a winter shelter that provides safety when harsh weather hits. Your generosity makes all these things possible. And the result? Safer, more secure, people who live in our community. This belonging and connection is so valuable, and we are so grateful to you for being part of it! You, and your support, are true gifts.

Give here and support connection: https://bit.ly/3QhTuYE

06/03/2026

Spring is in full bloom, and so is the beauty of our campus!

We are deeply grateful to Barry and Kathryn Thalden for their generous gift, which helped bring this beautiful landscaping project to life. Their commitment to creating a welcoming environment for our guests, staff, and community is truly appreciated.

We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Eileen Piker and Diane de Ryss for the many volunteer hours, advocacy, and support they contributed to help make this project possible. Their dedication and care continue to make a lasting impact at OHRA.

A special thank you as well to the volunteers who regularly help with weeding, watering, and maintaining our new landscaping. Your ongoing efforts ensure that this beautiful space continues to thrive and provide a welcoming environment for everyone who visits our campus.

This project is a wonderful example of what can happen when generous donors and committed volunteers come together to strengthen our community.

To learn more about the project and everyone who played a role in its success, check out our Spring Appeal newsletter!

Thank you, Barry, Kathryn, Eileen, Diane, and all of our dedicated volunteers for your compassion, generosity, and continued support of our mission.

05/29/2026

It's not too late to be prepared! The early start of fire season in our region reminds us all to access our local resources for fire awareness and preparedness. Many thanks to Jackson County for this great resource for all. Their website shares information on our zones, when to be ready, set, or go, evacuation alerts and more! OHRA is proud to partner with Jackson County in so many ways and we are glad to be able to share such an important resource with the community!

Home Departments Emergency Management Wildfires  Be Prepared for Fire Season Be Prepared for Fire Season FIRE PREVENTION Office of the State Fire Marshal: State of Oregon Rogue Valley Fire Prevention Cooperative FIREWISE NFPA – Firewise USA® Firewise USA® – How to become a Firewise USA®...

05/26/2026

Sharing!

🏡✨ 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆? Applications will OPEN soon for Phase 4 of Royal Oaks — a limited-time opportunity to own a BRAND-NEW home through a lottery process! This opportunity is open to ALL Jackson County households earning at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI), with priority given to households impacted by the Almeda or Obenchain fires.

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱 – 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🎟️ 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝟴𝟬% 𝗔𝗠𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀:
1 Person: $54,950
2 People: $62,800
3 People: $70,650
4 People: $78,500
5 People: $84,800

Enjoy comfortable, modern living at Royal Oaks! These homes feature open-concept kitchens, energy-efficient HVAC systems, and in-unit laundry. Residents will also enjoy a brand-new community center with a lounge and kitchen, a family-friendly playground, and pet-friendly living near local shops. Located on the RVTD bus line.

If selected in the lottery, applicants will need to complete a required online homeownership course and a housing counseling session. Selected applicants must be ready to move into Royal Oaks by August 31, 2026.

📍 Apply online at: https://hajc.net/lottery-list/
📞 Questions? Contact the ACCESS Homeownership Center: (541) 774-4305 or [email protected]

Housing Authority of Jackson County
Jackson County Community Long-Term Recovery Group - JCC LTRG

05/21/2026

Friends!

Thank you for joining us for the insightful and inspiring talk by Gregg Colburn. We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Colburn to our community and deeply grateful that you took the time to attend and engage in this important conversation about homelessness, housing, and community response.

The strong turnout and thoughtful discussion reflected how much our community cares about creating meaningful solutions and supporting our neighbors with compassion and dignity.

If you would like to revisit or share the presentation, you can watch a recording of the morning lecture here. Please feel free to share widely as it's such important information!

https://youtu.be/-TVQwIfuetM

05/19/2026

The smell of spring is sweet in the air, and our little planters are blooming! Everyone here at OHRA is so grateful for the gifts given to us of time, support, and resources. On a beautiful morning like today, we cherish our guests, our volunteers, our staff, our donors and our partners. We couldn't do it without you!

Thank you for helping our garden grow.

05/14/2026

It's almost time for our May newsletter!!! Please sign up and you'll get all the news about OHRA! We love to share news about our volunteers, community partners, guests, and advocacy for dignity in housing, not to mention events like our recent Neighborhood Clean-Up and our incredible lecture series with Gregg Colburn!

Our newsletter comes out once a month with stories, ideas, and facts that can help change lives and improve our community and we are so grateful to everyone who is a part of that effort!

Sign up here! https://bit.ly/3r4Gedf

05/12/2026

OHRA is in the news! Our community lecture with Gregg Colburn is in .news !!

"A University of Washington professor and housing expert, Gregg Colburn, will offer two public talks on affordability and homelessness from 11 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at Southern Oregon University.

​Colburn is the co-author of the 2022 book, “Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns,” and the recently released “Affordable Housing in the United States.” His nationally recognized research reframes homelessness as a housing market and systems issue, highlighting the importance of focusing on housing supply and affordability, he told Ashland.news.

​Ashland-based nonprofit Opportunities for Housing Resources & Assistance (OHRA) and the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library will host the talk to inform the community about why housing challenges are so widespread, which responses are most effective, and why the Southern Oregon environment exacerbates homelessness, according to OHRA Executive Director Dan Cano."

For more on the event itself, please sign up at the link below! Details on the article will be shared in the comments!

A Day with Gregg Colburn: CoAuthor of Homelessness Is a Housing Problem
When: Monday, May 13 · 11:00 AM or 6:30 PM
Where: Rogue River Room, Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR
RSVP for either 11:00 or 6:30
https://bit.ly/40CB46q

05/07/2026

OHRA shares huge thanks to Jackson Care Connect and the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library for sponsoring next week's talk with Gregg Colburn! We couldn't do this work without them, and we are so grateful for their partnership! Sign up at the QR code in the poster, or below at the link!

We can't wait to see you there!!!

https://bit.ly/40CB46q