Clackamas County, OR. — The Clackamas County Recovery Campus project will move forward with transitional housing after Tina Kotek extended Oregon’s Homeless Emergency and allocated additional state funding to the county last week.
County leaders said the funding allows the Recovery Campus to proceed as originally envisioned, integrating treatment and housing on a single site. The project is a cornerstone of Clackamas County’s Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC), one of ten goals in the county’s strategic plan aimed at addressing homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance use disorders by 2027.
“We are so grateful to Governor Kotek for this action and partnership,” said Craig Roberts, chair of Clackamas County. “The county has been fundraising for this project for over a year. The creativity by the Governor to identify funds, specifically for transitional housing, means this project can keep moving forward.”
Governor Kotek said the investment strengthens recovery services in the Portland metro region. “Oregon must continue to expand recovery bed capacity so people can access care when and where they need it,” Kotek said. “By building out this recovery campus, we are matching resources to need, supporting community-based providers, and making sure Clackamas County is better equipped to serve residents who are seeking a path from crisis to long-term recovery.”
The county purchased a six-acre site in 2024 to advance the project and demonstrate its commitment. Plans for the Recovery Campus include 24 residential treatment beds, 36 transitional housing beds, and 16 withdrawal management beds.
Commissioners said the added housing component fills a critical gap in local services. “Treatment beds in Clackamas County are far and few between,” said Commissioner Paul Savas. “Because of this partnership with the state, Clackamas County can finally elevate our available services in the region.”
Commissioner Martha Schrader said the project aligns directly with the state’s housing emergency by serving residents facing both housing insecurity and substance use disorder, while Commissioner Diana Helm noted that the state funding restores a housing element that had been postponed due to cost concerns.
County officials said construction and planning will continue with the goal of completing and operating the Recovery Campus by 2027.
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