Twilight Talk: Rob Justus
March 07, 2017
Rob Justus' current undertaking is Home First Development, a project driven by the belief that decent affordable housing is fundamental to the health and well-being of a community. Rob has a long history working with nonprofits and church communities around the issues of homeless and housing. In 1992 Rob founded JOIN, an organization focused on individuals sleeping outside in the Portland Metro area and launched "housing first" as a model for helping transition people into housing. In addition to work on housing, Rob has worked with CASH Oregon creating innovative approaches to increase income for low income Oregonians.
Rob Justus' current undertaking is Home First Development, a project driven by the belief that decent affordable housing is fundamental to the health and well-being of a community. Rob has a long history working with nonprofits and church communities around the issues of homeless and housing. In 1992 Rob founded JOIN, an organization focused on individuals sleeping outside in the Portland Metro area and launched "housing first" as a model for helping transition people into housing. In addition to work on housing, Rob has worked with CASH Oregon creating innovative approaches to increase income for low income Oregonians.
In a recent Op-Ed in the Oregonian, Rob writes "The national political shift is a jolt and concerning. Hopefully, after we get past the shock and stop yelling at the "other side," Portlanders can look in the mirror. Liberal Portland claims to be an advocate and friend to people who are homeless, low income, and disenfranchised. But can we honestly say that our current approaches to ending homelessness and affordable housing have been working?"