SW 313: Social Welfare Policy: History, Articles, Public Policy Reports

"We exist to create the political will for climate solutions by enabling individual breakthroughs in the exercise of personal and political power."

Focusing on "expanding Oregon’s clean energy economy, creating more resilient and healthy communities, improving water security, reducing the prevalence of toxics in our homes and landscapes, and ensuring that the state budget is aligned with its adopted environmental and community goals."

Brings together a broad coalition of people to envision a state where everyone has a place to call home. The coalition includes advocates, local governments, housing authorities, community development corporations, environmentalists, service providers, business interests and all others dedicated to increasing the resources available to meet Oregon's housing needs to support a common statewide legislative and policy agenda.

Provides objective forecasts of the state’s economy, revenue, population, corrections population, and Youth Authority population.

A grassroots non-profit organization that "envisions a local, diversified, and interconnected agricultural future built by small and mid-size farms where people, animals, communities and ecosystems thrive, and equitable policies improve lives and land for Oregonians."

Raises awareness about hunger, connects people to nutrition programs, and advocates for systemic changes.

The National Indian Law Library (NILL) is a law library devoted to American Indian law. It serves both the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the public. NILL serves the public by developing and making accessible a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and by providing direct research assistance and delivery of information.

A coalition of non-profit associations supporting the 2023 State Homeless Prevention Package.

A pro-landlord non-profit association of rental property owners, property managers, and vendors that service the rental property industry.

Senate Bill 819 (SB 819) is an Oregon law (ORS 137.218) that allows for re-sentencing of a person who was sentenced to any felony other than aggravated murder when the district attorney for the county where the person was sentenced agrees, and the sentencing court finds, that the sentence no longer advances the interests of justice.

The American Conservative Union Foundation's Nolan Center for Justice promotes policies "that improve public safety, reduce government cost, and protect human dignity in our justice system."

Founded in 1976, Prison Fellowship® exists to serve all those affected by crime and incarceration and to see lives and communities restored in and out of prison—one transformed life at a time.