Partnership on Houselessness Update
The Partnership on Houselessness is an ongoing collaboration between local government agencies, service providers, and nonprofits, committed to addressing houselessness in the Sisters area.
Based on input from the June 24 Community Conversation on Houselessness the Partnership has updated the Community Action Plan and developed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for each Priority Area.
FAQ's
Priority A: Support & Services
Priority B: Safety
Priority C: Housing
Priority D: Coordination & Education
Comments or questions can be submitted at the bottom of this page.
Recent actions the Partners have been working on:
2026 Sisters Point in Time (PIT) Count
CORE (Community Outreach Resources & Emergency Shelter)
- Industrial laundry equipment was generously donated to CORE.
- The food bank is serving approximately 90 individuals weekly.
- The Mobile Employment Resource Van (MERV) will begin visiting the food bank soon.
- The community room is scheduled to open on Thursdays starting in October.
- With community support, including vehicle repairs, CORE has helped four individuals transition out of the forest into safer living situations.
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District
The district has distributed fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and first aid kits to the houseless camping on Deschutes National Forest.
Sisters Ranger District
District staff and additional federal resources have increased their patrol efforts, focusing on fire prevention, fire suppression, and enforcement of code of federal regulations resulting in some long term campers leaving the national forest. Deschutes National Forest staff, SCLI, and volunteers have worked to remove over 20 abandoned vehicles and trailers from the forest surrounding Sisters this summer.
City of Sisters
- On October 22nd the City Council passed Resolution 2025-15 declaring a cold weather emergency. This Resolution allows approved entities to set up temporary overnight sheltering between November 15. 2025 and March 15, 2026. More information can be found here.
- A new RV dump station and potable water faucet are now open and available for use at Sisters Gateway Park.
Citizens4Community (C4C)
C4C has launched two new resources:
- Volunteer Opportunities: Visit www.volunteerinsisters.org to find or post local volunteer opportunities.
- Meeting Room Database: Need space for your next gathering? Check out available venues at citizens4community.com/meetings.
Additional Information:
- Partner Information
- Understanding Unsheltered Homelessness in Sisters
- McKinney Vento Student Data in Deschutes County
In the News
- Central Oregon Sees Drop in Homelessness - 07.08.26
- Sisters Forest Gets a Scrubbing - 06.02.26
- Addressing Homeless Numbers in Sisters - 07.15.25
- Public Engages in Actions for Unhoused - 07-01-.25
- City Hosts Houselessness Community Conversation - 06.11.25
- Citizens Frustrated with Lagging Enforcement - 05.25.25
- Boulders Block Unauthorized Use - 04.15.25
- Homeless Outreach and Cleanup Efforts - 03.13.25
- Volunteer Woodcutters - 01.28.25
- Sisters Shelter Set to Open - 12.11.24
- Addressing Houselessness in Sisters - 11.26.24
- Shelter Preparing for Winter - 11.26.24
- Season of Cold Weather -11.12.24
- Citizens Discuss Houselessness - 10.8.24
- Sisters Works on Houselessness - 9.24.24
- Conversation on Houselessness - 9.18.24