Rose Haven Day Shelter and Community Center

Fantastic community. No longer a safe place for women. In early 2023, I sought refuge at Rose Haven after I was terrorized in my home by one of the plumbers that was hired to work on my building. For close to a year I: -attended a weekly support group -accessed acupuncture, naturopathic and other medical care -received meals and community support I'm grateful for the services provided during this time of need. However, all kinds of men are allowed entrance to Rose Haven. It was awful to stop in for community only to watch other women/my friends in fear. I often avoided whole areas of the center. The below photos show the tour of 9 men led by Rose Haven's Advocacy & Operations Director during service. The second, taken while trapped in the back of their shop. The men on tour were asking to "peek in" while a different masculine appearing individual who had just been inside was violently melting down directly outside. I was terrified. Days later, I was fed quickly, then ushered out of the Christmas party by support staff. The violent individual was allowed re-entry and the behavior of that individual made the center unsafe for all inside. As a result, he party was closed down early. Fantastic community. No longer a safe place for women.

It was all Thursday morning flower lady had dropped a whole trunk load of flowers off. Guest used to get flowers. I go on Thursday for flowers they make us happy smile. There beautiful. Over the months we don’t get any flowers at all.we don't even see them. Financial fair is a rodeo. I live 10 minute walk. When I rounded the corner I was in shock 😲. People camped there over night. I wasn't to far back. I arrived at 530 am to 17 th person. I appreciate all you do for us. Can we please have flowers back. I personally adore flowers. Kat.

Security guy is a straight creep pointing his phone camera directly at people waiting in line.then redirects me into wrong door asking me if Im a volunteer when Im 2nd in line for possible intake and hed seen that probably took a picture of it too. Causing confusion and frustration with others lining up at the wrong door. People who work there look mad and annoyed like they dont want to be there. Coming from womens shelter I would expect mere trauma informed employees including security he gets paid to be on the phone acting like a creep.

I came here twice and won’t be coming back. My son has severe autism and adhd and a lot of the women and volunteers in the children’s playing area kept glaring at my son and i made me so uncomfortable. There were a few very nice volunteers i spoke with that were wondeful. But the younger volunteers in the children’s are sitting down kept giving my son and mean glares. I signed up for resources and was in the first 10 women to sign up and they said a second time they couldn’t help me even though i came early and was in the first ten to sign up. i traveled over an hour by bus to get here before they opened and feels like it was a waste of time now. I won’t be back because how uncomfortable i felt with all the glares my special needs son and I received and the fact i came early and still was denied resources we really needed.

This place is a really nice church. They help women out with a lot of things. As you can see in my pictures are really concerned about this corona. They're taken all cautious. The church also has church also. They take donations.

I love Rose Haven. I began accessing services there after leaving a very abusive relationship. I was able to find myself after accessing a safe space and also mental health services. I had to stop going when my dog Honey passed, as I had so many memories of how loved he was there and how sweet all the ladies were with him. I truly felt like I was in a safe haven there. I was able to heal and laugh and finally connect with other woman who had also been broken. I just am so so thankful for this space. I am now in recovery, I am going to start a healing business and all because I was able to heal. And be surrounded by lovely woman. I am just so thankful for this Non-profit. It changed my life 🥰😘😍🌹🌹🌹🌹

a truly beautiful place and a most welcoming staff and excellent volunteers.. they are the greatest people ever

Rose haven is a life saver. They helped me no questions asked before I registered with them. I caught head lice from jeans place and needed lice shampoo cuz I had no money to buy it. They promptly gave me lice shampoo so I could get rid of lice. And they got me a new bag cuz mine was torn, falling apart. It's nice that they have place like this for females. I am on run from male abuser so I can't go to homeless feeds etc... that my abuser might show up at and I know many females can relate to this. One thing I would suggest is a table with long row of plug ins so more people can charge devices. I seen the charger on the floor but one girl swooped in and hogged the whole thing. Some clients are rude or act wild but there's some nice ones too. Rose haven is run very well and I like how they watch and protect the line. I felt safe. Very different from potluck in the park where no one is being monitored, drugs are being sold in line, and you feel like you're gonna be jumped. Suggestion: add bologna sandwich to snack bags. And pass them out more often, some folks can't get ebt at all. But thank you guys for being there on my journey as homeless in portland. You rock!