PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Right now, powerful conversations are unfolding across the country about homelessness, addiction and recovery — and Portland is playing a key role.

It’s all part of a 24-hour nationwide livestream called Conversations on a Bench, aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action.

Locally, several Portland-area nonprofits aren’t just talking about change, they’re working to make it happen.

Homelessness remains a complex crisis in Portland and beyond, affecting thousands of individuals and families.

But for those willing to listen, a simple bench can become a powerful platform for transformation.

“Each individual that is homeless is still a person,” said Andrea Pickett with My Father’s House in Gresham. “They need to know that people care about them and that they a

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