Alternative Shelter

We offer shelters as unique as our participants.

Do Good’s alternative shelters are outdoor villages built with individual shelter pods and shared community spaces like showers and kitchens. With the increased stability and safety of a private pod, as well as support services, housing navigation, and case management, these villages help participants overcome their barriers to permanent housing by building responsible independence in their own spaces while maintaining connection to community.

Veteran’s Village

The Veterans Village is operated in partnership with Clackamas County. Since opening in 2018, we have served 99 individual Veterans, 43 of whom have been moved into permanent housing!

Currently, the program can support 24 Veterans in individual, gender-inclusive pods. The village has a shared community space, stocked kitchen, bathroom/showers, and individual case managers to address needs and help participants work towards permanent housing. The generous folks in the greater Veteran-supporting community keep the food pantry stocked. They’ve also donated a gazebo for outdoor meeting space, installed a putting green, and supplied a chicken/duck coop, energizing the village and keeping the space feeling alive and accessible.

To be referred to Vets Village, visit the Clackamas County Coordinated Housing Access.

St. Johns Village

St Johns Village offers 19 individual pods with shared community space, showers, laundry, security features, and a well-outfitted community kitchen. It sits on land leased from neighboring St. Johns Church, and the outdoor space boasts bike storage, a rain garden, and a community garden built in collaboration with the Veterans of VetRest.

Support and housing services are provided in partnership with the Joint Office of Homeless Services. The village’s success is a result of a true community effort, including: