Outside In (organization)

Outside In
Formation1968
Type501(c)(3)
Registration no.EIN 93-0567549
Headquarters1132 SW 13th Avenue
Location
  • Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Executive Director
Kiku Johnson[1]
Budget (2018)
about $12 million[2]
Staff
about 170 (2018)[2]
Websiteoutsidein.org
Exterior of "Outside In IDU Health Services" in March 2019 at 1219 SW Main St which hosts the needle exchange for drug addicts together with Multnomah County.[3] It is on the First Unitarian Church of Portland property and attached to the church's building. It is a block away from their main clinic.

Outside In is a medical and youth service nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon, United States that provides primary care and "wraparound services" for low income and homeless clients.[4] It also has several other programs such as needle exchange program for drug addicts, and eligibility restricted tattoo removal service. The needle exchange has been the cause of community objection as well as cancellation of insurance policy and donors declining to give. It has reported that in fiscal year 2015–2016, it has given out 988,399 needles which was 20,962 more needles than what was returned.[5] Founded in 1968 to serve youth, the organization has since continued to revise its services to meet the needs of its clients.[6][7] Its services as described in October 2014 include medical care, mobile medical vans, tattoo removal, housing, education, counseling, and job training.[8]

  1. ^ "Leadership". Outside In. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NWL2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Teig, Randy (27 April 2017). "Neighborhood Training Community Response to Livability Issues" (PDF). Bureau of Police, Portland Oregon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2019. Multnomah County is the governmental body that funds the exchange program. There are five documented needle exchanges on the Multnomah County web pege:i. outside in 1219 sw Main st .......
  4. ^ Carson, Teresa (April 4, 2019). "Outside In plans Gresham clinic". Portland Tribune.
  5. ^ Hewitt, Lyndsey (April 18, 2017). "Spike in discarded syringes littering Portland". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2019. Outside In separately reports that during fiscal year 2015-2016, of the 988,399 needles issued, 967,437 were returned — a difference of 20,962 needles.
  6. ^ "About Us". Outside In. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. ^ Turner, Kernan R. (July 24, 1969). "Outside-In Director Can Cite Ear-Ringing Drug Statistics". The Register-Guard. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Ritchie, Rachel (October 23, 2014). "Lifetime Achievement: Kathy Oliver of Outside In". Portland Monthly. Retrieved December 1, 2015.