Rogue Retreat /tags/rogue-retreat Rogue Retreat en-US Copyright Thu, 16 May 2024 00:28:47 GMT ‘Hope Kitchen’ aims to provide opportunities for homeless job seekers in Medford /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-05-15/hope-kitchen-aims-to-provide-opportunities-for-homeless-job-seekers-in-medford Hope Kitchen is a new food services internship program for people experiencing homelessness. It’s held at the Kelly Shelter in Medford. Thu, 16 May 2024 00:28:47 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-05-15/hope-kitchen-aims-to-provide-opportunities-for-homeless-job-seekers-in-medford Jane Vaughan Rogue Retreat selling off rigid tents for homeless to focus on more permanent housing /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-12-18/rogue-retreat-selling-off-rigid-tents-for-homeless-to-focus-on-more-permanent-housing The homeless service nonprofit Rogue Retreat recently turned to Facebook Marketplace to sell some of its rigid tents. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:43:32 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-12-18/rogue-retreat-selling-off-rigid-tents-for-homeless-to-focus-on-more-permanent-housing Roman Battaglia Rogue Retreat hires new executive director /housing/2023-01-26/rogue-retreat-hires-new-executive-director The Rogue Valley’s largest homeless services provider has hired a new executive director. The announcement comes after significant turmoil within the organization. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:48:24 GMT /housing/2023-01-26/rogue-retreat-hires-new-executive-director Roman Battaglia Rogue Retreat interim director says nonprofit ‘grew too big’, promises reform /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-01-07/rogue-retreat-interim-director-says-nonprofit-grew-too-big-promises-reform JPR’s Roman Battaglia sat down with Interim Executive Director Bill Ihle to find out what’s changed at the region’s largest homeless services provider since he took over in September. Sat, 07 Jan 2023 13:42:01 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-01-07/rogue-retreat-interim-director-says-nonprofit-grew-too-big-promises-reform Roman Battaglia Medford considers purchasing stalled hotel-turned-homeless shelter /housing/2022-12-12/medford-considers-purchasing-stalled-hotel-turned-homeless-shelter On Thursday, the Medford City Council will consider purchasing the Redwood Inn from the region’s largest homeless services provider, Rogue Retreat. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 23:45:12 GMT /housing/2022-12-12/medford-considers-purchasing-stalled-hotel-turned-homeless-shelter Roman Battaglia Advocates' survey says homeless residents are frustrated with Rogue Retreat /housing/2022-12-01/advocates-survey-says-homeless-residents-are-frustrated-with-rogue-retreat Unhoused people in Medford are frustrated and distrustful of the region’s largest homeless services provider. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by homeless advocates in the Rogue Valley. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:16:22 GMT /housing/2022-12-01/advocates-survey-says-homeless-residents-are-frustrated-with-rogue-retreat Roman Battaglia Interim team appointed at Rogue Retreat to manage financial troubles /housing/2022-09-08/interim-team-appointed-at-rogue-retreat-to-manage-financial-troubles The Rogue Valley’s largest homeless services provider has named an interim team to take over operations in the face of financial challenges. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:54:54 GMT /housing/2022-09-08/interim-team-appointed-at-rogue-retreat-to-manage-financial-troubles Roman Battaglia Board of homeless services provider fires founder amid controversy /politics-government/2022-08-17/board-of-homeless-services-provider-fires-founder-amid-controversy The founder of the Rogue Valley’s largest homeless services organization was terminated this week, following allegations of conversion therapy at his church. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:03:17 GMT /politics-government/2022-08-17/board-of-homeless-services-provider-fires-founder-amid-controversy Roman Battaglia