Name: Blanchet House peer support specialist a ‘living example’ of a way out of addiction, homelessness
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After years on the streets of Portland struggling with her own addiction and mental illness, Jenn Coon shows others compassion that comes from lived experience. At Blanchet House, she greats guests every day and works individually with people to connect them with housing or drug detox. It isn't always easy, but she knows that the good outweighs the bad. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-old-town-homeless-blanchet-house-outreach-addiction-mental-illness/283-a305208a-46e1-4f32-b51a-45b4e8bbeeb2 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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community health local news the-story Blanchet House old town portland oregon old town chinatown portland oregon Portland homeless homelessness in Portland homelessness and homelessness and addiction homelessness and substance abuse homelessness and mental illness psychosis

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