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