Oregon bill introduced following homeless woman's death in Salem to spur task force
In January, 34-year-old Melisa Blake died less than 11 hours after she was discharged from the Salem Health Emergency Department of hypothermia on ...
In January, 34-year-old Melisa Blake died less than 11 hours after she was discharged from the Salem Health Emergency Department of hypothermia on the parking lot pavement near the entrance of the ARCHES Project Day Center wearing just a shirt and pants. Blake's death represents one of the hundreds of stories of Oregonians who die while experiencing homelessness in the state. At least 522 unhoused Oregonians died in 2022 according to the Oregon Health Authority dashboard tracking unhoused deaths in the state.