The Inn Home

The Inn Home provides safe, stable loving group homes and case management to homeless and foster youth ages 14-21.

The idea of "The Inn" was conceived in May of 1968. The concept was nurtured and discussed by several families until it was presented to a larger group of potentially interested members of Resurrection Lutheran Church of Portland. The Inn was designed and launched as a home for adolescent boys with the first boy arriving in February 1969. The founding group organized the program around the belief of the infinite dignity and worth of each person, coupling those with the concepts of forgiveness and responsibility.

Since that time, our work with homeless youth led to working with youth in foster care, since numerous homeless youth once were in foster care. If youth in foster care can learn skills and complete their education as they transition from state care, there is less chance they become homeless. To reach that goal, we provide group homes for foster youth who do not have an alternative placement. Through three of our homes, we provide the opportunity for foster children to be reunited with their mother. Moms and children can live in the homes in a sober and supervised setting until they are able to live independently with no further involvement from DHS.