Gresham May Lose DHS Services

The state's Department of Human Services does not have a great reputation.

While they have a new director and have been working hard to turn things around, they spent much of the fall and winter trying to defend themselves after it became public they had allowed foster care homes to stay open despite years of complaints.

The agency is the subject of multiple investigations.

Now, according to a report in The Portland Tribune, they are looking to close their office in Gresham.

The paper quotes the agency that the self-sufficiency office in Gresham, along with several other satellite offices, will be consolidated into one larger office in Northeast Portland.

DHS tells the paper that the office would have closed anyway as they had outgrown the space and the lease expires this summer.

The paper says the city is fighting the move.