We are a community guide for people seeking stability.
Central Oregon Villages is a community-focused nonprofit based in Bend, Oregon. We develop and operate temporary shelter sites that provide safety, structure, and support for people experiencing houselessness.
We work in close partnership with the City of Bend, Deschutes County, and regional service providers to ensure our shelter communities are coordinated, effective, and responsive to real needs.
Our shelter sites
Central Oregon Villages currently operates multiple locations in Bend, including:
Benson Way Village with 20 individual living units
Bond Street Safe Parking with 2 individual living units
Dean Swift Annex with 6 individual living units
5th and Franklin with 4 family units
Each site provides temporary outdoor shelter with electricity, heating, and cooling, a bed, and access to shared kitchens, showers, and bathroom facilities. Some locations include secure gates and monitoring to enhance safety.
Our plan for progress
Every person’s path to stable housing is different. That is why our approach is individualized and team-based.
Each participant works with a case manager to identify barriers, set goals, and build healthy routines. A housing navigator helps guide the process of qualifying for, applying for, and preparing to sustain permanent housing somewhere else.
Our mission, vision, and values
Our mission is to work as a community to safely shelter and empower our neighbors on their path to stable housing.
Our vision is a sustainable community where every person is treated with compassion and has access to safe shelter and supportive services that promote dignity, self-sufficiency, and long-term stability.
Our work is guided by respect, compassion, inclusivity, integrity, accountability, environmental responsibility, and leadership through collaboration.
