:: Calls to Oregon Partnership’s Crisis Lines Echo Tough Economy and Financial Crisis

9.19.08 - Oregon Partnership’s 24-hour crisis lines are reflecting the stress and strain of an economy that sees more people out of work, homeowners unable to pay their mortgages, and families worried about their savings.

“It stands to reason that when the unemployment rate goes up and prices do too, so does the tension level for more Oregonians,” said Leslie Storm, Director of Oregon Partnership’s Crisis Line Program. “And of course, that’s been confounded by what’s going on in the housing market and on Wall Street.”

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