The community is invited to the grand opening of Desert Streams Village, a transitional housing project, on Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that time, guests will be able to tour the facility and meet informally with those involved in its development and operation.
Located behind Desert Streams Church at the corner of 27th St. and S.E. Bear Creek, the facility currently has 16 individual shelters, as well as a community building, a shower truck and portable toilets. When fully built-out, the facility will have a total of 20 shelters.
Residents of Desert Streams Village must be clean and sober, both on and off premises, and must follow strict rules and procedures. They are provided with support services including meals and case management, with the goal of helping them transition to more permanent housing as soon as possible.
Desert Streams Village was built and is managed by Central Oregon Villages (COV) in cooperation with Desert Streams Church and the City of Bend. COV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to house the unhoused. COV began in 2021 with a donation from Bend Church and a federal Covid-19 emergency solutions housing grant.
Access and parking for Desert Streams Village are at the back of the facility, by way of Benson Way and Livingston Drive.
