Transitional housing community partnership

HIV Alliance, SquareOne Villages, and the City of Eugene are pleased to announce a new micro-safe sleep site, Rainbow Corner. The site is located on City of Eugene property and primarily serves unhoused individuals who are in services at HIV Alliance. The site acts as a bridge to the stability of affordable permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness.

"HIV Alliance is honored to partner with SquareOne Villages and the City of Eugene on this project," said HIV Alliance Executive Director Renee Yandel. "HIV infection rates are 16 times higher for people who are unhoused as compared with those who are stably housed, and multiple studies have shown that housing status is a stronger predictor of contracting HIV than gender, race, age, drug use or other factors. Being housed has been proven to have a significant impact on medication adherence and overall viral suppression, as well."

The six-unit site, which opened in April 2025, consists of Pallet Shelters (which are private secure sleeping units), community spaces, a kitchen, and shower/restroom facilities. The site will use a similar governance model to Opportunity Village, meaning residents will use democratic process to make decisions about how the community is operated and managed.

Under the agreement, SquareOne Villages constructed the site with privately donated funds and HIV Alliance is staffing the site using funds from a Trillium Community Health Plan Community Benefit Initiative grant.

This work is part of the Housing Implementation Pipeline, the City's broad effort toward Strategic Plan goals to stabilize the cost of housing and mitigate the impacts of homelessness.

About HIV Alliance

HIV Alliance was founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1994 to support people living with HIV/AIDS and prevent new HIV infections. For more information about HIV Alliance, visit www.hivalliance.org.

About SquareOne Villages

SquareOne Villages is a community land trust with a mission of creating democratic communities with homes that are permanently affordable and environmentally sustainable. For more information about SquareOne Village, visit www.squareonevillages.org.

About Trillium Community Health Plan

Trillium Community Health Plan serves Oregon Health Plan members through the coordination of care model, which began in 2012. For more information about Trillium, visit www.trilliumohp.com.

About City of Eugene Shelter Efforts

Learn more about the City of Eugene's alternative shelter program at Shelter | Eugene, OR Website