EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / FOUNDER

Ms. Jessica Gamble (she/her) was inspired to create Home More Network following a difficult divorce in 2019 which lead her to experiencing homelessness for two years while she personally encountered the flawed system of homeless assistance.

Starting with the residents at China Hat in Deschutes National Forest and bringing safety to many lives by helping to preserve the treasured forest, Jessica began to rebuild her life more focused than ever in caring about the fundamental importance and potential of life and her environment.

Jessica’s long standing passion of enjoying nature and caring for the world around her has lead her to claiming many responsibilities to improve the health of others throughout her life. Some examples of her altruism have brought her to becoming an eco-friendly art instructor for parents and children through Bend Parks and Recreation, a professional dog hiker, a licensed Registered Veterinary Technician, and a Class IV Laser therapist.

Ms. Gamble has an educational background that includes graduating from a Type II Law Enforcement Ranger Academy for the National Park Service at the Public Safety Training Center. She is currently working to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Fish Conservation Biology with a minor in Natural Resource Management. Additionally, she has training as a Wilderness First Responder, in Winter Survival and Orienteering.

Ms. Gamble is dedicated to simplifying the process of getting housed via educational opportunities throughout our community and by bringing service providers together to form a support network of streamlined services.

TREASURER

Mr. Van Cleave (he/him) serves in a career of Project Management in Land Development. He brings a wealth of experience in overseeing entitlements for residential lots and has supported a variety of home builders throughout Northern California and Oregon over the last 22 years.

Trevor has worked to procure entitlements for raw land producing over 850 affordable and fair market homes per year throughout the Northern and Central California regions.

Mr. Van Cleave also spent 3 years working in the United Arab Emirates with one of the largest Real Estate Development companies in the world, Emaar Properties. Trevor worked on the team for two of the most iconic buildings in the world, the Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa Tower.

Trevor is a father of five. He enjoys outdoor activities such as watersports and hiking but is just as inclined to spend a rainy day watching a great old movie. As a former owner of a small chain of game stores in three countries he also enjoys nerding out to the latest RPG and CCG.

SECRETARY

Dr. Heyting (she/her) received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Certificate in Natural Childbirth from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. In addition to primary care, the focus of her clinical education included rotations in pediatrics, women’s health, and transgender health. Dr. Heyting also completed a year-long rotation in collaborative mental health care at the Pacific Psychology & Comprehensive Health Clinic, an interdisciplinary clinic administered jointly by NUNM and Pacific University.

Prior to professional study, she graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in Psychology, worked with psychiatric populations at the state hospital and OHSU, and completed additional coursework in addiction studies.

In 2022, she became a 200 hour RYT, completed an additional 95 hour certification in trauma-informed children's yoga, and has her sights set on adding Yoga Therapy into her scope of practice; she also has plans to eventually complete additional clinical training to attain licensure as a Naturopathic Midwife.

Dr. Heyting is an ADHDer, mom of four, and native Oregonian, having lived most of her life in the Willamette Valley. In her personal time, she enjoys reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping, and spending time with her neurodivergent, 2e (twice exceptional) family. It was the experiences that she and her family encountered living in a neurotypical world that ignited her passion to serve fellow neurodivergent folk. She knows, understands, and values people with unique brains and different ways of looking at the world, so be assured that you and your lived experiences will be validated, and you will receive the respect and understanding you deserve.

CASE MANAGER/OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Chuck is a community advocate who has walked with those homeless and other underserved populations in Central Oregon for more than 22 years. As a formerly homeless veteran on the streets of Washington, DC, Chuck relocated to Central Oregon in 2001 where after becoming housed again, he began assisting others similarly situated.

Chuck has retired from several careers but remains active in retirement. Chuck is retired military, and a retired lawyer. Chuck served as Executive Director of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach focusing his efforts on creating housing for veterans, creating the COVO Medical Van program (taken over by Mosaic Medical in 2012 and still operating) and broadly expanding the homeless outreach program. Chuck retired from that position in 2013 and was on the staff of Shepherd's House Ministries as a volunteer from 2013 to 2020, as an addictions professional counseling those in the Men's Program, while continuing outreach into the camps around the area.

Meeting with a group of other homeless advocates at weekly breakfasts in 2019, discussions began about getting a managed camp established in Central Oregon. Chuck was instrumental in obtaining a HUD grant that eventually led to the creation of Central Oregon Villages (COV). COV now operates a 20-unit managed village known as Desert Streams Village, which opened in 2023 with an initial focus on providing safe and secure shelter to elderly homeless women, homeless women with a history of domestic violence and sexual abuse and homeless women with children.

Chuck holds a BA and a Masters from the University of Arkansas and a law degree as well. He has a Masters of Law degree from the University of Virginia, a graduate degree in Military Law and a Masters of Science Degree in Counseling from Oregon State University. Chuck is a Masters level Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) certified in Oregon, a nationally certified Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) and a Masters-level certified CADC III addictions counselor in Oregon.

Chuck lives in the Bend area with is wife Martha. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, kayaking and traveling worldwide.

CASE MANAGER/OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Mr. Eric Garrity (he/him) began mutual aid work in November 2020 during the pandemic in response to the increasing rates of homelessness and food insecurity. While continuing to cook meals for citizens of the City of Bend experiencing homelessness, he served a term on the board of the Homeless Leadership Coalition. In March of 2022, he helped co-found the mutual aid group Bend Equity Project which continues to provide meals and other resources during weekly outreach.

Eric lives rurally in Central Oregon raising three cats and numerous chickens, including four Polish Hats. In his personal time, he can often be found cooking, chopping wood, or watching movies.

Eric's priorities continue to be systemic solutions to homelessness and cooking delicious, nourishing food. He is a firm believer that our community has the solution to homelessness and will continue to advocate for our homeless neighbors until our community truly commits to Housing First.