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- Northwest Family Services (NWFS) - Parenting and Family Services + (Northwest Family Services (NWFS) supports … Northwest Family Services (NWFS) supports family stability, children, and victims of crime by addressing social determinants of health. They are a culturally-responsive organization with a wide array of programs that address basic needs, housing stability, youth engagement, family support, and behavioral health in the Portland- and Salem- metro areas.</br></br>Their programs encompass a broad spectrum of support, including health and social service navigation, youth prevention and intervention programs, and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment. Recognizing the power of unity, they provide coalition support for drug-free communities and lend their aid to youth and families impacted by incarceration. NWFS is also a proponent of restorative justice, offering mental health services and job readiness and placement programs. NWFS offers a culturally specific shelter for Latina women and children who have endured violence.</br></br>NWFS’s approach to family stability is holistic, incorporating couple’s classes, parenting, and healthy relationship education. Their services, available in both English</br></br>and Spanish, extend throughout the greater Portland-Salem metro area. Their efforts also extend to housing stability, helping families and individuals secure the foundation they need to rebuild and flourish.</br></br>NWFS programs and services are available to everyone regardless of ethnicity, nationality, disabilities, religion, gender, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.ion or any other legally protected status.)
- Northwest Workers’ Justice Project (NWJP) - Legal Services + (Northwest Workers’ Justice Project (NWJP) … Northwest Workers’ Justice Project (NWJP) protects workplace dignity by supporting the efforts of low-wage, immigrant and contingent workers to improve wages and working conditions and to eliminate imbalances in power that lead to inequity. In addition to policy advocacy and education, NWJP provides legal representation.</br></br>They have four on-staff attorneys ready to guide their clients through the process of asserting their federal and state employment rights and the protections to which they are entitled.</br></br>NWJP helps workers in the low-wage sector, especially those who are immigrant and/or temporary. While they strive to take on as many clients as they can, NWJP gives preference to cases in which classes of workers are affected and those whose results will influence public policy.</br></br>''https://nwjp.org/legal-representation/''''https://nwjp.org/legal-representation/'')
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Immediate Care Clinics - Medical + (OHSU’s Immediate Care clinics are open dai … OHSU’s Immediate Care clinics are open daily for in-person appointments for minor illnesses and injuries and everyday health needs. They do not provide emergency care. OHSU Immediate Care Clinics treat patients ages 3 months and up. They are open for in-person care '''by appointment only''' from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Appointments can be booked online or by calling</br>#OHSU Immediate Care clinic locations:</br></br>'''OHSU Immediate Care Clinic, Richmond''' ''4212 SE Division St., #150'' ''Portland, OR 97206''</br></br>'''OHSU Immediate Care Clinic, South Waterfront''' ''Center for Health and Healing'' ''Building 1, ninth floor'' ''3303 S Bond Ave.'' ''Portland, OR 97239''</br></br>'''OHSU Immediate Care Clinic, Beaverton''' ''15700 SW Greystone Ct.'' ''Beaverton, OR 97006''</br></br>'''OHSU Immediate Care Clinic, Scappoose''' ''51377 Old Portland Rd.'' ''Scappoose, OR 97056''</br></br>Parking is free with validation in patient parking areas. with validation in patient parking areas.)
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Partnership Project - HIV Support Services + (OHSU’s Partnership Project provides a comp … OHSU’s Partnership Project provides a comprehensive array of services to persons who are living with HIV. The Partnership Project is a consortium of 13 public and private medical and social services agencies in the Portland metropolitan area. The participating agencies contribute staff, financial support, and expertise to form the Partnership Project.</br></br>The Partnership Project offers services to persons living with HIV inclusive of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, income levels, housing status and ethnicity through their HIV Case Management Program. They also provide navigation for immigrants and refugees living with HIV.r immigrants and refugees living with HIV.)
- Peter Paulson Apartments + (Offers cable-ready apartments, controlled … Offers cable-ready apartments, controlled building access, a 24-hour desk attendant, a community kitchen and television room, an open-air courtyard, community patios on each floor, laundry facilities, and bicycle storage. The community is located near parks, a bus line and the Portland Streetcar, with easy access to freeways.d Streetcar, with easy access to freeways.)
- Central City Concern - Hooper Detox & Stabilization Center + (Offers compassionate treatment for people coming off drugs, alcohol or other substances)
- River District Navigation Center + (Offers shelter beds to up to 90 individuals, along with restrooms, laundry facilities, storage of personal items, meals, peer support, housing navigation, medical care, and a communal space.)
- Day Storage Building + (Offers single-room occupancy units in a historic building for individuals transitioning out of homelessness)
- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Newberg + (On campus living with 24/7 supervision and gender-informed living arrangements, this option offers structure, connection and convenience.)
- On-The-Move Office + (On-The-Move - Disability Support Services)
- On-The-Move - Disability Support Services + (On-The-Move is a nonprofit organization su … On-The-Move is a nonprofit organization supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in accessing community through healthful, meaningful, and environmentally responsible activities.</br></br>'''Community Inclusion Program''' Participants develop independent living, social, and community navigation skills while engaging in the community. On-The-Move provides support within small group settings designed to achieve personal discovery and growth, and community integration and engagement. Participant to staff ratios never exceed 3 to 1. Activities include things like hikes in city parks, free concerts, CrossFit boxing, and volunteer work at community organizations such as Oregon Food Bank. ''Monday–Friday,9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.''</br></br>'''Personal Enrichment''' Short-term, one-on-one appointments are available for participants to complement their involvement in the small-group community inclusion program. Participants often use these 2.5 hour-long appointments to identify strengths and needs they may not be ready to explore among peers. On-The-Move’s grant-funded Community Engagement program works to educate and prepare community partners to offer integrated activities for people with and without disabilities. for people with and without disabilities.)
- OnTrack Rogue Valley + (OnTrack Rogue Valley - Drug and Alcohol Treatment)
- OneApp Oregon - Housing + (OneApp seeks to reduce housing rental appl … OneApp seeks to reduce housing rental application fees and the uncertainty of applying for rental properties where there's no way for an applicant to know whether they meet the property's criteria. OneApp enables a prospective renter to pay only one application fee and for there to be transparency to all properties. The idea for OneApp originated when its founder was hospitalized for a serious injury, became homeless, and was living in a YWCA shelter. He made it is his mission to help people obtain housing and avoid crippling application fees.sing and avoid crippling application fees.)
- Open Heart Open Minds - Incarcerated Adult and Youth Support Services and Programs + (Open Hearts Open Minds (OHOM) is a non-pro … Open Hearts Open Minds (OHOM) is a non-profit organization whose programs in prison promote healing and transformation through the process of making and sharing art, with each other and beyond prison walls. Their mission is to serve current and former incarcerated Oregonians by cultivating positive change through mentorship, dialogue, and the arts. They offer productions that are open to the public and invite</br></br>visitors to witness the innate creativity and complexity that lies with their program participants. Their hope is that through these productions they make visible the value that these individuals have, that they are more than their crime, and that returned citizens can be valuable member of their communities.</br></br>'''OSOM (Outta Sight Outta Mind) Music Program''' for men</br> meets two hours per week at Columbia River Correctional Institution (CRCI) to write and record music. They have guest musicians come in and lead focused workshops. They host concerts inside featuring the guys in the program with outside performers.</br></br>'''Theatre at Coffee Creek Program''' for women at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF), meets twice weekly and produces one to two shows annually, each a collage of songs, theatrical scenes, hip-hop poetry, spoken word, performance art, and movement—all written and performed by women at Coffee Creek. The program’s facilitators won the 2019 Department of Corrections Volunteer of the Year award.</br></br>'''Two Rivers Theatre Program''' for men at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI). Once a year, this group puts on a production (usually Shakespeare) for other incarcerated adults as well as outside guests.</br></br>'''Dialogue Group''' for men at TRCI. This group meets weekly to discuss the stories we tell ourselves and how our thinking shapes our lives.</br></br>'''Storytelling for the Screen''' The curriculum covers all aspects of scriptwriting, including storytelling, story arc, character development, dialogue, and script conventions, such as formatting, jargon, transitions, shots, intercuts, and more. The program goal is to craft scripted stories for short films (10 – 15 minutes), tap into our collective wealth of insight and experience about life—both in general and on the inside, harness the healing potential of story creation, for creators and for viewers alike, raise awareness about prison life with the wider community and cultivate space for change, and include Adults in Corrections and Returned Citizens in all phases of film creation . Citizens in all phases of film creation .)
- Community Action Center + (Operated by Community Action in Washington County, this center offers homelessness assistance like housing navigation, shelter placement through their “Community Connect” system, utility aid, rent assistance, and veteran support services.)
- Do Good Multnomah + (Operates shelters, pods, bridge housing; GPD beds for veterans, permanent housing programs)
- Operation Nightwatch Downtown Hospitality Center - Social Engagement Support Services + (Operation Nightwatch’s Downtown Hospitalit … Operation Nightwatch’s Downtown Hospitality Center provides a place for people on the streets to escape social isolation while providing a cup of coffee, a meal, and much needed supplies and mental health services during a time that other agencies are closed, and hope is hard to find. Through their Hospitality Center, Operation Nightwatch provides not only a safe place where those on the streets can find basic survival materials (food, socks, blankets etc.) but also caring staff and volunteers who will listen to their stories and welcome them as friends. Through their Mental Health Initiative, Operation Nightwatch is also able to provide free individual counseling sessions to interested guests as well as crisis intervention. Mental Health Initiatives provides mental health support to female identifying and gender diverse guests.ale identifying and gender diverse guests.)
- Oregon CURE Office + (Oregon CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants) - Incarcerated Adult and Youth Support Services and Programs)
- Oregon Change Clinic (OCC) - Culturally Specific Programs + (Oregon Change Clinic (OCC) is a culturally … Oregon Change Clinic (OCC) is a culturally specific, outpatient treatment facility for substance use recovery and mental health disorders. OCC specializes in working with the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities in Portland, Oregon.</br></br>OCC offers outpatient drug, alcohol, and mental health outpatient services. OCC also offers Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), an innovative, non-invasive treatment for major depressive disorder. OCC also provides temporary, highly supported housing for clients in their intensive outpatient treatment program.ir intensive outpatient treatment program.)
- Oregon Change Clinic (OCC) - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Oregon Change Clinic (OCC) is a culturally … Oregon Change Clinic (OCC) is a culturally specific, outpatient treatment facility for substance use recovery and mental health disorders. OCC specializes in working with the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities in Portland, Oregon.</br></br>OCC offers outpatient drug, alcohol, and mental health outpatient services. OCC also offers Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), an innovative, non-invasive treatment for major depressive disorder. OCC also provides temporary, highly supported housing for clients in their intensive outpatient treatment program.ir intensive outpatient treatment program.)
- Services - Reentry Support Services + (Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC)’s R … Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC)’s Re-entry and Release Services provide transition classes, re-entry preparation, and individualized release planning services to inmates in DOC institutions and Oregon Youth Authority facilities. These services extend to county re-entry programs, Oregon inmates housed out-of-state, and Oregon inmates serving a concurrent sentence in another state.</br></br>Staff specializing in re-entry and release develop a plan to help individuals return to the community. They assist with basic needs like housing, employment, and medical and mental health care.</br></br>DOC partners with the releasing inmate, county community corrections agencies, Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, DOC medical and mental health professionals, state and federal agencies, and private providers.</br></br>Re-entry and Release also assist with other benefits inmates might be eligible for prior to release, including: Oregon Health Plan, Medicaid, Veterans benefits, Social Security, and State-issued identification through the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles.h the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles.)
- Oregon Food Bank - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Oregon Food Bank collects food from farmer … Oregon Food Bank collects food from farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, individuals, and government sources. They distribute food through a Statewide Network of 21 Regional Food Banks and approximately 1,200 food assistance sites, serving all of Oregon and Clark County, Washington. In 2019, they expect to distribute 15 million pounds of produce each year.</br> In the Portland Metro area, Oregon Food Bank partners with over 200 organizations to provide food and services to nearly 350 hunger relief programs. Their Partner Agencies support food access in their communities through a variety of programs, including food pantries, hot meals, and after-school snacks. Partner Agencies also offer provide clothing, gardens, education, and skill- building programs, assistance with SNAP and WIC, and more. Partner agencies can be found on the Oregon Food Bank website at ''https://foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org/'' .https://foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org/'' .)
- Oregon Law Center Portland Regional Office + (Oregon Law Center - Legal Services)
- Oregon Law Help - Legal Services + (Oregon Law Help connects people with civil … Oregon Law Help connects people with civil legal information and legal help. The information on their website is written by Oregon attorneys for people with civil legal issues in Oregon. Oregon Law Help provides an online information library and an online search vehicle for legal help and community resources.</br></br>Oregon Law Help is a joint project of the Oregon State Bar, the Oregon Judicial Department, Legal Aid Services of Oregon, the Oregon Law Center, the Oregon Law Foundation, and Oregon Consumer Justice.w Foundation, and Oregon Consumer Justice.)
- Oregon District of Marijuana Anonymous (Mar-Anon) - Peer Support Groups + (Oregon MA is for people who have the desir … Oregon MA is for people who have the desire to stop using marijuana. Meetings for newcomers take place in Portland, Tigard, Salem, Bend and Ashland. Oregon MA uses the basic 12 steps of recovery founded by Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings are held in the evenings, and some are gender-specific while others are open to everyone. Check out their website for meetings and locations. their website for meetings and locations.)
- Oregon Trail Recovery - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Oregon Trail Recovery is an intensive outp … Oregon Trail Recovery is an intensive outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center with an additional transitional living component for both men and women. Oregon Trail Recovery offers a very wide range of programs with some gender specific transition programs. Services provided include case management, group/individual therapy, employment/educational assistance, transportation, and more. Oregon Trail Recovery does not take OHP.</br></br>Oregon Trail Recovery offers medical detox, PHP, IOP, transitional living, and gender- specific sober living homes for those suffering from substance use disorder. The program utilizes a step-down approach and is driven by 12-Step facilitation. The average treatment length is 90 days. Clients will engage in weekly individual therapy as well as at least 10 hours of group therapy per week. Treatment includes an individualized goal plan, relapse prevention, learning how to identify triggers, coping and life skills, and attending 6 AA meetings per week.</br></br>Oregon Trail Recovery provides comfortable sober living housing in a quiet residential area of Milwaukie, Oregon. The cozy homes are gender-specific and in locations that are close to local shopping and work opportunities. The one-story house offers double occupancy bedrooms that are fully furnished, a living room with flat screen cable TV, Wifi throughout, a computer room, and an on-site washer and dryer. Oregon Trail Recovery is accredited by the Joint Commission and accepts most insurance.int Commission and accepts most insurance.)
- Central Portland Vocational Rehabilitation Office + (Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Disabilities)
- North Portland Vocational Rehabilitation + (Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Disabilities)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Center - Multnomah County + (Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Disabilities)
- Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (OVLA) - Legal Services + (Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (OVL … Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (OVLA) provides educational programming, legal advice, and resources to empower Oregon’s creative and artistic communities.</br></br>OVLA’s '''Legal Clinic''' provides 50-minute one-on-one legal consultations with volunteer attorneys who specialize in arts and entertainment. Their volunteer attorneys can answer questions about contracts, cease and desist letters, copyright, trademark, and other issues.</br></br>OVLA accepts clinic applications on a rolling basis. If submitted prior to the 20th of the month, a response will be received on the application by the end of the month. Clinic appointments are currently being held remotely by phone or video conference, and meeting dates and times are flexible. Once accepted for a legal consultation, meeting details will be provided.</br></br>'''Eligibility''' : Individual artists must have an annual household income of less than $45,000. Non-profit creative organizations must have an annual budget of less than $100,000. Applicants must be an Oregon resident, an organization incorporated or organized in Oregon, or have a legal matter involving an Oregon resident or Oregon business. OVLA does not accept matters that involve active litigation as part of its legal clinic.</br></br>Applicants may seek clinic representation once during any 12-month period. A $20 administrative fee is required prior to consultation if the application is approved and OVLA is able to locate a volunteer attorney to meet with the applicant.</br></br>Apply for the OVLA legal clinic by using their online form: ''https://www.oregonvla.org/clinic/#information-portal.''regonvla.org/clinic/#information-portal.'')
- Oregon Worker Relief - Immigrant and Refugee Support Services + (Oregon Worker Relief recognizes that immig … Oregon Worker Relief recognizes that immigrant Oregonians experience economic hardship because they are intentionally excluded from public relief programs and unemployment insurance. Designed and implemented by the community and for the community, Oregon Worker Relief meets urgent needs statewide through their Home Fund, Worker Relief Fund, and Climate Change Fund programs to help immigrant Oregonians in need make ends meet.</br></br>Oregon Worker Relief provides direct support to immigrant Oregonians who are facing:</br>* Extreme heat, smoke and other climate disasters</br>* Complex immigration system</br>* Eviction and the housing crisisn system * Eviction and the housing crisis)
- Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Disabilities + (Oregon’s Vocational Rehabilitation Service … Oregon’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services is a statewide resource for people with disabilities. It is part of the Department of Human Services and available to any Oregonian with a disability who is having difficulty getting or keeping a job because of disability-related barriers. Vocational Rehabilitation works with individuals with disabilities to help them get and keep a job that matches their skills, interests, and abilities. Staff work in partnership with the community and businesses to develop employment opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide individualized services essential to employment success.</br></br>Portland area locations:</br>*'''Central Portland Vocational Rehabilitation''' ''1704 NE 26th Avenue'' ''Portland, OR 97212''</br>*'''East Portland Vocational Rehabilitation''' ''305 NE 102nd Avenue, Suite 200'' ''Portland, OR 97220''</br>*'''North Portland Vocational Rehabilitation''' ''4744 N Interstate Avenue'' ''Portland, OR 97217''Interstate Avenue'' ''Portland, OR 97217'')
- Esther’s Pantry + (Our House - Medical)
- Our House of Portland - Housing + (Our House provides healthcare, housing, fo … Our House provides healthcare, housing, food, and other vital services to low-income people living with HIV.</br></br>The '''Neighborhood Housing and Care Program (NHCP)''' provides supportive services for low-income people living with HIV. Clients can refer themselves or are referred by community providers. NHCP staff will evaluate for services based on assessed needs and client goals. NHCP is funded through federal grants, private donations and Our House sponsored events. Clients are not billed for services. NHCP is made up of a team of nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists. NHCP works in coordination with Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) to provide assistance with securing and maintaining permanent housing. NHCP also works in tandem with Partnership Project in their case management program. Location: ''2727 SE Alder Street, Portland, Oregon 97214, (503) 595-'' ''6122'' . Contact NHCP coordinator at</br>#. Services include:</br>* Health assessment, education & medication management</br>* Coordination of assistance to perform self & household care</br>* Coordination of housing support</br>* Foster engagement and connection in community</br>* Care coordination & advocacy</br></br></br>* Counseling & social support</br>* Home safety assessments</br>* Connection to community resources to meet material, emotional, health, vocational and leisure needs</br>* Education/consultation and practice of life and coping skill</br></br>'''Our House''' is a 24-hour residential care facility for people living with HIV. Residents work with skilled professionals in nursing, social work, and occupational therapy. At Our House, some residents regain their health and become independent enough to be discharged. Others remain at Our House for continued intensive services, maintenance services or palliative care. Resident capacity: 14; 24 hour Skilled Nursing Services; intensive HIV clinical services; on site social work and occupational therapy services.</br></br>Location: ''2727 SE Alder Street, Portland, Oregon 97214, (503) 234-0175'' SE Alder Street, Portland, Oregon 97214, (503) 234-0175'')
- Our House - HIV Support Services + (Our House provides integrated health and h … Our House provides integrated health and housing services to people with HIV/AIDS. They provide 24-hours specialized care, supportive services, an independent housing with support services.</br></br>'''Our House Residential Care''' , their residential care facility, engages a team of expert clinicians who work with people with HIV who are having difficulty managing independent living. They tailor therapeutic everyday activities, nursing, and social work services for their clients and residents.</br></br>'''Neighborhood Housing and Care Program''' , provides social work services and nursing for people in their own homes, providing support so that their clients can live independently as long as possible.</br></br>'''Esther’s Pantry''' , also run by Our House, is an LGBTQ+ affirming shopping style food pantry, providing food and personal care items for individuals and families impacted</br></br>by HIV, and Tod’s Corner, providing free clothing and household good for clients living with HIV. Location: 10202 SE 32nd Avenue, Suites 601 & 502, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222, (503) 349-4699.</br></br>In 2022, Our House officially merged with Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) to further expand its service offerings and provide greater wraparound care for their clients.ide greater wraparound care for their clients.)
- Our House - Medical + (Our House provides integrated health and h … Our House provides integrated health and housing services to people with HIV/AIDS. They provide 24-hours specialized care, supportive services, an independent housing with support services.</br></br>'''Our House Residential Care''' , their residential care facility, engages a team of expert clinicians who work with people with HIV who are having difficulty managing independent living. They tailor therapeutic everyday activities, nursing, and social work services for their clients and residents.</br></br>Their '''Neighborhood Housing and Care Program''' provides social work services and nursing for people in their own homes, providing support so that their clients can live independently as long as possible.</br></br>Our House also runs '''Esther’s Pantry''' , an LGBTQ+ affirming shopping style food pantry, providing food and personal care items for individuals and families impacted by HIV, and Tod’s Corner, providing free clothing and household good for clients living with HIV. Location: ''10202 SE 32nd Avenue, Suites 601 & 502, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222; (503)'' ''349-4699'' .</br></br>In 2022, Our House officially merged with Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) to further expand its service offerings and provide greater wraparound care for their clients.ide greater wraparound care for their clients.)
- BestCare Latino Madras + (Our Prineville facility offers services for intellectual and developmental disabilities, general case management, alcohol and drug assessments, individual and group counseling, and drug testing.)
- Our Streets’ Feed the Streets Program - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Our Streets’ Feed the Streets program seek … Our Streets’ Feed the Streets program seeks to uplift Portland residents experiencing housing insecurity through daily meal distribution. They prepare and deliver 1,000 meals every day of the week to shelters and other community partners in the Portland metro area.</br></br>Our Streets has also started a Community Garden at Ockley Green Middle School in North Portland.ley Green Middle School in North Portland.)
- Clinton Triangle Shelter (Temporary) + (Outdoor shelter (160 units) for adults; referrals only (no walk-ins))
- Atlas Treatment Center + (Outpatient substance use disorder treatment: IOP, DUII, counseling.)
- Outside In - Transitional Aged Youth Programs + (Outside In helps homeless youth move towar … Outside In helps homeless youth move towards improved health and self-sufficiency.</br></br>They offer:</br>* Housing resources</br>* Education, career, and GED assistance</br>* Basic needs (meals, showers, laundry)</br>* Case management</br>* Medical care</br>* Mental health and substance use treatment</br>* Recreation and art</br>* LBGTQIA – Specific Resources</br>* Tattoo removal (503-535-3902 for appointment)too removal (503-535-3902 for appointment))
- Outside In Portland Downtown + (Outside In’s Injection Drug Users Health S … Outside In’s Injection Drug Users Health Services (IDUHS) promotes health and healing for people who use drugs. This program is guided by a harm reduction model, where everyone deserves respect and is a valued member of the community. We serve nearly 5,000 people each year, providing harm reduction supplies as well as overdose prevention trainings and naloxone distribution. In the last 5 years, we have had over 2,000 overdose reversal reports through our IDUHS program and exchanged over 5 million syringes.ram and exchanged over 5 million syringes.)
- Overeaters Anonymous - Peer Support Groups + (Overeaters Anonymous helps people overcome … Overeaters Anonymous helps people overcome compulsive overeating, under-eating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or over-exercising. OA addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being but it is not associated with any religion or religious organization.th any religion or religious organization.)
- Northrup Shelter + (Overnight-only shelter)
- Oxford Houses of Oregon - Housing + (Oxford Houses are democratically run, self … Oxford Houses are democratically run, self-supporting, and drug free homes. The number of residents in a House range from six to fifteen. There are houses for men, houses for women, and houses that accept women with children. Each Oxford House represents an effective and low cost method of preventing relapse .To apply a person must be in recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. A recovering individual must complete a standard '''Application for Membership''' online and be interviewed by the residents of the house he or she wants to live in. Available Oxford Houses in the area can be found under '''Vacancies''' on the website homepage.r '''Vacancies''' on the website homepage.)
- P:EAR Mentor - Transitional Aged Youth Programs + (P:ear offers a safe space and an open, non-judgmental and affirming community for homeless youth. They offer support with education, arts and music, cooking skills, parenting, and recreation events including bike rides and hikes.)
- PCs for People - Technology + (PCs for People distributes low-cost refurb … PCs for People distributes low-cost refurbished computers and internet to income- eligible individuals through an easy-to-apply online application system. Every desktop includes a mouse, keyboard, power cords and monitor cords at no additional cost.</br></br>The Oregon Public Library District has partnered with Pcs for People to be a distribution site. All requests and program eligibility are run through PCs for People.</br></br>For eligibility requirement, please visit ''https://www.pcsforpeople.org/eligibility/'' .</br></br>To register to be connect with PCs and receive further information, please visit ''https://oregonlibrary.pcsrefurbished.com/event/registration'' ..pcsrefurbished.com/event/registration'' .)
- PDX Free Fridge - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (PDX Free Fridge is a community-based mutua … PDX Free Fridge is a community-based mutual aid effort to increase access to free food and vital supplies by creating a network of independent fridges and pantries in Portland, Oregon. Their mission is to redistribute existing resources by providing access to free food and supplies through community fridges and pantries. An interactive and printable map of the locations of fridges and pantries is provided on their website.and pantries is provided on their website.)
- PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program - Incarcerated Adult and Youth Support Services and Programs + (PEN America stands at the intersection of … PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. They champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Their mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.</br></br>PEN America’s '''Prison and Justice Writing Program''' has amplified the work of thousands of writers who are creating while incarcerated in the United States. By providing resources, mentorship, and audiences outside the walls, PEN helps these writers to join and enrich the broader literary community. Committed to the freedom to write in U.S. prisons as a critical free expression issue of our time, PEN leverages the transformative possibilities of writing to raise public consciousness about the societal implications of mass incarceration and support the development of justice-involved literary talent.</br></br>PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing program initiatives include:</br></br>'''Prison Banned Books Week''' To commemorate the first Prison Banned Book Week, PEN America released a new report showing the staggering extent of restrictions on reading materials for people in carceral settings.</br></br></br>'''The Sentences That Create Us''' PEN America’s new book, The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting A Writer’s Life in Prison (Haymarket Books) provides a road map for incarcerated people and their allies to have a thriving writing life behind bars—and shared beyond the walls—that draws on the unique insights of more than fifty contributors, most themselves justice-involved, to offer advice, inspiration and resources.</br></br></br>'''PEN Prison Writing Contest''' For over 30 years, hundreds of imprisoned writers from around the country submit poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic works to the yearly PEN Prison Writing Contest, one of the longest-running outlets of free expression for the country’s incarcerated population.</br></br></br>'''Prison Writing Mentor Program''' PEN America’s Prison Writing Mentor Program consists of more than 300 working writers in relationship with close to 300 incarcerated writers working together toward individualized literary goals and cultivating an engaged literary community through and behind the walls.</br></br></br>'''Writing for Justice Fellowship''' PEN America’s Writing for Justice Fellowship commissions writers—emerging or established—to create written works of lasting merit that illuminate critical issues related to mass incarceration and catalyze public debate.</br></br></br>'''Works of Justice Publications and Podcast''' ''Works of Justice'' is a PEN America Prison and Justice Writing online literary series and podcast that explores the relationship between writing and incarceration, and challenges current conversations about criminal justice in the United States.out criminal justice in the United States.)
- Portland General Electric (PGE) - Utilities + (PGE’s Income-Qualified Bill Discount progr … PGE’s Income-Qualified Bill Discount program provides ongoing, monthly help with your PGE bill that’s in addition to any other assistance you may be getting from them or other agencies. Depending on your annual household income and household size, your monthly discount could be between 15 and 60%. They won’t require any financial documents from you to apply. They only need to know your household size and average gross annual household income. To apply visit ''https://portlandgeneral.com/income-qualified-bill-discount-form'' .om/income-qualified-bill-discount-form'' .)
- Portland YouthBuilders - Transitional Aged Youth Programs + (PYB works with youth ages 17-24 with experiences with poverty, violence, drugs, hunger, and loss. They offer a program of high school completion, vocational training, counseling, and support.)
- Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG) - Immigrant and Refugee Support Services + (Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG) (form … Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG) (formerly Portland Refugee Support Group)</br> is dedicated to re-empowering refugees through education and social support so that they may find an independent life in the US. Government contracted resettlement agencies receive funding to support refugees for a limited time and are centered on initial needs. PRSG picks up where these agencies leave off by fostering self-sufficiency with programs centered on economic mobility, education, social capital, and community re-empowerment to support a successful transition to a new home.ort a successful transition to a new home.)
- Painted Horse Recovery Center & Recovery Mentoring - Recovery Support Services + (Painted Horse Recovery Center offers drop- … Painted Horse Recovery Center offers drop-in support for Native Americans and others who are looking for culturally specific services. Their services are open to anyone wanting recovery support and they include 12 step meetings, such as wellberiety, Native based AA, NA, recovery events, skill building groups, and culture nights for Native American families. The Recovery Center is alcohol and drug free. It provides a safe space to engage in cultural activities by embracing Native American traditional ways, such as drumming, drum making, and native-based sobriety meetings, as well as a place to connect with other Native Americans on a similar journey.</br></br>The Recovery Center has pool and foosball tables, a play station, a TV, a kitchen, a clothing closet, books, lockers, a crafts room, meeting rooms for a wide range of drug and alcohol treatment groups, a medicine closet, a children’s room, and a storage room.</br></br>Painted Horse Recovery provides free Native-based substance use recovery peer services to adults. All peer services are delivered by Certified Recovery Mentors with at least two-years of abstinence. To obtain a mentor, an intake is done to assess past and current addiction issues. Mentors assist mentees in making positive connections to the native community and in making referrals for treatment and other assistance programs.r treatment and other assistance programs.)