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- Sisters of the Road - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Sisters of the Road is a social justice or … Sisters of the Road is a social justice organization that uplifts the dignity and autonomy of people experiencing poverty through low/no-cost meals, education and training, a barter work program, advocacy, and a welcoming community space for all.</br></br>Sisters of the Road’s Café is currently closed while they prepare their new facility. The café has historically worked as a barter restaurant where you can trade some time volunteering in the cafe for a fresh, healthy meal via our Barter Credit system. You could also pay $1.25 for a meal with cash or E.B.T. Sisters of the Road advocated for and got a law passed to allow E.B.T. benefits to be used for hot meals in our cafe back in 1987.</br></br>Please check the website for reopening information once it is available.eopening information once it is available.)
- Snowcap at Rockwood - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Snowcap at Rockwood offers emergency food, … Snowcap at Rockwood offers emergency food, mobile food pantry, clothing for the entire family, back to school items, community baskets, and has a community garden.</br></br>They are located behind the Rockwood Center (formerly the Rockwood Methodist Church). They serve people who live east of 82nd Ave. and within Multnomah County. Visitors must bring proof of address (utility bill, mail, etc.) that is dated within the last 30 days, and their own bags or boxes.</br></br>The food pantry is open Monday–Thursday from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.s open Monday–Thursday from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.)
- Sober Living Oregon Office + (Sober Living Oregon - Clean and Sober Housing)
- Solve Office + (Solve - Community Service Opportunities)
- Solve - Community Service Opportunities + (Solve accepts volunteers to clean up the c … Solve accepts volunteers to clean up the community. To register for an account and complete an application, visit ''https://www.solveoregon.org/volunteer-sign-up'' . An events calendar is located on their website at ''https://www.solveoregon.org/calendar'' , which lists their current volunteer opportunities.</br></br>Opportunities for court-ordered community service hours are available.</br></br>Please note that individuals who have been convicted of or charged with any crime involving or relating to invoking fear in another person and any form of harassment or assault (including but not limited to stalking, assault, battery, domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect, child pornography, child abduction, online harassment, or any sexual offense) are NOT permitted to register on this site.</br></br>If you’re unsure your offense is appropriate, email us before you create an account at ''info@solveoregon.org'' .e an account at ''info@solveoregon.org'' .)
- Sonrise Church + (Sonrise Church - Community Service Opportunities)
- Phoenix Counseling Center - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Specializing in substance use, mental heal … Specializing in substance use, mental health, and co-occurring.</br></br>Phoenix Counseling Center offers outpatient substance use counseling services. Their clinicians provide therapy from a number of evidence based and trauma informed therapeutic models.</br></br>Individual counseling and group support. They welcome mandated clients as well as volunteers.</br></br>The process of accessing counseling is guided by their clinicians from the time of assessment to completion of counseling services. Their services are individualized to meet the needs of the clients that they serve.</br></br>Groups They Offer:</br></br>'''Substance Use Level 2 (Adults)''' The Level II substance use treatment groups meet 3 times a week for 3 hours each. They are combination education/process groups based on the evidence-based Living in Balance curriculum. Group curriculum includes relapse prevention, codependency, family dynamics, healthy ways to deal with stress, and self-esteem.</br></br>'''Substance Use Level 1 (Adults)''' The Level I substance use treatment group meets once a week for 2 hours. It is an ongoing group offered to individuals who have successfully completed a higher level of care and to those who, at assessment, meet criteria for Level I services. This group is based on the evidence-based Living in Balance curriculum.</br></br>'''Relapse Prevention Group (Adults)''' This group provides tools to prevent and deal with relapse as well as an opportunity to process experiences with triggers. Although it is part of the Level II program, most individuals will be encouraged to attend this ongoing group, regardless of their level of care. It is a great place to get support in handling the daily challenges encountered in early recovery.</br></br>'''Achieving Balance (Adults)''' Achieving Balance: Exploring the Intersection between Substance Use and Mental Health is a group integrating the needs of individuals experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health issues. It uses psychoeducation and process focusing on psychiatric and substance use disorder education; coping skills to manage substance use and mental health symptoms, relapse prevention plans; and the creation of healthy relationships to promote an increased support system of individuals experiencing similar struggles and symptoms.</br></br>'''Adolescent Groups''' The adolescent groups function as a safe place for teenagers to be themselves, be heard, and connect with peers who are also facing the challenge of substance use and the transition toward adulthood. Groups compassionately address drug and alcohol education, relapse prevention, identification of triggers, drug education, and healthy coping skills. Another group, for adolescents meeting criteria for Level 2.1 treatment, helps members identify adaptive strategies to cope with a mental health diagnosis, symptoms, or other related experiences to minimize the potential for relapse. These groups satisfy Minor in Possession charge treatment requirements.</br></br>'''Moving On Group''' This evidence-based group, offered in conjunction with Jackson County Criminal Justice, is designed especially for women on probation. The four content areas of this combination education/process group are: encouraging personal responsibility and enhancing motivation for change; expanding connections and building healthy relationships; skill enhancement, development, and maintenance; and relaxation and stress management skills. Group members attend a Seeking Safety Group concurrently.</br></br>'''Family Connections Program''' This program provides substance use treatment and experiential mom-baby bonding groups as well as a dad’s support group and parenting classes for pregnant and new moms.</br></br>'''Beyond Trauma''' This evidence-based group is designed for individuals with both a trauma history and substance abuse issues. It provides tools for stabilization, emotional management, healthy boundaries, grief and loss, and reconnection with self/community. Members gain support in meeting their hierarchy of needs, preparing them to lead more productive lives.</br></br>'''DUII Education''' This group meets Oregon requirements for Drug and Alcohol Information Programs. Members in this group learn about Oregon law and receive information regarding substance use disorders.</br></br>'''The Gathering (Paused until in-person)''' The Gathering is a purely experiential group for folks who don’t typically like group settings. Through a wide variety of activities, such as painting, drawing, music, and writing, this group explores members are impacted by substance use. This is a great group for anyone struggling with the emotions, thoughts, and situations that may arise on the path to recovery.</br></br>'''Mindfulness''' This experiential group provides the opportunity for individuals to learn how to use mindfulness techniques to support their recovery.</br></br>'''Parenting Classes''' This basic Parenting Enhancement group deals with self-esteem, anger management, emotional literacy, child development, gender differences, parenting styles, and parenting techniques. The goal of this class is the enhancement of solid parent-child interactions.cement of solid parent-child interactions.)
- Sponsors Inc. - Housing + (Sponsors provides transitional housing and … Sponsors provides transitional housing and other necessary services to individuals releasing from correctional institutions in Oregon who are paroling to Lane County. People who have served eight years or more and/or are at high-risk to re-offend (as evidenced by a validated risk-assessment tool) are given highest priority.</br></br>Transitional housing is provided for program participants to acquire employment, schooling or disability benefits, save money and move into permanent housing. Participants stay for an average of 60-90 days and receive twice weekly drug/alcohol tests and intensive case management. Long-term Honors housing, lasting up to one year, is also available for clients demonstrating both the highest need and ability to succeed.</br></br>During the first 30 days at Sponsors, program participants are expected to find a job and begin saving money toward housing deposits and rent. The '''Reentry Resource Center''' , located at Roosevelt Crossing, provides job search help, referrals, computer access, resume writing and interview trainings, as well as financial literacy and writing classes and a monthly legal clinic.</br></br>Sponsors also offers parenting classes, 12-step meetings, cognitive-based Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) and a Mentorship Program to match program participants with others in the community for an active, healthy social life. For more information about transitional housing through their Women’s Program, contact the Women’s Program Director Joan Quaempts at ( ''541) 485-6738'' . For more information about their transitional housing programs for men, contact Sponsors Executive Director Paul Solomon at ''pjsolomon@sponsorsinc.org'' or</br>#.</br></br>Sponsors also provides housing for ten men with sex offense backgrounds. Clients are referred by Lane County Parole & Probation</br> or have completed Sponsors ''Men’s'' ''Transitional Program'' . Clients can stay for up to two years, rents are $300 a month, and tenants are able to establish rental histories. Clients in this program are required to be working or in school and to remain clean and sober. Many are engaged in sex offender treatment. The building is staffed by a full-time resident manager and many residents maintain connections to Sponsors on-site programs.tain connections to Sponsors on-site programs.)
- St. Francis Dining Hall - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (St. Francis Dining Hall serves meals served Monday–Friday, noon–2 p.m.)
- St. Vincent de Paul Social Services Dept. + (St. Vincent de Paul Social Services Dept. - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals)
- Emergence Addiction Center - Eugene + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Emergence Facility Florence + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Emergence Addiction & Behavioral Center + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Emergence Facility Cottage Grove + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Emergence Facility Eugene + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Emergence – Springfield + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use Offiuce Florence + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use Facility – Eugene + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use Office Centennial Plaza + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use Centennial Loop + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use – Midtown + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use – Cottage Grove + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use Springfield + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Substance Use Office Albany + (Substance Use, DUI Treatment and Mental Health - Other Addiction Treatment and Support)
- Lifeline Connections + (Substance use disorder treatment: detox, residential, outpatient and crisis stabilization.)
- North Portland Food Pantry + (Sunshine Division - Community Service Opportunities)
- Arc Portland Metro - Disability Support Services + (T he Arc Portland Metro provides culturall … T he Arc Portland Metro provides culturally, and individually responsive services designed to improve all aspects of life for people experiencing intellectual / developmental disabilities. They currently offer a variety of initiatives to benefit their community members, including lifestyle enrichment programming, direct support services, connection to resources, integrated workforce development, and advocacy.</br></br>'''Club Impact''' and '''Club Connect''' , the online version of Club Impact, runs a weekly two-hour event where participants can spend time with others, make friends, share interests, and participate in fun activities, on Fridays from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ''https://thearcpdx.org/programs/''</br></br>'''Club Wellness''' is a complete, activity-rich program of fitness, nutrition and wellness designed specifically for people experiencing intellectual / developmental disabilities. Seated options are available for all exercises, activities are safe, effective, and easy to learn and easy to perform independently. Designed by and for people with disabilities ages 15+, this program is committed to providing people with the tools and skills needed to live a healthy lifestyle. Programming builds a culture of inclusion, support and encouragement, where club members work together to change habits. Goal setting and in-home wellness activities are included to encourage lifestyle changes. ''https://thearcpdx.org/club-wellness/''. ''https://thearcpdx.org/club-wellness/'')
- Taking Ownership PDX Office + (Taking Ownership PDX - African American Support Services)
- Taking Ownership PDX - African American Support Services + (Taking Ownership PDX is an organization wo … Taking Ownership PDX is an organization working to renovate and revive homes and businesses for Black families in Portland. Their mission is to help Black homeowners and small businesses stay in their communities and build generational wealth. Taking Ownership PDX provides reparations to the Black community of Portland by raising funds, using volunteers, and other resources to renovate and repair homes and businesses. renovate and repair homes and businesses.)
- Taste and See Local Office + (Taste and See Local - Community Service Opportunities)
- Boulder Care + (Telehealth medication‑assisted treatment (MOUD) with clinical and peer support.)
- 82nd Avenue Motel Shelter + (Temporary COVID-19 isolation VIMo (Voluntary Isolation Model) shelter (38 rooms) for adults)
- All Star Labor & Staffing + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Laborworks Portland Facility + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Express Employment Professionals + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Tigard Branch + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Temporary and Day Labor Employment North Portland + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- NW Staffing Resources + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Temporary and Day Labor Employment East Portland + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Temporary and Day Labor Employment Portland Branch + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Laborworks – Tigard + (Temporary and Day Labor Employment - Employment And Education)
- Project (CPR) - Veterans Programs + (The '''Community Partners Reinvestment Pro … The '''Community Partners Reinvestment Project (CPR)''' is a collaborative transition program that seeks to meet the developmental and transitional needs of men ages 18 to</br></br>25 returning to the community after incarceration. CPR’s programming includes client- motivated behavioral changes, reducing criminal thinking, returning to school, employment, housing, family relations and parenting issues, assistance with resources, and more. CPR’s mentors have first-hand experience with many of the challenges faced by CPR participants and they can relate to and provide insight to clients as well as serve as positive role models.</br></br>'''GIFT (Gang Impacted Family Team) and HEAT (Habilitation, Empowerment,''' '''Accountability, Therapy)''' are programs under CPR that work with the Portland gang community, including affected family members. GIFT/HEAT are culturally-specific and these programs work to educate young men to address how the choices they make impact not just themselves, but their families and their communities. but their families and their communities.)
- Multnomah County Health Assessment and Treatment (HAT) Team - Reentry Support Services + (The '''Health Assessment and Treatment (HA … The '''Health Assessment and Treatment (HAT)''' team is a coordinated effort between the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice and the Multnomah County Health Department aimed at improving access to healthcare by connecting adults involved in the criminal justice system with community-based support services and providers. Each position plays an integral role in targeting formerly incarcerated individuals with a chronic disease or mental health issues and assisting them with successfully transitioning back into the community. Assistance is given to those paroling from state institutions to enroll in OHP and getting them set up with the support services they need.</br></br></br>The HAT team consists of:</br></br>* Community Health Nurse</br>* Community Health Worker</br>* Corrections Counselors</br>* Parole/Probation Officers</br>* Dual Diagnosis Evaluators</br></br>The nurse, health worker, corrections counselor, and parole/probation officer (PPO) establish a care plan with the client. This care plan includes enrolling with a primary care provider (PCP), finding a pharmacist and getting prescriptions filled, educating the client about chronic disease management, assisting in obtaining vital records, and connecting to safety nets like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Additionally, the team engages in advocacy for other needed supports, such as housing and transportation, to increase client engagement, stabilization, and successful transition into the community. The care plan is intended to set the client up for long- term success by teaching them how to navigate the system and advocate for themselves, while creating a shared understanding between the healthcare and community corrections communities.are and community corrections communities.)
- Maybelle Center for Community - Social Engagement Support Services + (The '''Maybelle Center for Community''' cr … The '''Maybelle Center for Community''' creates community for people in the neighborhood struggling with addictions, mental illness, poverty, isolation and other issues through their support services and community space where members can gather during the day. Many of Maybelle’s members live in low-income buildings throughout Old Town and Downtown Portland. Most experience poverty and are at-risk for social isolation, intensified by mental or physical challenges, addiction, or trauma. Each year over 500 individuals are part of the Maybelle community.</br></br>Members who join the center (by coming to three events) can participate in pop-up classes, choir, movie days, yoga and meditation classes, monthly birthday parties, spiritual support groups, art classes, the women’s walking group, and other activities. Pairs of volunteers visit individuals unable to come to the center. A support services team connects members to needed services. Students from six different nursing programs visit with Maybelle members. Volunteer and community service opportunities also available at the center. ''https://www.maybellecenter.org/join/''</br></br></br>Two separate residences are attached to the Maybelle Center, the Macdonald Residence that provides assisted living residences for individuals on SSI unable to live independently and Macdonald West that provides affordable studio apartment for anyone with 60% or less of the area median income. ''https://www.maybellecenter.org/locations/''</br></br>The '''Maybelle Community Singers''' is composed of a full spectrum of people experiencing differing life circumstances. Maybelle Community Singers is all about accepting each other, right where they are, voice and all. The choir builds a sense of inclusiveness and community. The mission of Maybelle Center is to help mitigate the social isolation and loneliness that is the unseen, often devastating cost of extreme poverty – an isolation intensified by mental or physical challenges, addiction or trauma. Their choir director has extensive experience building music programs with underserved groups in Portland. In May 2018, the Maybelle Community Singers performed with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall as part of the Symphony’s series, “Sounds of Home.” Maybelle</br></br>Community Singers practice each Monday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. No experience is necessary. They are currently holding hybrid choir practices so participants can attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. ''https://www.maybellecenter.org/choir/'' ''https://www.maybellecenter.org/choir/'')
- PDX Sex Workers Resource Project (PDX SWRP) - Domestic Violence and Sex Worker Support Services + (The '''PDX Sex Worker Resource Project (PD … The '''PDX Sex Worker Resource Project (PDXSWRP)''' aims to support people in the sex trades by providing harm reduction supplies and supports specific to the work. They also provide resources and referrals by connecting participants to organizational support through community partners. They operate a mobile outreach unit in areas of the Portland metro area in which they can reach the most marginalized workers. PDXSWRP is fiscally sponsored by the YWCA.</br></br>'''Supporting''' in person and full service Sex Workers is at are our core</br></br>Since beginning their work, PDXSWRP has provided over $70,000.00 in direct cash aid and resource distribution. Their Pink Van mobile project gives them the ability to bring parenting supplies, harm reduction tools, Narcan, basic hygiene resources, and more resources directly to the communities they serve in East County. They have trained over 100 community members in the use Narcan and offered Sex Worker specific trainings to non-profit and government based organization including the Sex Trafficking services Expansion Project (STEP), Oregon Health Authority, and 2020 Oregon Coalition of Domestic and Sexual Violence.</br></br>Pink Van Project hours:</br></br>Wednesdays @ Lents Park 1–3 p.m. Third Saturday @ Glenhaven Park 1–3 p.m. Fourth Saturday @ 16221 SE Start 1–3 p.m.</br></br>For a complete of pharmacy, harm reduction, work, and family supplies provided: ''https://www.pdxswrp.org/donate''ovided: ''https://www.pdxswrp.org/donate'')
- Volunteers of America (VOA) Reentry Enhancement Coordination - Reentry Support Services + (The '''Reentry Enhancement Coordination (R … The '''Reentry Enhancement Coordination (REC)''' program has been a core part of reentry programming in Multnomah County since 2010. REC was designed to close gaps by surrounding men and women transitioning from prison with supportive services in the community. The REC team is a partnership between VOA Oregon and the Department of Corrections, the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice, SE Works and Bridges to Change. REC serves men and women who have severe addictions and have completed drug and alcohol treatment during their incarceration. To protect that investment, the individuals are linked to comprehensive assistance in securing housing, treatment, and employment when they return to the community. Individuals who are released from prison early on Short Term Transitional Leave (STTL) as part of Oregon’s Justice Reinvestment Program receive the same menu of comprehensive services in the community.</br></br>REC and STTL provide 90 days of intensive supervision, outpatient treatment, supportive housing and support finding employment. Counselors, mentors and employment specialists work with parole officers to help individuals transition back to the community successfully.</br></br>'''Behavioral Health Treatment''' : VOA Oregon provides individualized substance abuse and mental health outpatient treatment services to REC participants. Their treatment services aim to provide culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based services to high-risk and high-need community members depending on their criminal risk and level of care needs. Outpatient services are provided in conjunction with physical health providers, mental health providers, peer support specialists, SUD counselors, case managers, and intake specialists. Outpatient and residential services utilize a client centered approach to not only assess ongoing support needs, but also utilize advanced curricula to specifically target ongoing risk/need factors that contribute to substance use, mental health needs, and criminogenic risks.</br></br>'''Housing and Mentors:''' Participants benefit from the support of Recovery Mentors and clean, sober housing at Bridges to Change.</br></br>'''Employment Support''' : At the SE Works New Start Reentry Resource Center, Reentry Enhancement Coordination (REC) participants can access case management, resume development, master application assistance, subsidized on the job training, work related training certifications and transitional and career track placement services.</br></br>REC Program goals include: reducing recidivism, relapse and use of addictive substances; increasing treatment engagement; and increasing participant ability to attain and maintain secure housing, and employment retention. secure housing, and employment retention.)
- El Programa Hispano Católico - Mental Health + (The '''UNICA (Un Nuevo Inicio para Conclui … The '''UNICA (Un Nuevo Inicio para Concluir el Abuso) Program''' is Oregon’s first bilingual/bicultural DV & Sexual Violence Survivor Support Program. ''They offer a 24/7'' ''support line for all survivors of abuse.'' Their services include:</br>* Crisis intervention & urgent response</br>* Case management & housing stabilization</br>* Legal & medical accompaniment and advocacy</br>* Psychoeducation & peer support groups</br>* Mental Health services; Child & Family servicespport groups * Mental Health services; Child & Family services)
- Alano Club - Peer Support Groups + (The Alano Club, which is housed in a donat … The Alano Club, which is housed in a donated NW Portland mansion, is described as “a recovery-oriented community center that provides a welcoming, compassionate, and accessible support environment for individuals and families recovering from alcoholism, drug abuse, and other addictive disorders.” Everything at the Alano Club is free of charge, including the peer mentors.</br></br>The Alano Club’s Peer-Connect program, employs six certified recovery mentors, all of whom have lived experience. The mentors offer one-on-one support, encouragement, and goal-setting to their mentees. To obtain a mentor, go to the Alano Club website, fill out the form, and expect a response in three days. Sobriety is not a requirement for obtaining a mentor. Together the mentor and mentee will form a plan. Mentors are flexible in what they can do. They might provide transportation to meetings, attend meetings with mentees, provide bus passes, locate housing, take new-comers out to dinner, or assist with residential treatment placements.</br></br>The Alano Club sponsors a free Recovery Yoga class twice weekly. They also sponsor a Sounds of Recovery group in which participants express their recovery journeys through sound, music, and the spoken word. The Sounds of Recovery groups take place in their basement meeting space. They have also hosted talent shows in the same space.</br></br>Meeting rooms are rented by self-run groups such as Smart Recovery, AA, NA, Psychedelics in Recovery, Al-Anon, and Peak Recovery. Peak Recovery groups offer mountaineering, split-boarding, and rock-climbing experiences. There are also meditation groups and a monthly expungement clinic.n groups and a monthly expungement clinic.)
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon - Legal Services + (The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) … The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon works in courts, in the legislature and in communities to protect and advance civil rights and liberties. They are committed to centering the individuals and intersectional communities historically disenfranchised by institutions and systems: Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, gender non-conforming people, people with disabilities, LGBT+, low-income people, immigrants, incarcerated people, refugees and all other historically-targeted groups.</br></br>ACLU of Oregon works in partnership and collaboration with communities and organizations across the state to respond to civil liberties and civil rights issues involving criminal justice, the death penalty, free speech, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ+ rights, national security, police practices, prisoners’ rights, privacy & technology, racial justice, religious freedom, and reproductive justice., religious freedom, and reproductive justice.)
- Avel Gordly Center - Mental Health + (The Avel Gordly Center for Healing is name … The Avel Gordly Center for Healing is named in recognition of Honorable Senator Avel Gordly for her work championing the issues for people living with mental illness. Part of the center’s mission is providing education and awareness for the African American and African communities on issues of mental health and addictions. Additionally, they’ll provide trainings for other healthcare and social service providers about culturally responsive treatment for African Americans.</br></br>The Center’s diverse team of counselors, therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists provide evidence-based, culturally responsive compassionate mental health care services for African and African American communities including the following:</br>* Individual therapy</br>* Group therapy/classes</br>* Couples and family therapy</br>* Psychiatric evaluation/medication management</br>* Adoption/adoptee supporttion management * Adoption/adoptee support)
- Central City Concern (CCC) BEST Team - Disabilities + (The BEST Team assists people who are eligi … The BEST Team assists people who are eligible for SSI apply without charging any commission. They decide if the person qualifies based on the likelihood of them obtaining benefits. There is often a long wait list but applying through the BEST Team will expedite the process and minimize the chances that the person will be denied and need to re-apply.</br></br>BEST counselors conduct thorough interviews with the applicants, help them to fill out documents, and track down records. The BEST program pays for medical examinations and psychological evaluations.xaminations and psychological evaluations.)