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- Veterans Programs - Programs + (In working with veterans facing jail or pr … In working with veterans facing jail or prison sentences, it is important to note that VA compensation and benefits can be reduced, suspended, or discontinued when a veteran is incarcerated for more than 60 days. Benefits may also be suspended if there is an outstanding warrant.pended if there is an outstanding warrant.)
- Independent Living Resources - Disabilities + (Independent Living Resources provides advo … Independent Living Resources provides advocacy, recreation, and skills training to all people with disabilities.</br></br>'''Classes/Groups''' :</br>* Art</br>* Cooking</br>* Rent well</br></br>'''Skills training''' :</br>* Communication Skills</br>* Household Management</br>* Leisure/Recreation</br>* Personal Safety</br>* Pre-vocational Information</br>* Self-Esteem</br>* Social Skills</br></br>'''Housing advocacy and Education'''ills '''Housing advocacy and Education''')
- Influencers of Neighborhoods (ION) - African American Support Services + (Influencers Of Neighborhoods (ION) was fou … Influencers Of Neighborhoods (ION) was founded by a collective of black male professionals who saw a need in providing sustainable programs for youth of color to gain access, awareness, and opportunities within all industries. ION aligns with community organizations and businesses that empower youth of color. With partners such as Sneaker Week Portland, Better Marketing, & Black Male Achievement, ION</br></br>positions black & brown youth into avenues of enlightenment & access. They provide positive relationships through mentorship providing skill building and stronger connection to the community.ill building and stronger connection to the community.)
- Influencers of Neighborhoods (ION) Office + (Influencers of Neighborhoods (ION) - African American Support Services)
- Insight Alliance Office + (Insight Alliance - Reentry Support Services)
- Institute on Aging Friendship Line - Senior Programs + (Institute on Aging (IOA)’s 24-hour toll-fr … Institute on Aging (IOA)’s 24-hour toll-free Friendship Line is the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities. They also make on-going outreach calls to lonely older adults. IOA’s Friendship Line seeks to offer a response to the public health problem of suicide among the elderly, knowing that older people do not contact traditional suicide prevention centers on a regular basis even if they are considering suicide. IOA reaches out to lonely, depressed, isolated, frail and/or suicidal older adults and their trained volunteers specialize in offering a caring ear and having a friendly conversation with depressed older adults.</br></br>In addition to receiving incoming calls, Friendship Line also offers outreach. They connect with people on a regular basis, and help monitor their physical and mental health concerns. Their call-out services act as an intervention to prevent suicide in the long term by improving the quality of life and connectedness of isolated older adults. Any aging adult or individual living with disabilities who suffers from depression, loneliness, isolation, anxiousness, or may be thinking about death or suicide can participate in confidential phone calls with Friendship Line volunteers.one calls with Friendship Line volunteers.)
- Iron Tribe Network - Housing + (Iron Tribe Network (ITN) is a non-profit o … Iron Tribe Network (ITN) is a non-profit organization founded on a community urban- tribe model for recovery and wellness. ITN seeks to provide an effective transitional housing solution for persons with co-occurring disorders who are re-entering the community after involvement with the criminal justice system. ITN provides peer support, housing, and family reunification services to individuals and families to help them overcome pressures and barriers while in transition. ITN focuses on building community through its programs and services including those focused on peer support, housing, and family reunification for individuals and families.</br></br>ITN operates ten long-term Recovery & Wellness Homes in Multnomah and Clackamas County as well as four Homes in Washington and Columbia County.</br></br>Through-out the year, ITN engages with the community in various activities, meetings, and events, both for adults and youth, including Prison In-Reach events, Re-entry/ Community Reintegration support plus special Recovery Celebration and Campout events.ecial Recovery Celebration and Campout events.)
- Iron Tribe Network - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Iron Tribe Network (ITN) is a non-profit o … Iron Tribe Network (ITN) is a non-profit organization founded on a community urban- tribe model for recovery and wellness. ITN seeks to provide an effective transitional housing solution for persons with co-occurring disorders who are re-entering the community after involvement with the criminal justice system. ITN provides peer</br></br>support, housing, and family reunification services to individuals and families to help them overcome pressures and barriers while in transition. ITN focuses on building community through its programs and services including those focused on peer support, housing, and family reunification for individuals and families.</br></br>ITN operates ten long-term Recovery & Wellness Homes in Multnomah and Clackamas County as well as four Homes in Washington and Columbia County.</br></br>Through-out the year, ITN engages with the community in various activities, meetings, and events, both for adults and youth, including Prison In-Reach events, Re- entry/Community Reintegration support plus special Recovery Celebration and Campout events.ecial Recovery Celebration and Campout events.)
- URS Club - Peer Support Groups + (Its purpose is to demonstrate by example a life of abstinence from intoxicants and to encourage mutual support and cooperation of groups and individuals in the rehabilitation of all who are seeking recovery. There are on-line and in person groups.)
- JOIN Day Center - Clothing and Hygiene Services + (JOIN Day Center (The House), located at 14 … JOIN Day Center (The House), located at 1435 NE 81st Ave #100 in Portland, offers clothing and hygiene services for individuals experiencing homelessness. The Day Center is open seven days a week with varying hours. </br></br>'''Clothing services'''</br>*The Day Center provides clothing resources to people in need.</br>*The availability of specific items may vary, but clothing is generally available.</br>*Some past reviews suggest that clothing donations might be limited or restricted to certain items. </br></br>'''Hygiene services'''</br>*Showers: Showers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis during Day Center hours.</br>*Hygiene items: The center provides hygiene kits and other essential personal care items.</br>*Laundry: The center offers laundromat vouchers for services. </br></br>'''Hours and location'''</br></br>Location: 1435 NE 81st Ave, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97213.</br></br>Hours of operation:</br></br>''Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.''</br></br>''Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.''</br></br>''Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ''</br></br>'''Additional Day Center services'''</br></br>*Mail: A mailing address service is available.</br>*Internet and phone: Guests have access to internet and telephone services.</br>*Family area: A dedicated family area is available, which includes a family shower.</br>*Meals: Nutritional support, such as sack lunches, snacks, coffee, and water, is offered.</br>*Other services: Staff provide referral information for other essential services, including housing and employment assistance.cluding housing and employment assistance.)
- JOIN - Community Service Opportunities + (JOIN has many volunteer opportunities available. Please complete their volunteer form by visiting ''https://joinpdx.org/volunteer/'' and selecting “volunteer form here.”)
- JOIN - Housing + (JOIN supports the efforts of homeless indi … JOIN supports the efforts of homeless individuals and families to transition out of homelessness into permanent housing. Their efforts are directed at individuals sleeping</br></br>outside or in their cars in the Portland Metro area. JOIN helps over 800 people each year move out of homelessness and into stable housing, providing each household with supportive services after they move inside to ensure their long-term stability. JOIN also operates a day center where hundreds of individuals and families access critical basic services that support survival on the streets and spark transitions into stability.</br></br>JOIN’s 8 Person '''Outreach Team''' engages homeless individuals and families with children who are physically sleeping outside or in their cars. Outreach Workers work with people to identify and overcome their barriers to housing, partnering with local agencies and advocating with local landlords to open the doors to permanent housing.</br></br>JOIN’s 5 Person '''Retention Team''' offers newly placed households the individualized support they need to succeed in their housing long-term. This includes job-finding assistance, benefits advocacy, transportation assistance, medical and mental health referral, food box delivery, and a variety of other services that support clients’ efforts to end their homelessness.</br></br>JOIN’s '''Day Center''' provides critical basic services to 80-100 people every Monday through Friday. Services include restrooms, showers, a mailing address, laundromat vouchers, hygiene items, clothing resources, referral information, coffee, conversation, and a refuge from the weather. Many of the services are provided through a barter system where those accessing services exchange their time in return for what they need.</br></br>JOIN’s '''Immersion Program''' inspires personal involvement by bringing together diverse elements of the community. Over the course of a day, a weekend, or a week, individuals can learn about issues involved in homelessness by engaging in dialogue with folks living on the street. dialogue with folks living on the street.)
- Holistic Healing Behavioral Healthcare - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Jamaica Imani-Nelson founded Holistic Heal … Jamaica Imani-Nelson founded Holistic Healing Behavioral Healthcare (HHBH) to focus on helping brown and black people get treatment that works for them. All the counselors are BIPOC, so the clinicians look like the clients. HHBH provides integrated care for overall mental wellness.</br></br>HHBH Master-level clinicians render mental health services through a trauma- informed, culturally responsive, and client-centered approach. Their theoretical orientation is rooted in family systems with an emphasis on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Crisis Intervention Therapy (CIT).</br></br>HHBH provides level 2.1 intensive outpatient treatment for addiction, DUI services, mental health counseling, peer support, housing, gambling, and corrections reentry support.</br></br>HHBH has experience working with the NWRRC and federal probation officers and has seen amazing outcomes for the men in their corrections reentry programs. HHBH helps</br></br>clients reenter society after a long period of incarceration by addressing the challenges they face, including how to operate modern technology.</br></br>HHBH owns a house to provide supportive housing to the BIPOC recovery community. The house is located at 6515 NE Cleveland Avenue, sleeps nine, and costs $500 per month per residence. Requirements include 90 days of sobriety and employment.</br></br>'''Addiction''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/addiction/''</br></br>'''DUI''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/duii/''</br></br>'''Gambling''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/gambling/''</br></br>'''Mental Health''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/mental-health/''</br></br>'''Peer Support''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/peer-support/''</br></br>'''Corrections Reentry''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/corrections-reentry/''listichealingbh.org/corrections-reentry/'')
- Holistic Healing Behavioral Healthcare - Culturally Specific Programs + (Jamaica Imani-Nelson founded Holistic Heal … Jamaica Imani-Nelson founded Holistic Healing Behavioral Healthcare (HHBH) to focus on helping brown and black people get treatment that works for them. All the counselors are BIPOC, so the clinicians look like the clients. HHBH provides integrated care for overall mental wellness.</br></br>HHBH Master-level clinicians render mental health services through a trauma- informed, culturally responsive, and client-centered approach. Their theoretical orientation is rooted in family systems with an emphasis on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Crisis Intervention Therapy (CIT).</br></br>HHBH provides level 2.1 intensive outpatient treatment for addiction, DUI services, mental health counseling, peer support, housing, gambling, and corrections reentry support.</br></br>HHBH has experience working with the NWRRC and federal probation officers and has seen amazing outcomes for the men in their corrections reentry programs. HHBH helps clients reenter society after a long period of incarceration by addressing the challenges they face, including how to operate modern technology.</br></br>HHBH owns a house to provide supportive housing to the BIPOC recovery community. The house is located at 6515 NE Cleveland Avenue, sleeps nine, and costs $500 per month per residence. Requirements include 90 days of sobriety and employment.</br></br>'''Addiction''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/addiction/''</br></br>'''DUI''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/duii/''</br></br>'''Gambling''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/gambling/''</br></br>'''Mental Health''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/mental-health/''</br></br>'''Peer Support''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/peer-support/''</br></br>'''Corrections Reentry''' ''https://holistichealingbh.org/corrections-reentry/''listichealingbh.org/corrections-reentry/'')
- Tongue Point Job Corps Center + (Job Corps - Employment And Education)
- Angell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center + (Job Corps - Employment And Education)
- Wolf Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center + (Job Corps - Employment And Education)
- Springdale Job Corps Center + (Job Corps - Employment And Education)
- Job Corps Center + (Job Corps - Employment And Education)
- Timber Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center + (Job Corps - Employment And Education)
- Facility Evergreen Care (post-acute Recuperative Care) + (Known as the Recuperative Care Program (RC … Known as the Recuperative Care Program (RCP) at Evergreen Crossing, this program provides transitional housing and medical care for low-income or homeless individuals recovering from hospital stays. Clients receive primary care, case management, housing support, and assistance coordinating follow-up services.ssistance coordinating follow-up services.)
- Portland Rescue Mission + (Largest rescue mission in Portland with multiple shelters, day resource center, recovery and life-change programs)
- Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) - Legal Services + (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) … Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a Multnomah County pre-booking diversion program. LEAD allows police officers to redirect low-level offenders involved in drug activity to intensive case management tailored to the individual’s needs instead of jail and prosecution. The goals of the LEAD program are to reduce the harm that a drug offender causes him or herself and the surrounding community, reduce recidivism rates for low-level offenders, reduce the number of low-level offenders in jail, and decrease the number of people of color prosecuted for low-level drug possession. Participation is voluntary but requires completion of an in-depth assessment within 30- days of arrest for the case not to be filed. Central City Concern provides the intensive case management services for LEAD participants.management services for LEAD participants.)
- Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) - Legal Services + (Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is a s … Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides access to legal help for low-income people to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. Through their staff attorneys and hundreds of volunteers, LASO gives free legal help to thousands of low-income and elderly clients each year in matters relating to physical safety, access to food and shelter, and other critical legal needs including family law cases involving domestic violence; housing cases, like repair issues, housing discrimination, and help with government housing programs; government benefits issues, like SNAP (food stamps), Oregon Health Plan and unemployment insurance benefits; senior law issues, like problems with long term care facilities and elder abuse; consumer issues, like debt collection and bankruptcy; and employment problems, like unpaid wages and discrimination.</br></br>LASO has eight regional offices and two specialized statewide programs that serve farmworkers and provide representation on Native American issues.</br></br>LASO’s '''Farmworker Program''' helps agricultural workers throughout Oregon with employment, housing, civil rights and other legal issues. ''Call (800) 662-6096'' .</br></br>LASO’s '''Native American Program (NAPOLS)''' represents low-income Indian tribes, Native organizations, and tribal members on issues involving federal Indian law or tribal law, or that are otherwise impacted by the client’s tribal status, such as tribal sovereignty, tribal enrollment, and trust land and resources. Call (503) 223-9483.</br></br>LASO’s '''Statewide Tax Clinic''' helps Oregonians resolve disputes with the IRS and related Department of Revenue matters, including settling tax debt, representation in tax audits and in U.S. Tax Court, help with worker classification issues, assistance in applying for innocent or injured spouse relief, and more. Call (800) 228-6958.</br></br>LASO’s '''Wildfire Disaster Relief Program''' provides free legal assistance with and referrals for wildfire-related legal issues for low-income Oregonians. Legal issues we can assist with include but are not limited to FEMA appeals and recoupment, housing (renters and homeowners), consumer fraud, debt, insurance, and document replacement. ''Call (844) 944-2428'' .ent replacement. ''Call (844) 944-2428'' .)
- Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center - Mental Health + (Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School of Edu … Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School of Education and Counseling opened a Community Counseling Center (CCC), dedicated to providing high quality, low-cost mental health services to the community. They offer limited services in Spanish. '''Counseling intake is $15 and sliding scale $5-75 based on client income.''' Services provided include:</br>*'''Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy Counseling Services''' including marriage and relationship discord, gender identity, sexuality, sex and intimacy, discrimination and hate incidences, trauma, social injustice, grief/loss, eating concerns, and co-occurring substance use counseling.</br>*'''Problem Gambling Services:''' Long-term ongoing support is available, as well as intensive short-term treatment. Can have a 1-2 month waitlist but check with clinic.</br>L&C CCC is partnered with Portland United Against Hate (PUAH) for their '''Hate and Bias Response team''' which acts as a point of contact for individuals and families who have experienced hate-based incidences to receive support and advocacy.-based incidences to receive support and advocacy.)
- Lewis & Clark Problem Gambling Services - Other Addiction Treatment and Support + (Lewis and Clark Problem Gambling offers fr … Lewis and Clark Problem Gambling offers free and confidential individual, couples, family, and group therapy to Oregon residents. They offer culturally specific services to members of the Latino community at their Latino Problem Gambling Services Clinic, with counseling available in both English and Spanish. Their facility is ADA accessible, and they provide interpretive services during counseling for members of the community who are deaf or who speak languages other than English. This service is also open to Washington residences who gamble in Oregon.</br></br>''Hours: Monday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.''</br></br>''Tuesday & Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.''</br></br>''Saturday & Sunda,y 9 a.m.–4 p.m.''7 p.m.'' ''Saturday & Sunda,y 9 a.m.–4 p.m.'')
- Liberation Literacy - Incarcerated Adult and Youth Support Services and Programs + (Liberation Literacy’s mission is to build … Liberation Literacy’s mission is to build social justice literacy in prisons in order to reimagine and rearticulate the relationship between incarceration, the community, and ourselves. Liberation Literacy aims to be directly led and structurally driven by individuals who were formerly or are currently imprisoned, and people impacted by incarceration. To do so, their core goal is maintaining a connection and uplifting the needs of their members at Columbia Rive Correctional Institution (CRCI). The initiatives organized by Liberation Literacy reflect the current needs of those at CRCI such as supporting their families, roles as parents, food for their communities, housing, financial support, mental health, and trauma-informed healing.</br></br>The effects of COVID-19 have magnified the already inherent isolation of imprisonment for incarcerated members and their families. Liberation Literacy’s outside groups meet regularly online to discuss how they can best support their incarcerated and formerly incarcerated members, and empower each other to fight against the prison industrial complex and build community care. Their community committees are how they organize and focus on initiatives. Liberation Literacy’s current committees include: Imprisoned Member Contact + Transitions, Career + Housing Resources, Restorative Care, and Family Support.ces, Restorative Care, and Family Support.)
- Loaves and Fishes Central Office - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Loaves and Fishes serves only seniors 60 and over. All locations offer group meals and Meals on Wheels. Please visit their website for current location and meal information.)
- Problem Gambling Services - Other Addiction Treatment and Support + (Locations in Morrow County, Grant County, … Locations in Morrow County, Grant County, Gilliam County, Wheeler County and Umatilla County.</br></br>Free treatment and counseling services are available to any Oregon resident who either has a gambling problem or knows someone who does. Treatment is free, confidential, and it works. You can make an appointment with our Problem Gambling Counselor, Chris Olwine, who serves Gilliam, Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties by calling ''541-'' ''676-9161 ext. 1716'' during normal business hours.</br></br>''After hours, please call 1-877-MY-LIMIT (1-877-695-4648)'' 24-hour line toll-free or you can live chat, text or email at Oregon Problem Gambling Resource, ''https://www.opgr.org/'' ''.'' Resource, ''https://www.opgr.org/'' ''.'')
- Community Counseling Solutions - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Locations in Morrow County, Grant County, … Locations in Morrow County, Grant County, Gilliam County, Wheeler County and Umatilla County.</br></br>Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment. This program involves complete alcohol and drug assessment, individual counseling, and classes for substance education and relapse prevention.ubstance education and relapse prevention.)
- Looking Glass Community Services’ New Roads Program + (Looking Glass Community Services’ New Roads Program - Youth Support Services)
- Cascade Management Office + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Grace Peck Terrace Apartments + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Gretchen Kafoury Commons Apartments + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Hamilton West Apartments + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Home Forward + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Innovative Housing Office + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Lovejoy Station Apartments + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Reach Community Development + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- The Admiral Building + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- The Patton Home + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- The St. Francis + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Unthank Plaza Apartments + (Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing)
- Lutheran Community Services Vancouver Office + (Lutheran Community Services Northwest - Immigration Legal Services)
- Lutheran Community Services Northwest McMinnville + (Lutheran Community Services Northwest - Immigration Legal Services)
- Lutheran Community Services Northwest Salem + (Lutheran Community Services Northwest - Immigration Legal Services)
- Lutheran Community Services - Culturally Specific Programs + (Lutheran Community Services offers multicultural counseling services along with immigration services that include ESL classes, help with basic needs, legal services and interpretation services for refugees and asylum seekers.)
- Lutheran Community Services Multicultural Counseling Services - Mental Health + (Lutheran Community Services recognizes the … Lutheran Community Services recognizes the significant need for mental health services to support these refugees as they rebuild their lives as many refugees have trauma from the circumstances that forced them to flee their homeland. They work with people who live in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. Their clients include individuals and families from different cultural and ethnic groups who need mental health services. Clinicians offer one-on-one support and in-depth counseling with the goal of helping all people achieve wellness. They accept Oregon Health Plan and offers a sliding fee scale based on income for payment.</br></br>Mental health services include:</br>* Trauma Recovery</br>* Youth and Family Transition</br>* Grief and Loss</br>* Marriage and Family</br>* Senior Services</br>* Domestic Violence</br>* Anger Management</br>* Culturally-specific Counseling</br>* Medication Management</br>* Case Management</br>* Parenting Classes</br>* Living Well with Chronic Conditions</br>* Mental Health Assessment and Counseling</br>* Peer Services</br></br>'''Multnomah and Clackamas County:''' Services offered in Arabic, Burmese, English, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Somali, and Zomi. They are skilled at working with an interpreter for other languages.</br></br>'''Washington County:''' ''(503) 924-2448'' . Services offered in: Arabic, English, Farsi, Dari and Russian. Washington County adult and child counseling referrals can be faxed to (503)- 352-1088.referrals can be faxed to (503)- 352-1088.)
- Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD) Immigrant Defense Oregon - Legal Services + (MPD’s Immigrant Defense Oregon provides a … MPD’s Immigrant Defense Oregon provides a team of immigration attorneys to defend Oregonians who have been targeted for deportation, to educate the community on deportation proceedings and ongoing changes in immigration enforcement, and to ensure that immigrant neighbors understand their rights and due process protections within the U.S. immigration system. Each criminal defense client is assigned an immigration attorney as early as possible in their case to give both the defense attorney and the client as much assistance as they might need in navigating the complicated legal area of criminal and immigration law and potential subsequent removal proceedings. potential subsequent removal proceedings.)
- Mainspring Restorative Justice Program - Legal Services + (Mainspring offers a Restorative Justice Pr … Mainspring offers a Restorative Justice Program through the Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington County Courts. Adjudicated youth and adults can complete their community service hours at Mainspring. Mainspring provides guidance, mentorship, vocational training and an opportunity to provide services to the community. For individuals who have been adjudicated in another State or Country, Mainspring may also be able to help.</br></br>The Restorative Program at Mainspring is by consideration. For more information, please contact the Executive Director Kyle Urban at ''kurban@mainspringpdx.org'' to schedule a meeting. Initial meetings can be done over the phone at (503) 233-5533. be done over the phone at (503) 233-5533.)
- Oregon Department of Corrections Dog Training Programs - Incarcerated Adult and Youth Support Services and Programs + (Many of Oregon Department of Corrections’ … Many of Oregon Department of Corrections’ (DOC) 14 institutions have dog training programs. DOC partners with local organizations to house, raise, and train puppies and dogs–sometime to give them a better chance at adoption, and sometimes to prepare the dogs for work as assistance animals. At Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF), the prison partners with Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) to train puppies who will then provide independence to a person with a disability. These dog programs not only benefit the puppies, but the adults in custody (AICs) who work with the animals. In the case of CCCF, AICs train the puppies onsite for approximately 18 months before they move on to more expanded training.</br></br></br>Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) Joys of Living Assistance Dogs (JLAD) Service Dog Program started in 2016. Approximately 70 percent of the dogs graduate from the program. Only 16 dogs are trained at any given time, as the dogs are rotated in and out every week. At the start of the program, 36 commands were being used to teach the dogs. Today, there are over 90 commands used. In addition, some dogs are trained in advanced tasks specific to a recipient’s disabilities – for example, dogs are trained to assist with anxiety, PTSD, and Parkinson’s Disease just to name a few. The average time it takes to train a dog as a service animal is two years. At EOCI, a dog can be trained in just over a year, cutting the time in half.</br></br>EOCI hosts Passing of the Leash and JLAD graduation ceremonies where the adult in custody (AIC) presents the dog they worked hard to train to the new recipient. During the ceremony, AICs receive a certificate for the training they have completed.cate for the training they have completed.)
- Maybelle Center for Community Office + (Maybelle Center for Community - Social Engagement Support Services)
- Meals On Us PDX - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Meal On Us PDX’s mission is to provide Che … Meal On Us PDX’s mission is to provide Chef-curated nutritious meals at no cost to those experiencing hunger and food insecurity within the community. Their current programs include Trans Meal Train, creating meals for individuals recovering from gender-affirming surgery and Community Distro Day, a monthly supply distribution day in the park across the street from their commissary kitchen. the street from their commissary kitchen.)
- Blanchet House - Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals + (Meals are served indoors by volunteer serv … Meals are served indoors by volunteer servers at 310 NW Glisan, Monday to Saturday. Closed Sunday. Guests are welcome to multiple servings. Dogs are welcomed if they are well-behaved and on a leash. On-street pay to park.</br></br>Breakfast: 6–7:25 a.m. Lunch served: 11:30 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Dinner served: 5–5:55 p.m.</br></br>Guests usually line up a few minutes prior to doors opening but do not need to. Come toward the end of the hour if you prefer not to wait in line. Everyone will receive a meal. They never run out of food.eceive a meal. They never run out of food.)
- Meals On Wheels - Senior Programs + (Meals on Wheels’ mission is to enrich the … Meals on Wheels’ mission is to enrich the lives of seniors and assist them in maintaining independence by providing nutritious food, human connections, and social support. Meals on Wheels serves hot, nutritious meals at 30 dining centers in Multnomah, Washington, and Clark counties and delivers meals to homebound seniors. 25,000 meals are prepared each week. The cost of each meal is $7.39. Diners over the age of 60 are asked to contribute what they can afford. Several centers offer ethnic menus. Many of the centers also offer a wide variety of programs, from exercise to art classes to field trips and outings.to art classes to field trips and outings.)
- Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinics - Dental + (Medical Teams International’s Mobile Denta … Medical Teams International’s Mobile Dental Program provides free or low-cost urgent dental care services. Their Oregon clinics accept urgent dental procedures for patients who do not have private dental insurance, those who are low income, and those in vulnerable populations. They will not turn away a patient with emergency needs who has no alternative options for care. Urgent dental procedures include extractions and fillings for patients who have pain, bleeding, and/or swelling.</br></br>Their mobile dental clinic schedule can be accessed on their website, including a list of the locations, dates, and contact phone numbers.cations, dates, and contact phone numbers.)
- Fora Health Detox + (Medical withdrawal management program within Fora Health, offering 24 detox beds and wraparound care for adults undergoing supervised withdrawal from alcohol or drugs.)
- Medicine Wheel Recovery Services - Drug and Alcohol Treatment + (Medicine Wheel Recovery Services, Inc. is … Medicine Wheel Recovery Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to meet the growing need for substance abuse treatment focused on the specific cultural</br></br>needs of Native American and other indigenous people, as well as others in the community. Their goal is to promote wellness and recovery for individuals suffering from addictions and unaddressed mental health needs, and to assist people in reconnecting to their communities.</br></br>Medicine Wheel focuses on sustainable recovery from addictions and unaddressed mental health issues by empowering individuals to “rise and thrive.” They provide services that are evidenced based, culturally competent and client centered.</br></br>Medicine Wheel approaches healing by addressing the delicate balance of physical health, mental and emotional health, social and cultural connection, community involvement, environmental responsibility, and spirituality. Their treatment includes education, counseling, activities, and support to the recovering individual and the family.</br></br>Medicine Wheel provides outpatient substance abuse services, mental health/co- occurring services, a culturally focused women’s program (Inipi) and a Modern Warrior Men’s Program.</br></br>Participants in the Modern Warrior Men’s Program and the Inipi Women’s Program stay in our clean and sober lodging for the duration of the treatment episode.for the duration of the treatment episode.)
- Al-Anon - Peer Support Groups + (Meetings are held throughout the greater P … Meetings are held throughout the greater Portland metro area. A convenient meeting schedule is listed on the website. Participation at one meeting does not obligate the person to attend future meetings. All meetings are confidential and anonymous and are open to people affected by the alcoholism of a loved one or friend, regardless of if the alcoholic is still drinking. The website has information about meetings as well.</br></br>''Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.''.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.'')
- Clark Center + (Men's shelter (77 beds), 24/7; TB card required; drug/alcohol-free; includes meals & housing support)
- Mercatus – Business Directory - Employment And Education + (Mercatus is a business directory and story archive for entrepreneurs of color in Portland. Mercatus connects the city and region with local talents, businesses, services and products that come from diverse entrepreneurs.)
- Mercy & Wisdom Community Health Clinic - Medical + (Mercy & Wisdom Community Health Clinic … Mercy & Wisdom Community Health Clinic is</br> non-profit community clinic in Oregon, formed to provide primary health care services, especially to medically under-served populations. The goal at the Mercy & Wisdom Community Health Clinic is to provide health care to those who couldn’t otherwise afford it. Their services include naturopathic medicine and Oriental medicine. Billing is on a sliding scale. Payments are through insurance or in cash. Appointments can be scheduled online on their Appointment Calendar. They are in office every other Thursday morning. The best way to contact them is by email: ''contact@mercyandwisdom.org'' .them is by email: ''contact@mercyandwisdom.org'' .)