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Providence’s Better Outcome thru Bridges (BOB) Behavioral Health Programs include several patient-centered programs and projects within the Oregon region.
'''Peer Support Outreach:'''
'''Caring Contact & Behavioral Health Follow up''' : BOP Caring Contacts Peer Support Specialists utilize lived experience and the Collaborative Community Approach Model to work with patients recently discharged from the emergency department in behavioral health crisis. Caring Contacts connect vulnerable patients to community resources and behavioral health programs while providing needed support services along the way.
'''Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Peer Support''' : BOB SUD Peer Support Specialists use their own lived experiences with addiction to work with patients who have substance use disorders. Peers meet patients in the hospital, who are admitted with medical concerns related to their substance use. Peers continue to work with patients after discharge to provide support, service navigation and advocacy in clients’ journey to recovery or supporting clients’ not ready for sobriety, by utilizing a harm reduction framework.
'''Inpatient Behavioral Health Outreach Program (BHOP)''' : BOB Peer Support Specialists are based in two of Providence’s inpatient behavioral health units with the goal of providing short term support to patients discharging without connections to providers in the community. BOB peers will help patients connect with a new or existing providers after discharge to address their health needs.
'''Emergency Department Outreach''' ''':''' The BOB Emergency Department (ED) Outreach & Peer Support Specialists work directly with hospital staff and community partners to identify behavioral health patients with frequent ED visits that may need additional support and services after they discharge. BOB ED Outreach and Peer Support Specialists spend most of their time in the community alongside clients, assisting them in connecting to the resources that address their unmet needs while providing trusted support and advocacy along the way.
'''Providence Medical Group (PMG) Clinic Outreach''' ''':''' BOB PMG Clinic Outreach Specialists work with behavioral health patients, as well as patients identified by PMG behavioral health clinic staff as having high social determinants of health needs or difficulty accessing services. Their clinic team works with providers, clinicians, community partners and the patient, to make sure that the patient is getting the services and support that they want and need.
The BOB program hosts monthly community outreach meetings and maintains a resource sharing list-serv of approximately 1,000 community partners from almost two hundred agencies. The BOB Team also routinely provides street outreach in various communities throughout Oregon.
Beyond These Walls is a non-profit based in the Pacific Northwest that works to achieve justice and liberation for LGBTQIA2S+ people incarcerated in the Pacific Northwest and the world through advocacy, service, and organizing.
Beyond These Walls was founded in 2011 as a project of the National LGBTQ Task Force. It started as a project to send cards to LGBTQ prisoners during the holidays, but they decided to try to extend community to LGBTQ family living behind bars. Over the years they have evolved into a robust community of people offering a number of programs to support LGBTQ prisoners.
Beyond These Walls is a Trans led organization with an exclusively LGBTQ staff and advisory committee. They believe in an LGBTQ community without conditions, where they welcome and embrace people trying to be a part of their community, even if they’ve made mistakes. They believe the criminal justice system is inherently flawed
and if people who are locked up are asking us for help right now, they have to answer their calls.
In addition to supporting members of the LGBTQ community while incarcerated, Beyond These Walls also provides Reentry Support:
* $14,000 reentry assistance and support to individuals in prison
* 32 care packages that include an outfit to wear on release
* 45 direct cash support to both currently and formerly incarcerated
* Provided LGBTQIA+ related training to Washington State DOC Reentry teams +
Bienstar in a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1981 with a mission to provide quality housing to farmworkers and their families due to substandard living conditions in migrant camps. Bienestar builds housing, hope, and community for the wellbeing of Latinxs, immigrants, and all families in need. Bienstar builds the hard to find two-, three-, and four-bedroom affordable apartments that are crucial for a family with children. Bienstar currently owns and operates 12 affordable multifamily properties for more than 2,000 residents. Over 95% of their residents are Latinx, and many are immigrants and/or farmworkers. With the help of their trained community leaders, Promotores, their properties are more than just a place for families to live. They become thriving communities, where families feel safe, seen, supported and heard. Bienstar also offers a homeownership program, supportive housing services, and a youth program. +
A non-profit that provides affordable bicycles and offers bike repair workshops and resources to the community. +
Bikes for Humanity offers several different volunteer opportunities; some of which don’t require any experience and do not require you to sign up ahead of time. Other opportunities require a commitment and might be good for people who have more hours to complete. Please check their website for current volunteer opportunities. +
Bikes for Humanity PDX is a non-profit bike shop and school. Their mission is to increase public access to affordable and safe bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle maintenance and commute. They work towards this mission with several programs:
'''Bike Shop & School''' - joins donors, volunteers, and adopters, to transition under- utilized bicycles back into service.
'''Financial Aid Process''' - allows bicyclists of any economic status to gain access to refurbished bicycles.
'''Volunteer Mechanics Classes''' - train volunteers via professional instruction, curriculum, tools, and workspace to refurbish donated bicycles. Volunteers teach and
learn bicycle repair procedures while refurbishing donated bikes for sale or giveaway. Bikes for Humanity PDX offers use of shop tools, resources, and other incentives for dedicated volunteers. Volunteer orientation is the third Thursday of each month. In their free series of Volunteer Mechanics Workshops, they focus on demonstrating a skill and then performing it with volunteers, while fixing donated bikes in the process, every Thursday from 5–7 p.m. +
'''Education/Training''' ''https://www.blackec.us/'' ''info@blackec.us''
The '''Black Economic Collective'''
'''(BEC)''' is a Black-led grassroots organization focused on community development through financial education, resource allocation, and collective community-building efforts. They curate financial tools and resources to aid Black Oregonians toward a path of financial stability and generational wealth. Utilizing a village model they partner with like-minded financial institutions, community-based organizations, and business partners to provide workshops for community members. This pipeline of resources and wrap-around support increases the likelihood of success, economic mobility, and wealth creation for Black Oregonians.
BEC provides culturally specific programs in partnership with other organizations, addressing the unique financial needs of their community, and actively engages community members and youth in their initiatives, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can access the support they need for a brighter financial future.
'''Moorish Roots Farm''' works with BEC to provide youth work opportunities during the harvest season and support community members with free, fresh produce over the Summer and early fall.
BEC partners with the '''Black Community of Portland''' to connect youth to incentive- based activities to promote fun, safety, and togetherness.
'''Financial Beginnings''' co-facilitates financial literacy workshop, alongside BEC, to educate community members on resources for budgeting, filing taxes, preparing for retirement, building credit, investing in the stock market, and shopping for life insurance. +
The Black Swimming Initiative seeks to expand meaningful participation in water sports by providing a strong sense of belonging for black athletes of all backgrounds, abilities, and lifestyles by supporting safe and accessible water safety and swimming instruction. The Black Swimming Initiative envisions a world where racism is eliminated from the aquatics and water sports; where individuals can access bodies of water with confidence in themselves and be welcomed by all.
For a list of upcoming events: ''https://www.blackswimpdx.us/upcoming-eventsregister'' +
Combines 124 units of affordable housing with an on-site clinic and services for medical and mental health and recovery +
Blanchet House - Housing +
Blanchet House - Clothing and Hygiene Services +
Blanchet House gives out clothing and sleeping essentials during meal services on an as-needed basis. (see Blanchet House listing under “Food Boxes, Pantries, and Meals” for schedule) +
Compassionate individuals aged 14 and older are needed to:
* Serve meals and drinks in the cafe. (M-Sat)
* Sort clothing or prep produce. (M-Sat)
To sign up visit ''https://blanchethouse.org/volunteer-in-portland/'' , select “Begin Sign Up Here,” read the online handbook, and schedule shifts in Volunteer Local. +
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.
Breakfast: 6–7:25 a.m. Lunch served: 11:30 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Dinner served: 5–5:55 p.m.
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. +
Blanchet House is a nonprofit social services organization located in downtown Portland. Blanchet House is best known for being the largest feeder of the poor in Oregon. They offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner six days a week in their ''Founders Cafe'' served by ''volunteers'' . Thanks to donations, Blanchet House is able to provide free meals to thousands of people every week. Blanchet House is not affiliated with any religious organizations though their beginnings are rooted in the Catholic community.
Blanchet House operates two ''transitional shelter programs'' for men struggling with addictions, unemployment, mental health and/or family issues. In exchange for room, board, and case management, the men do volunteer work to aid the mission.
'''Blanchet House''' ''310 NW Glisan Street'' ''Portland, Oregon 97209''
''Kristi Katzke Case Manager/Intake Coordinator''
Guests living in the ''Blanchet House'' program work in the Founders Cafe preparing and serving food for the public. The program’s duration is seven months. Residents are given breathalizers each time they enter the building. They have a zero tolerance policy for alcohol and drugs. Residents live in two person rooms. The capacity of the program is 54 men. Residents regularly attend NA or AA meetings. Some are given staff positions and earn stipends. After working in the program for seven months, they can remain at Blanchet House rent-free and work an outside job for nine months as long as
they work one day in the program. They can stay in the program for a maximum of two years.
'''Blanchet Farm''' ''1170 NE Finn Hill Loop'' ''Carlton, Oregon 97111''
''Admissions: (971) 337-8745''
Blanchet Farm, a 62-acre farm in Yamhill County, offers men suffering with alcohol and drug addictions a safe and supportive environment to work on their recovery. The men living in the ''Blanchet Farm'' program maintain the farm and learn woodworking. They make Adirondack chairs and other wooden furniture. The farm has been very successful in changing lives and providing a last chance for many men.
The Blanchet Farm program is a 12-step program lasting eight months. Participants receive free room and board, case management, peer support, shoes, clothing, and hygiene items. Twenty-two men live in shared rooms in a clean and sober environment. Blanchet Farm is fully supported by donors so there is no charge to the residents. The waiting list is typically short.
All residents are required to work six days a week in one of the following areas: woodworking/carpentry, gardening, animal care, facilities maintenance, kitchen or cleaning.
Guests are encouraged to share their personal struggles with each other and listen. AA and NA meetings are held most nights at Blanchet Farm. On Friday and Sunday nights the men are encouraged to attend outside meetings in Newberg or McMinnville.
'''Requirements for entry''' :
* Desire to lead a life free of drugs and alcohol
* Willingness to follow direction
* A valid Oregon ID
* Physical & mental ability to work
* Phone interview with case manager
* In-person interview with case manager and farm manager
* Background check
A clinic that provides free medical care to low-income and uninsured residents. +
Borland Free Clinic offers comprehensive medical care, including primary and urgent care, diabetes education, physical therapy, gynecology, other specialty care services and referrals, prescriptions, lab work, and other services like once-a-year comprehensive eye exams through Casey Eye mobile van. Urgent care/walk-ins accepted when there is availability. Borland Free Clinic is located in the lower level of Rolling Hills Community Church’s main building in Tualatin, Oregon. They offer free medical care to vulnerable people in their community. +
Telehealth medication‑assisted treatment (MOUD) with clinical and peer support. +
A variety of services for youth aged 12-24. Boys & Girls Aid offers several programs focused on preventing homelessness for youth and young adults by providing safety and the opportunity to put long term plans in place.
'''The Safe Place Shelter''' in Washington County is a 24/7 drop-in program where youth can access essential services while longer-term housing is found.
The '''Compass''' program supports youth aging out of the foster care system by providing services to help them during this transition; youth are referred to the program though the Department of Human Services (DHS).
The '''Transitional Living and Supportive Housing Services Programs''' support young adults who face housing instability or homelessness by providing services that enable them to become self-sufficient. Youth are able to self-refer to these programs.
The '''Homeless Prevention Program''' assists transition aged youth who are at risk of homelessness and need help obtaining stable housing.
The '''Education Reengagement Program''' provides education and employment support services for young people in Washington County age 14-21 who have been disconnected from school services. +
A non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence. +