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Developmental Disabilities - Disabilities +
A non-profit organization run by and for people with disabilities, providing services and advocacy to promote independent living. +
Independent Living Resources provides advocacy, recreation, and skills training to all people with disabilities.
'''Classes/Groups''' :
* Art
* Cooking
* Rent well
'''Skills training''' :
* Communication Skills
* Household Management
* Leisure/Recreation
* Personal Safety
* Pre-vocational Information
* Self-Esteem
* Social Skills
'''Housing advocacy and Education''' +
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
positions black & brown youth into avenues of enlightenment & access. They provide positive relationships through mentorship providing skill building and stronger connection to the community. +
Influencers of Neighborhoods (ION) - African American Support Services +
Low Income Rentals-Portland - Housing +
The Insight Alliance works in prisons and in the community to transform the lives of adults and youths impacted by the carceral system by pointing them to their innate resilience and wellbeing. The Insight Alliance does so through/offers the following programs and resources:
'''Insight To Wellbeing Program''' Insight to Wellbeing is the Insight Alliance’s signature 10-week, evidence-based program that’s offered in a group setting for 1.5 - 2 hours per week. The program is led by a cohort of trained teachers who utilize a strengths-based curriculum designed to teach an understanding of the mind and human experience for the purpose of reducing risk factors, uncovering resiliency, and promoting emotional and psychological well- being for adults and youth in the criminal justice system. This is taught through a compilation of sessions that speak to the potential, ability and resilience inside every human.
Currently, Insight to Wellbeing is offered at:
* Columbia River Correctional Institution (CRCI), Portland, Oregon
* Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF), Wilsonville, Oregon
* MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, Woodburn, Oregon
* Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility, Albany, Oregon
* NW Regional Re-entry Center, Portland, Oregon
They also offer Insight to Wellbeing through community-based partners such as Morrison Child & Family Services, the Federal DSTART (Deferred Sentencing To Advance Rehabilitation & Treatment) program, and Parrott Creek Child & Family Services. ''https://www.theinsightalliance.org/insight-to-wellbeing''
'''Peer Mentorship Program''' The Insight Alliance’s peer mentors offer support to their mentees as they navigate life after being released from prison, typically alongside a Case Manager. Peer mentors provide educational, career, and recreational supports and opportunities to their mentees. Participants who share similar life experiences are paired, enabling mentors to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges their mentees are encountering.
Mentee-mentor meetings take place in person or virtually, at least once a month, with the frequency determined by both the mentor and mentee. Mentees and mentors also have opportunities for more informal check-ins, through phone calls, texts, emails, etc.
Becoming a Mentor: The Insight Alliance welcomes mentors who have had lived experience with the prison system and have participated in their Insight to Wellbeing program. Most of all, The Insight Alliance seeks individuals who are genuinely interested in intentionally supporting individuals as they reenter their communities from prison. All peer mentors are paid a monthly stipend.
Becoming a Mentee: Mentees are individuals who have recently been released from prison and have gone through The Insight Alliance’s 10-week Insight to Wellbeing program. All referrals for this program come from Insight to Wellbeing teaching team. ''https://www.theinsightalliance.org/peer-mentorship''
'''Moments of Insight''' The Insight Alliance also distributes an interactive newsletter in Oregon’s prisons, Moments of Insight, that was launched in the spring of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moments of Insight features stories, poems and artwork from folks in prison, and aspects of The Insight Alliance’s educational model. Newsletters are issued year round. Past issues can be accessed online. ''https://www.theinsightalliance.org/moments-of-insight''
'''Good Neighbor Clothing Closet''' The Insight Alliance provides free clothing to community members in need who have been impacted by the carceral system, addiction, and homelessness. they partner with other nonprofits in the area to provide clothing to their clients. Partner organizations pay a monthly fee and then receive a designated, weekly time slot to bring clients. Additionally, clients accessing other services from The Insight Alliance can receive free clothing. ''https://www.theinsightalliance.org/clothing-closet''
Insight Alliance - Reentry Support Services +
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.
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. +
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Institute on Aging (IOA)’s 24-hour toll-free Friendship Line is an accredited crisis line 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.
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.
Services provided:
'''Friendship Line'''
* Emotional support
* Crisis intervention
'''Center for Elder Suicide Prevention and Grief Services'''
* Virtual grief and bereavement support groups
* Specialized support for people who have experienced traumatic loss to suicide or sudden death +
Multnomah County Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) - Disabilities +
Public Defender Offices (Oregon) - Legal Services +
A non-profit organization that provides a variety of services to justice-involved individuals and their families +
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.
ITN operates ten long-term Recovery & Wellness Homes in Multnomah and Clackamas County as well as four Homes in Washington and Columbia County.
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. +
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.
ITN operates ten long-term Recovery & Wellness Homes in Multnomah and Clackamas County as well as four Homes in Washington and Columbia County.
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. +
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JOIN has many volunteer opportunities available. Please complete their volunteer form by visiting ''https://joinpdx.org/volunteer/'' and selecting “volunteer form here.” +
JOIN supports the efforts of homeless individuals and families to transition out of homelessness into permanent housing. Their efforts are directed at individuals sleeping
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A day center that provides a safe space and resources for people, housed or unhoused. Justice Arts Coalition (JAC) - Art and Cultural Programs +
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.
'''Clothing services'''
*The Day Center provides clothing resources to people in need.
*The availability of specific items may vary, but clothing is generally available.
*Some past reviews suggest that clothing donations might be limited or restricted to certain items.
'''Hygiene services'''
*Showers: Showers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis during Day Center hours.
*Hygiene items: The center provides hygiene kits and other essential personal care items.
*Laundry: The center offers laundromat vouchers for services.
'''Hours and location'''
Location: 1435 NE 81st Ave, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97213.
Hours of operation:
''Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.''
''Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.''
''Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ''
'''Additional Day Center services'''
*Mail: A mailing address service is available.
*Internet and phone: Guests have access to internet and telephone services.
*Family area: A dedicated family area is available, which includes a family shower.
*Meals: Nutritional support, such as sack lunches, snacks, coffee, and water, is offered.
*Other services: Staff provide referral information for other essential services, including housing and employment assistance. +
Public Defender Offices (Oregon) - Legal Services +