Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon - Wrap-Around Support Services
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| Group | Community And Other Support Services |
| Category | Wrap-Around Support Services |
| Name | Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon |
| Provider | Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon |
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Description
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) brings together diverse communities of faith to learn, serve and advocate for justice, peace and the integrity of creation. EMO offers a number of diverse, direct service programs to address hunger, nutrition and social support, affordable housing opportunities, and refugee and immigration services.
EMO’s HIV Services provide a community that strives to address basic needs of individuals living with HIV/AIDS with respect, compassion and safety. The Day Center
is a drop-in center for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The Daily Bread Express provides meal delivery for low-income, home-bound individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
EMO’s Northeast Emergency Food Program (NEFP) distributes a three- to five-day (or more) supply of nutritious groceries to their neighbors in need, frequently valued over $200. They offer a unique self-service shopping experience for they neighbors, allowing them to select their choice of fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, bread, meat and more.
In addition to distributing food, NEFP also develops community solutions to secure access to adequate, affordable and healthy food. They ground their work in the belief that nutritious food is a basic human need and a building block for a healthy life of possibility. Location: Luther Memorial Lutheran Churcjh 4800 NE 72nd Ave., Portland, Oregon 97218 Food Distribution Schedule: Thursday & Saturdays 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tuesdays 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. (Spanish as primary language).
Second Home Second Home connects volunteer host homes with unaccompanied high school students experiencing homelessness. As students have assurance of stable housing and ongoing support, they can focus on completing their secondary education and realize their full potential. Support for the participants comes from both the Second Home staff and from the community.
Slavic Oregon Social Services (ROSS) was established by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) to serve the needs of Russian-speaking refugees and immigrants. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services include:
- long-term case management
- crisis intervention
- advocacy
- assistance obtaining protective orders and communication with law enforcement
- individualized resource planning/referrals
- assistance accessing low-cost/free legal services
- mental health counseling
- assistance with temporary/transitional housing
- short-term financial assistance and support groups
EMO’s Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) resettles hundreds of refugees a year. They link sponsors—congregations, friends or community organizations—with refugees before they arrive in the United States, and help sponsors welcome and assist refugees in their adjustment to a new life in the Portland metro area. Refugees are welcomed, given temporary homes with household items and food, and offered assistance as they learn a new language, develop job skills and search for employment.
SOAR 7931 NE Halsey Street, Suite 314, Portland, Oregon 97213
- soar@emoregon.org https://emo-soar.org/