Blanchet House - Housing

Group	Housing
Category	Housing
Name	Blanchet House
Provider	Blanchet House Of Hospitality Inc.

Description

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

Facilities

Blanchet Farm
Blanchet House

Contacts

Contact: Blanchet Farm Phone: (971) 337-8745

Contact: Case Manager/Intake Coordinator - Kristi Katzke Phone: (971) 337-8747

Contact: Founders Cafe Phone: (503) 241-4340