Family Resources

Assistance with Rent:

• Human Solutions
  • Address:  124 NE 181st Ave., Gresham OR
  • Phone:  (503) 405-7875
• Human Solutions
  • Address:  12350 SE Powell Blvd., Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 458-0200

Eviction Prevention:

• El Programa Hispano Catolico
  • Address:  333 SE 223rd Ave, Gresham, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 669-8350
  • Email:  bmadrigal@elprograma.org

Housing and Rental Assistance:

• Impact Northwest
  • Address:  17850 NE Sandy Blvd. #200, Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 721-1740

Shelters:

• My Father's House
  • Address:  5003 W. Powell Blvd., Gresham, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 492-3046 (phone assistance only)
• Our Just Future (Formerly known as Human Solutions) 
  • Address:  16015 SE Stark St., Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 502-0128
• 211 INFO
  • Dial 211 from phone to receive directions on shelter refuge
• Anawim Christian Community
  • Address: 19626 NE Glisan St., Gresham
  • Phone: 503-888-4453
  • Hours: Wednesday 1-8pm / Friday 10am - 5pm / Saturday 1-8pm
• Housing Transition Program
  • Address: 2740 SE Powell Blvd. Ste.6, Portland
  • Phone: 971-222-1880
  • Note: Homeless women 21+ with no children
• East Hill Foursquare Church
  • Address: 701 N Main Ave., Gresham
  • Phone: 503-661-4444
  • Hours: Thursday 1-6pm
• First Baptist Church of Gresham
  • Address: 224 W Powell Blvd., Gresham
  • Phone: 503-665-2159
  • Hours: November - March Only on Monday 1-6pm
• St Henry's Catholic Church
  • Address: 346 NW 1st St., Gresham
  • Phone: 503-665-9129
  • Hours: Tuesday 1:30-6pm

Energy Assistance:

• Impact Northwest
  • Address:  10055 E. Burnside St., Portland, OR 97212
  • Phone:  (503) 294-7444 
• El Programa Hispano Catolico
  • Phone:  (503) 489-6842 or (503) 669-8350 (phone only, Mon-Thurs 8:45am-9:45am)
• Human Solutions
  • Phone:  (503) 405-7877 (phone only)

Gas Assistance:

• Impact Northwest 
  • Address:  10055 E. Burnside St., Portland, OR 97212
  • Phone:  (503) 294-7444 

Water Assistance:

• Human Solutions
  • Phone:  (503) 669-8350 (phone only)

Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), administered by the Federal Communications Commission, gives low-income households a discount on internet services, so they don’t have to decide between purchasing broadband or other necessities.  

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides:

• A $30 per month benefit to help households afford access to high-speed internet service.
• Up to a $75 per month discount if the household is on qualifying tribal lands.
• A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50).

Some people who may get the discount:

• Have income at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
• Participate in certain assistance programs like SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline.
• Are approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program. 

How to Participate in ACP

Check your eligibility and enroll in the ACP at http://getinternet.gov. There is no fee to apply.

New: $30 Internet Plans

The federal government has secured 20 leading internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households a high-speed internet plan for no more than $30 per month. Eligible families who pair their ACP benefit with one of these plans can receive high-speed internet at no cost. Visit http://getinternet.gov for more details.

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• Mount Hood Community College Head Start Program (Ages 0-5)
  • Address:  10100 NE Prescott St., Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 491-6111
  • Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm
• Department of Human Services Employment Related Day Care
  • Address: 1415 SE 122nd Ave., Portland
  • Phone: 971-673-2250
• 211 Info
  • Call: 211 or 1-866-698-6155
  • Text: keyword "children" or "niños" to 898211 (TXT211)
  • Email: children@211info.org
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-11pm; Saturday & Sunday 8am-8pm
  • Search for child care providers
  • For help affording child care, apply for Employment-Related Day Care (ERDC) - get more information HERE (español)
• Childcare Resource & Referral (Resources for childcare)
  • Address:  4510 NE 102nd Ave., Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 491-6208
• Oregon Child Development Coalition (Resources for children with parents working in Agriculture)
  • Address:  2727 SE Anderson Rd., Gresham, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 663-0896

• Catholic Charities (Immigration Legal Services)
  • Address:  2740 SE Powell Blvd. #2, Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 542-2855
• Immigration Counseling Services (Lawyers for low-income individuals)
  • Address:  519 SW Park Ave, Suite 610, Portland, OR
  • Phone:  (503) 221-1689
• Oregon Law Help (Call line for referring lawyers in civil cases) • (503) 224-4086
• Multnomah County Courthouse (Family Assistance Center) • 1021 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR • (503) 988-4003
• Oregon State Bar (Legal consultations - $35/appointment) • 1-800-452-7636

Low-Cost Immigration Legal Service Providers

Lutheran Community Services of Oregon and Southwest Washington

• Portland Office • 605 SE 39th Ave., Portland, OR • (503) 233-0042 (call for appointment)

• Vancouver Office • 3600 Main St., Second Floor, Vancouver, WA • (360) 694-5624 (call for appointment)

Immigration Counseling Service

• 519 SW Park Ave, Suite 610, Portland, OR
• (503) 221-1689

Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR)

• 7931 NE Halsey St, Suite 314, Portland, OR
• (503) 384-2482
• Walk-ins welcome Wednesdays 9am-4pm

​​Portland Area Immigration Attorneys

Phil Hornick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 243-2733

Cecilia Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 644-5010

Michael Purcell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 241-8203

Immigrant Law Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 241-0035

Parker Butte & Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 241-1320

M. Renee Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 548-1575

Thomas Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(541) 513-8868

Teresa Statler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (503) 220-4185

• Oregon Latino Health Coalition (connecting children under 19 who do not qualify for OHP Health Plan with free health services) 
  • Address:  240 N Broadway, Suite 115, Portland, OR 97227
  • Phone:  (971) 300-8410
• Trancisiones/Transitions Program (professional development and university preparation for women)
  • Address:  2600 SE Stark St., Gresham, OR 97030
  • Phone:  (503) 491-7238
• Wallace Medical Concern (Low-income medical treatment and services)
  • Address:  254 NW Burnside Rd., Gresham, OR 97030
  • Phone:  (503) 489-1760

• Veteran Services at Transition Projects
  • Access to shelter, transitional housing, and Supportive Services for Veteran Families. Ability to help veteran families that are in need of housing assistance including eviction prevention.
  • Phone: 1-855-425-5544
  • Visit https://www.tprojects.org/veterans-services-pre-screening-form to be assessed for eligibility.
• Multnomah County VSO
  • Veteran service officers available to assist with claims and benefits.
  • Phone: 503-988-8387
• VA Community Resource and Referral Center
  • VA social workers available to address veteran’s needs.
  • Address: 308 SW 1st Ave Portland, OR 97204
  • Phone: (503) 808-1256
• Easter Seals SSVF
  • Housing program for veterans that are literally homeless or on the verge of homelessness.
  • Phone: 971-317-9660
• Vet Center
  • Community based MH and readjustment support for veterans and their families.
  • Phone: (503) 688-5361 or 1-877-927-8387
• Veterans Crisis Line
  • Phone: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)

• Gateway Domestic Violence Center (serving all victims and survivors of domestic violence)
  • Address:  10305 E. Burnside St., Portland, OR 97216
  • Phone:  (503) 988-6400
• Bradley Angle (emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence seeking safety)
  • Address:  Undisclosed
  • Crisis Line (Call for safety):  (503) 235-5333
  • Phone:  (503) 281-2442

• Me, Too - Legacy Hospice & Pallative Care (supporting children and families experiencing the death of someone close)
  • Address:  PO Box 10796, Portland, OR 97296
  • Phone:  (503) 228-2104
• Eastside Explorers (life enriching care and promotion of social competence, validation, and support for adults facing physical and mental disabilities)
  • Address:  362 NE 219th Ave, Gresham, OR 97030
  • Phone:  (503) 730-0252
• Cedar Hills Hospital 
  • Address:  10300 SW Eastridge St., Portland, OR 97225
  • Phone:  (503) 944-5000
• The Dougy Center (support for children and families experiencing the death of someone close)
  • Address:  3909 SE 52nd Ave., Portland, OR 97206
  • Phone:  1-866-775-5683
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 
  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  1-800-273-8255
  • Crisis Text Line:  Text HELLO to 741 741
• Early Assessment & Support Alliance (support, assessment, and treatment for ages 15-25 experiencing psychosis and their families)
  • Address:  2851 NW Division St., Suite 200, Gresham, OR 97030
  • 24/7 Crisis Line:  (503) 988-4888
  • Phone:  (503) 988-3272
• Center for Family Success-Rockwood (parenting programs and family stabilization services for justice-involved parents - parenting classes, reentry support, and mentoring)
  • Address:  1445 SE 122nd Ave., Portland, OR 97233
  • Phone:  (503) 286-0600
• Baby Blues Connection (24 hour message line, phone/email/group/online support for women and their families experiencing perinatal and postnatal mood disorders)
  • Phone:  1-800-557-8375
• Recovery International (Depression and anxiety support groups)
  • Phone:  (503) 810-2789 (call for meeting locations and times)
• Autism Resources
  • Accommodations for Students with Autism
  • Guide to Better Sleep for Kids with Autism
  • Autism Resource Center
  • Creating an Autism-Friendly Home
  • Autism Support Network Resources
  • Planning a Move with Autism
  • 30 Ways to Celebrate Autism Awareness Month
  • Autism and Travel

• Springdale Job Corps Center (for youth wanting to obtain high school diploma, vocational training, and housing)
  • Address:  31224 Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060
  • Phone:  (503) 695-2245'
• "I Have a Dream" Oregon
  • Address:  1698 SW Cherry Park Rd., Troutdale, OR 97060
  • Phone:  (805) 235-6842
• SMYRC (offering food, clothing, and warm and safe space for young people who identify as LGBTQ)
  • Address:  16570 SE Oak St., Portland, OR 97230
  • Phone:  (503) 872-9664
• New Avenues for Youth - East Connect (homelessness prevention and intervention for youth - providing education and employment opportunities, meals, housing, counseling, and job training)
  • Address:  16570 SE Oak St., Portland, OR 97230
  • Phone:  (971) 517-8709  La Shawn Chaney, Employment Specialist
• Portland Youth Builders (providing education and employment opportunities, counseling, and career development for homeless and low-income youth)
  • Address:  4816 SE 92nd Ave., Portland, OR 97266
  • Phone:  (503) 286-2900  
  • Information sessions for help every Thursday at 3:30pm
• SE Works - Dahl Family Youth Education & Career Development Center (providing assistance in getting GED, career development, job placement, case management, and college readiness)
  • Address:  7916 SE Foster Rd., Portland, OR 97206
  • Phone:  (503) 772-2314   Vivian Scott, Director
• DHS - Teen Parent Program (services to help complete high school or GED with childcare assistance for male/female parents age 19 and under)
  • Address:  4425 NE Broadway St., Portland, OR 97213
  • Phone:  (971) 673-5722  Teen Parent Unit
• Student Health Centers (serving grades K-12)
  • Reynolds High School
    • Address: 1698 SW Cherry Park Rd., Troutdale, OR
    • Phone: (503) 988-3340
    • Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8:45am – 4:45pm
    • Thurs. phone & video appointments only
  • Centennial High School
    • Address:  3505 SE 182nd Ave., Gresham, OR
    • Phone:  (503) 988-5488
    • Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 7:45am-3:45pm
    • Thurs. 10:45am-6:45pm
  • Cleveland High School
    • Address:  3400 SE 26th Ave., Portland, OR
    • Phone:  (503) 988-3350
    • Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7:45am-3:45pm
    • Wed. 9:15am-5:15pm

• New Season - Portland Metro Treatment Center
  • Address:  16420 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97236
  • Phone:  1-877-284-7074
• Bridges to Change (drug and alcohol treatment center)
  • Address:  154 NE 168th Ave., Portland, OR 97230
  • Phone:  (503) 265-8104
• CODA Gresham Recovery Center (health and wellness center)
  • Address:  1427 SE 182nd Ave., Portland, OR 97233
  • Phone:  (503) 400-7709
• Blanchet House and Farm (offering addiction services and housing for men only, 18 or older)
  • Address:  310 NW Glisan St., Portland, OR 97209
  • Phone:  (503) 852-6626  Ross Sears 
• Lewis & Clark Graduate School (free, confidential problem gambling counseling)
  • Address:  4445 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97239
  • Phone:  (503) 768-6325 (English)
  • Phone:  (503) 686-4600 (Spanish)
• DrugRehab.com (online resource that provides information about substance abuse)
  • Substance Abuse Guide for Parents
• AlcoholHelp.com (online resource that provides information about alcohol abuse)
  • Alcoholism Overview and Resources
• AlcoholRehabGuide.org (online resource that provides information on the various aspects of alcohol abuse and addiction)
  • Warning Signs
  • Underage Drinking

• Native American Youth and Family Center (providing housing, medical, counseling, career development, elder services, youth services, and more)
  • Address:  5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, OR 97218
  • Phone:  (503) 288-8177
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (providing housing, medical counseling, career development, elder services, youth services, and more)
  • Address:  10301 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR 97220
  • Phone:  (503) 234-1541
• Russian Oregon Social Services - EMO (domestic violence and sexual assault services, community orientation, english classes, health education, emergency dental services, and more)
  • Address:  10301 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR 97220
  • Phone:  (503) 234-1541

• 24/7 Crisis Text Line: Text “OREGON” to 741741
• Alcohol Drug Help Line:  1-800-923-4357
  • Teen Line:  1-877-553-8336
• Call to Safety:  (503) 235-5333 or 1-888-235-5333
• Child Abuse/Reporting:  (503) 731-3100
• Clackamas Women's Crisis Line:  (503) 654-2288
• Cocaine Anonymous:  (503) 256-1666
• Domestic Violence Crisis Line:  (503) 469-8620 (Washington County)
• Lines for Life: text "273TALK" to 839863 (text services available Monday – Friday 2-6PM Pacific)
• Multnomah County Crisis Line:  (503) 988-4888 or 1-800-716-9769   (24hr hotline for mental health concerns)
• Narcotics Anonymous:  (503) 345-9839
• National Child Abuse Hotline:  1-800-422-4453
• Oregon Abuse Hotline for Children and Adults:  1-855-503-7233  TTY/Voice (503) 945-5811
• Sexual Assault Resource Center:  (503) 640-5311
• Suicide Prevention (24-hour):  1-800-273-8255
• Veterans Suicide Hotline:  1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
• Washington County Crisis Team:   (503) 2941-9111  (suicide prevention & referrals) 
• Youthline is a teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Call 1-877-968-8491 or text “teen2teen” to 839863

• Digital Inclusion Resource: iPad Accessibility  

Community Vision Assistive Technology Lab has developed a wonderful online resource for our community: please check out the AT  Lab website for downloadable information on iPad Basics, Accessibility Settings, Email & Video Chat set-up, and Internet Safety. The page also includes an accessibility widget (upper right corner) that modifies the webpage based on different accessibility needs. The site can be translated and some of the content is translated into several different languages. 

Community Vision AT Lab developed the resources in partnership with the City of Portland with funding made available through the City’s CARES Act Technology Kit project.  

• iPad Basics 
• Email & Video Calls 
• Accessibility – Vision 
• Accessibility – Physical/Motor 
• Accessibility – Hearing 
• Accessibility – General 
• Internet Safety 
• Download iPad Orientation Guide in English 
• Download iPad Orientation Guide in Other Languages 

Please note that not all applications and features mentioned in the Community Vision Assistive Technology Lab materials are available on RSD iPad configurations.   

Digital Inclusion Resource: Chromebook Accessibility 

Chromebooks come with helpful accessibility features, check them out here: 

https://www.google.com/chromebook/accessibility/  

Please note that not all applications and features mentioned are available on RSD iPad and Chromebook configurations. 

Center for Parent and Teen Communication offers practical, science-based strategies for strengthening family connections and building youth prepared to thrive.  All materials are free and your organization can link directly to these resources.

Our multimedia content is rooted in decades of research on effective parenting and strengths-based communication techniques. We cover a range of topics geared towards promoting teens to become their best selves.

• Parentandteen.com: Parentandteen.com launched Fall of 2018 and that Spring received the Seal of Approval from the National Parenting Center, America’s leading parenting advocacy organization.

• Preparing Teens to Seek Professional Help:  A specific article of high interest to those who care deeply about the health and well-being of youth is entitled:  Preparing Teens to Seek Professional Help. It provides strength-based guidance rooted in the language of resilience to prepare teens to be open to seeking the support they deserve.

• Helping Teens Learn to Cope: We must prepare teens to manage life’s challenges in healthy ways if they are to thrive in an unpredictable world. Stress affects mood and causes physical discomfort. Stress management helps manage feelings and leads to growth, better health, and even improves relationships. We offer an interactive stress management plan that is written by young people for young people but is rooted in the science of what is known to work in stress management.  Parentandteen.com has materials to help adults guide youth to build their stress management skills.

• Build a Teen Stress Management Plan: Parentandteen.com also offers an interactive stress management plan that will inform young people of the repertoire of strategies to help them manage stress and then guide them through a process where they will develop their own plan to meet their individual needs.  The plan will then be sent back to them in a PDF format.  No data is being saved, and the teen can return frequently to update their plan.  The plan does not substitute for the protective power of human relationships nor replace professional guidance.

OregonYouthLine.org is a free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line. YouthLine is confidential to a point - while they will never share conversations had on the lines, they are mandatory reporters. If a young person is unable to agree to safety for themselves or another person, or if abuse is occurring, YouthLine contacts other agencies to ensure the best support and safety for the young person in crisis.

Teens are available to help daily from 4-10pm PST (adults are available by phone at all other times!):

• Call: 877-968-8491
• Text: 839863
• Chat
• Message

Twitter: 

OregonYouthLine.org is a free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line. 

Teens are available to help daily from 4-10pm PST (adults are available by phone at all other times!):

• Call: 877-968-8491
• Text: 839863
• Chat
• Message

Facebook/Instagram (same as above):

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 and offers compassionate care and support for anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, substance use, or any other kind of behavioral health crisis. You can also dial 988 if you are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

Twitter:

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 and offers compassionate care and support.

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