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EMERGENCY AND CRISIS SERVICES BASIC SERVICESHOUSING RESOURCES HEALTH RESOURCES EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES YOUTH & FAMILY RESOURCES - Clackamas County Resolution Services (503) 655-8415 Provides free dispute resolution services, including property line, fence, and easement issues, neighbor-to-neighbor disputes, noise complaints, consumer and merchant disputes, elder care issues, adult sibling disputes, parent/teen issues. rs@clackamas.us
- Child Welfare, State of Oregon, DHS. (971) 673-7200 Adoption, foster care, and parent support
- Child Care Resource and Referral 211
- Clackamas County Children's Commission / Healthy Families (503) 675-4565 Free support services to teen parents and families on WIC, OHP, or SNAP/Food Stamps connect@clackcokids.org
- Head Start Preschool (503) 675-4565 headstart@clackesd.org
- Clackamas Educational Service District (ESD) (503) 675-4000 Homeschooling, migrant, and special education info@clackesd.org
- WIC Program (503) 655-8476 Healthy food and nutrition education for low-income families with children under the age of 5 and pregnant women wic@clackamas.us
- A Safe Place Family Justice Center / Clackamas Women's Services Domestic violence resource center. (503) 655-8600 reception@cwsor.org
OLDER ADULT AND DISABILITY SERVICESAdult and Community Centers Adult Foster Care Home Licensing (971) 673-6604 Maintains a list of adult foster care homes- Clackamas County Older Adult Housing Resources (503) 655-8640 Maintains a list of adult day services, placement agencies, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, residential care facilities, and supportive living.
- Oregon One Eligibility (to apply for medical, food, cash, or childcare benefits) (800) 699-9075
- Developmental Disabilities Program Intake Line (503) 557-2824
- Family Caregiver Support Program (503) 650-5622 Serves unpaid family caregivers, including relatives as parents and grand families.
- Independent Living Resource (503) 232-7411 Disability information, services, and advocacy.
- Money Management Program (503) 650-5623 Assists seniors and people with disabilities in managing their finances, promoting independent living and self-sufficiency, and helping to prevent homelessness/eviction, unnecessary institutionalization, or guardianship.
- Oregon Project Independence (OPI) (503) 650-5769 In-home care
- Senior Citizens Council (503) 657-1366 Guardianship/Conservatorship services
- Senior Companion Program (503) 655-8875 In-home companion services for older adults
- Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)/Prescription Drug Assistance Helpline
- (503) 655-8269 Medicare and prescription drug assistance information
- Senior Loneliness Line (503) 200-1633
- Social Security/Medicare 1-800-772-1213
- TriMet Lift (503) 962-8000 Transportation for persons who are unable to use public transportation due to a disabling condition
- Transportation Reaching People (503) 655-8208 Volunteer transportation, wheelchair-accessible vans
LEGAL SERVICES LGBTQ RESOURCES TRIBAL RESOURCESOregon's nine federally recognized Tribes:Burns Paiute Tribe Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe Indians Coquille Indian Tribe Klamath Tribes - Legal Aid Services: Native American Program (NAPOLS)
https://lasoregon.org/locations/native-american-program/ (503) 223-9483
Since 1979, NAPOLS has provided the highest quality legal advice and representation in nearly every issue and field of Indian Law
- Find an Indian Health Service, Tribal or Urban Indian Health Program Facility
https://www.ihs.gov/findhealthcare/#
The Indian Health Service, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)
https://nayapdx.org/services/
NAYA Family Center offers a holistic set of wraparound services designed to create stability in the lives of our youth and families.
- Native American Rehabilitation Association
https://www.naranorthwest.org/services/
NARA provides education, physical and mental health services, and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and anyone in need.
CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCESImmigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) meets the needs of Oregon's immigrants, refugees, and mainstream community members by providing more than 200 culturally and linguistically specific social services. The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work. Visit the Our Work page to learn. Brown Hope, established in 2018, is an organization working to build a movement of interdependence and to inspire the racial justice and healing our communities need and deserve. Visit their programs page to learn more about resources and opportunities available to the community. Unite Oregon is an organization led by people of color, immigrants and refugees, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty who work across Oregon to build a unified intercultural movement for justice. Learn how you can join and take action here. The Coalition of Communities of Color's mission is to address the socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism, and inequity of services experienced by our families, children, and communities. Visit their policy analysis and advocacy page to learn more about their work. Adelante Mujeres is working to build a more just society by empowering Latinas women to lead. Visit their programs page to learn more about their services and tools. Vision Action Network brings together community stakeholders to address some of the most challenging issues facing Washington County, including poverty, aging, and homelessness. El Programa Hispano is a social service nonprofit that serves Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties to address social determinants of health. Lutheran Community Services NW helps vulnerable children, families, refugees, and others meet life's most difficult challenges and thrive in healthy, just, and hopeful communities. Visit this page to find an office near you. Slavic Oregon Social Services, established by the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO), serve the needs of Slavic-speaking refugees and immigrants. You can learn more about the services they offer here. Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crime works to support non-violent solutions to the problem of hate and hate crimes in Oregon and connect community groups to improve the reporting of hate crimes. Here is a page with links, resources, and how to report a hate crime.
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