Urgent Mental Health Support

If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, having thoughts of harming yourself or others, need urgent mental health support, or are concerned about a friend or loved one - please reach out to one of the resources listed below.

If there is immediate danger or a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Text-Based Crisis Support:

24/7 Crisis Phone Lines:

Crisis phone lines provide immediate confidential support and can help connect you to mobile crisis teams or urgent walk-in care when available.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (national): Call or text 988; or chat at https://988lifeline.org/chat/

  • Multnomah County Crisis Line: 503-988-4888 (this is also how to access Project Respond, Cascadia’s mobile crisis team)

  • Clackamas County Crisis and Support Line: 503-655-8585

  • Washington County: 503-291-9111

  • Clark County (Washington): 360-696-9560 or 800-686-8137

Additional Phone Lines and Resources:

Urgent Mental Health Walk-In Facilities:

Unity Center for Behavioral Health (Portland):

Cascadia Behavioral Health (Portland):

Clackamas County Urgent Mental Health (Happy Valley):

Hawthorn Walk-In Center (Hillsboro):

Food, Housing, and other Support Services

Food Finder: A great (and easy to use) resource to find food pantries and other sources of free food:  https://foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org/

Food Not Bombs PDX: Free produce, tofu, bread and more, plus a free vegan potluck, at Buckman Elementary School outdoor playground every Wednesday + Saturday 5-7 pm (during Spring/Summer.) It sounds like they switch to 4:30pm during late fall/winter. 

211 is a one-stop shop for community resources and services in Portland and throughout Oregon, including housing resources:

Rose City Resource Guide: Street Roots is the publisher of the Rose City Resource Guide (RCRG), the most comprehensive list of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. The RCR covers a wide range of needs, from basic necessities like food and shelter to more specialized services like employment services, rental assistance, and pet care.

***The online version is no longer kept up to date, but there are physical copies available at the Street Roots office, but there are also copies at various community locations like libraries, community centers, social service agencies, health clinics, or shelters.

Central City Concern: They have over 2,200 housing units in the Portland area. You can check out some of the options at the link below or you can call them to get some help with exploring your options: 503-525-8483. These options are specifically for people who are low-income or who are houseless or anyone who can't afford the usual high costs associated with moving into a new place. 

- Search properties with availability:  https://centralcityconcern.org/services/housing/?option=1  

- Other info:  https://centralcityconcern.org/services/housing/housing-ccc/   

 

Transition Projects: You can do laundry there and looks like they have showers and such too. And there's a caseworker that goes there once a week to help see if they qualify for any housing programs. https://www.tprojects.org/

Portland Animal Welfare Team (PAW Team): Provides veterinary services, pet supplies, and wrap-around support. They help individuals living on the streets, in transitional shelters or government housing, as well as those facing temporary financial hardship that restricts their access to medical care for their pets. https://www.pawteam.org/