Safe & Strong Oregon Helpline

FREE, available 24/7 at 1-800-923-4357  

Language interpreters available

1-800-923-HELP (4357)

Excerpt(s) from L4L (Lines for Life) web page:

https://www.linesforlife.org/obhsl/#:~:text=1%2D800%2D923%2DHELP%20(4357)&text=Safe%20%2B%20Strong%20Helpline%2C%20in%20partnership,is%20struggling%20and%20seeking%20support

Help is free and available 24/7. Language interpreters are available.

Safe + Strong Helpline, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, is an emotional support and resource referral line that can assist anyone who is struggling and seeking support. Callers do not need to be in a crisis to contact this line.

Many of us are juggling concerns about wildfires and smoke, COVID-19, political unrest, financial instability, and more, in addition to the everyday things we personally struggle with.

Disasters can leave us feeling increased anxiety, worry, anger, or depression. In these challenging times, we provide emotional support, mental health triage, drug and alcohol counseling, or just connection with a person who cares.

If you or a loved one is feeling worried, upset, or overwhelmed, give us a call. Our call counselor will listen, assess your needs, and problem-solve with referral to community services and resources if needed.

Visit the Safe & Strong Oregon website for more resources and information at:

https://www.safestrongoregon.org/mental-emotional-health

Oregon Veterans Resources may include but not be limited to:

>> DROP IN RESOURCE LIST

VA Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC)

308 SW 1st Ave

Portland, OR 97204

503- 808-1256 or 800-949-1004 Ext: 51256

WEEKDAYS 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

THURSDAYS 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

Transition Projects Day Center at Bud Clark Commons

650 NW Irving Street

Portland, OR 97209

MONDAY – FRIDAY 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M.

WEEKENDS 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

Multnomah County Veterans’ Services Offices (VSO)*

Lincoln Building

421 SW Oak Street, Room 100

Portland, OR 97204

EVERY TUESDAY: 9 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.

EVERY FRIDAY: 9 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.

East Area Office

600 NE 8th Street, Room 100\

Gresham, OR 97030

EVERY THURSDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.

North / Northeast Area Office

5325 NE Martin Luther King Blvd

Portland, OR 97239

EVERY FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road

Portland, OR 97239

EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY 1:00 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.

*Walk-ins are unavailable at all Multnomah County VSO locations on the last working day of every month due to VA claims deadlines.

>> CALL RESOURCE LIST

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Dial: 2-1-1

Transition Projects Veterans Hotline
855-425-5544

Multnomah County Veterans’ Services
503-988-VETS (8387)

   Email: veteran.services@multco.us

   Call or email any time to schedule an appointment or see VSO drop-in hours.

Veterans Crisis Line
800-273-8255

Call Center for Homeless Veterans
877-424-3838

Multnomah County Veterans’ Services Aging, Disability & Veteran Services Helpline
503-988-3646

>>WEB RESOURCE LIST

https://www.quickresourceguide.veteran 

QuickResourceGuide.Veteran

The Ultimate List of Support Groups for Black Moms

Brown Mamas – Pittsburgh & U.S.  – Brown Mamas, Inc. has been around for seven years in the Pittsburgh region.  Brown Mamas began in the living room of Muffy Mendoza.  What started as 5 moms has grown to over 4000  Our mamas love our Pittsburgh chapter so much that we are expanding.  If you are mom who is ready to not just find her tribe, but to inspire other mothers and be the change she wants to see in her community, click here to learn more about starting your own Brown Mamas chapter.

Black Moms Connect – Canada & U.S.

Mommin’ Society – North Carolina & Online

Moms of Black Boys United – Atlanta & Online

Moms Make It Work – NYC

Mocha Moms, Inc. – U.S. (seriously, everywhere)

Whine & Cheese – 27 Chapters in U.S. (including D.C., PA, South Carolina, New York, etc.)

Black Women Do Breastfeed

Motherwork by Mater Mea – NYC

Beautiful Brown Girls Brunch Club – New Jersey

District Motherhued’s DMV MomTribe – D.C. Metro Area

Soul Food for Your Baby – Hawthorne, Calif.

Black Moms Blog Events – Atlanta, GA

Birthing Beautiful Communities – Cleveland, OH

Tessera Collective – Online, Self-Care Support

Melanin Mommies – Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Black Breastfeeding Circle –

Not-So Melinated Support Groups for Black Moms

Moms Club

La Leche League

Circle of Moms

Meetup.com

Facebook Support Groups for Black Moms

Black Stay-At-Home Mom Village

Black Moms Connection

Black Moms in Charge

Single Black Mothers

Moms of Black Daughters

Moms of Black Sons

Black Moms in College & Beyond

Breast Milk Donation for Black Moms

Sisterhood for Young Black Moms

Visit link: tryframe.com

WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?

That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.

“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.

For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.

Frame workshops:

https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops

Topics include but are not limited to:

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAYS

Thursday Noon – The End of the Oregon Trail Meeting @ Virtual

Thursdays @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

ZOOM

The Zoom will be open 15 minutes before and after the meeting for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 953 9632 2979

Passcode: 678387

To participate by phone:    +1 253 215 8782  OR  +1 312 626 6799

One tap mobile:
+16699006833,,95396322979#  OR
+12532158782,,95396322979#

Contact: Jenice 503-705-5599

(Oregon City)

Thursday 4:00 pm – Keep Coming Back @ Virtual

Thursdays @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

ZOOM

Meeting ID: 727 527 926

One tap mobile: +13462487799,,727527926#   OR +16699006833,,727527926#

Contact:  Deb W 360-430-1843

Step Study  (Longview Washington)

Thursday 7:00 PM Step & Tradition @ Virtual

Thursdays @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

ZOOM

Zoom is open 15 minutes before and after the meeting for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 917 0782 9048

Passcode: 555138

To Participate by phone:
+1 669 900 6833   OR  +1 253 215 8782

One tap mobile: +16699006833,,91707829048#  OR   +12532158782,,91707829048#

Contacts: Chris C. (503)287-1811,  Katt 503-493-0654 (no texts please) 

Step and Tradition Meeting

FRIDAYS

Friday 10:30am – Cozy, Comfy Readers @ Virtual

Fridays @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

ZOOM

The Zoom will be open 15 minutes before and after the meeting for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 969 2312 5785

Passcode: 140956

To participate by phone: +1 669 900 6833  OR   +1 253 215 8782

One tap mobile +12532158782,,96923125785#   OR    +13462487799,,96923125785#

Contact: Pat O. 503-319-4942

(Beaverton)

Friday Noon – Freedom Fridays @ Virtual

Fridays @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

ZOOM

The Zoom will be open 15 minutes before and after the meeting for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 912 7861 0144

Passcode: 829269

To Participate by Phone: +1 253 215 8782     +1 346 248 7799

One tap mobile: +16699006833,,91278610144#     +12532158782,,91278610144#

Contact: Pat O. 503-319-4942

Portland SW- St Barnabas – Salem

SATURDAYS

Saturday 7:00am – In the Solution @ Virtual

Saturdays @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am

ZOOM

Meeting ID: 212 156 789

Password: 640120

Phone: 669-900-6833

Contact: K.C. 650-743-6916 kcanderson2747@gmail.com

(Portland -Unity Church)

7th Tradition & Documents

(This meeting meets regularly Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, also on holidays)

Saturday 9:00 AM – Saturday Salem Serenity @ Virtual

Saturdays @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

ZOOM

The Zoom will be open 15 minutes before and 30 minutes after the meeting for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 940 0390 7695    Passcode: 958423

To participate by phone: +1 301 715 8592   OR   +1 312 626 6799

One tap mobile.  +16699006833,,94003907695#  OR   +12532158782,,94003907695#

This meeting normally meets at Morning-side United Methodist Church

Meeting Number:  29424

Contact:  Barbara J.A. 971-718-9700

Saturday 10:00am – Freedom From Compulsive Overeating @ Virtual

Saturdays @ 10:00 am

ZOOM

Meeting ID: 956 1697 4808Passcode: 890393

One tap mobile +13462487799,,95616974808#   OR
+12532158782,,95616974808# 

To Participate by phone:  +1 253 215 8782  OR  +1 669 900 6833 

Contacts:  Meagan 415-238-4532    Liz 310-433-6494.  Juli 503-703-0798 Chris 503-287-1811

(Portland – SE Colonial Heights Church)

Saturday in the Orchards @ Columbia Presbyterian Church

Saturdays @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

8715 St. Helens Ave Vancouver  WA 98664-2076

Columbia Presbyterian Church – Meets outdoors at the Youth Building in the front of the church. 

Contact: Sue Nagy 360-213-8902

Saturday 11:00 AM – (Long Beach WA) @ Virtual

Saturdays @ 11:00 am

ZOOM

Meeting ID: 811 3466 7781 

PW: 23456

One tap mobile:

+12532158782,,81134667781#,,,,,,0#,,23456#  – OR –  +16699009128,,81134667781#,,,,,,0#,,23456# US

Contact: Diane B 503-318-6608

(Long Beach WA)

Saturday 11:00am -Anorexia/Bulimia Focus (Phone) @ Virtual

Saturdays @ 11:00 am

PHONE: 515-604-9094     PIN: 715894#

WSO – Anorexia/Bulimia Focus

Saturday 6:00pm – New to OA Meeting @ Virtual

Saturdays1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

ZOOM

Don’t know a thing about Overeaters Anonymous? This is a great place to get some info.  This is not a normal OA meeting. It is a one hour  “Intro to OA”.   There is some explanation of what OA is all about, with time for questions and answers.

Meeting ID: 934 6772 5942

Passcode: 172301

To participate by phone: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782

One tap mobile +16699006833,,93467725942#   OR    +12532158782,,93467725942#

Contact:  Pat O. 503-319-4942

Speaker Meeting @ Virtual

Saturdays @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

ZOOM

The Zoom will be open 15 minutes before and after the meeting, for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 934 6772 5942   

Passcode: 172301

To participate by phone: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782

One tap mobile +16699006833,,93467725942#   OR    +12532158782,,93467725942#

Contact:  Pat O. 503-319-4942

SUNDAYS

Sunday 7:00am – In the Solution @ Virtual

Sundays @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am

ZOOM

Meeting ID: 212 156 789

Password: 640120

Contact: K.C. 650-743-6916 kcanderson2747@gmail.com

Phone: 669-900-6833

(Portland -Unity Church)

7th Tradition & Documents

(This meeting meets regularly Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, also on holidays)

Sunday 10:30am Serenity Sunday @ Virtual

Sundays @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am

ZOOM

The Zoom will be open 15 minutes before and after the meeting for fellowship and tech support.

Meeting ID: 969 3138 2573

Passcode: 674360

To participate by phone: +1 669 900 6833  OR    +1 253 215 8782

One tap mobile +13462487799,,96931382573# OR     +16699006833,,96931382573#

Contacts: Dawn 503-964-7921 Niik 503-919-0700

Varied Topic, open to all

Portland Area Narcotics Anonymous

Online Meeting Resources

Please see the times and links below for online meetings in the Greater Portland Area.

A Kind Voice Warmline

If you’re experiencing a crisis, here are some places to reach out to:

Support groups and professional counseling services:

Connecting in person:
If you’d like to connect with people you share a common interest with, Meet-up.com offers events such as book discussions, hiking, playing board games and much more.

A Kind Voice Website:

http://www.akindvoice.org/

Facebook Social Media Page:

https://www.facebook.com/AKindVoice/

Video by Founder in 2012:

https://youtu.be/tcN-dqz6DZM

More videos and radio shows to enjoy!

https://akindvoice.org/ourstory/

Library of On Demand Radio Shows

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/akindvoice

Program Links:
A Kind Voice on Music
A Kind Voice on Books
A Kind Voice on Movies
A Kind Voice on Sports
A Kind Voice on Good News
A Kind Voice on Big Ideas and Philosophy
A Kind Voice on Employment, Opportunity and Innovation
Your Kind Voice

Trans Lifeline

Peer Support and Crisis Hotline by and for Trans & Questioning

Hotline open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week* – Weekdays & Weekends

* reportedly it is only guaranteed to be staffed 7am-1pm PST / 10am-4pm EST but may have operators or take messages outside these times

Toll-Free USA: 877-565-8860

Toll-Free Canada: 877-330-6366

Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We will do our best to support you and provide you resources.

Our Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in our community. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in a crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience.

While it started as a service for people in crisis, that is no longer the case. Trans Lifeline still functions as a crisis and suicide prevention hotline. However, it also serves as a space for trans people who just need someone to talk to.

Trans Lifeline provides live, one-on-one phone support, as well as large numbers of online resources for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. The hotline is open 24 hours a day. It is only guaranteed to be staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, but operators are often also available at other times.

In addition to information resources, Trans Lifeline offers microgrants to individuals who need financial support when updating their name and gender on their legal documents. They accept a limited number of applications each month. However, they will pay the entire fee for most document changes other than birth certificates.

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio de apoyo entre compañeros dirigido por personas trans, para personas trans. Nuestros operadores están ubicados en todo EE. UU. Y Canadá, y todos son trans identificados. Si está en crisis o simplemente necesita alguien con quien hablar, incluso si se trata solo de si es o no es trans, llámenos. Haremos todo lo posible para apoyarlo y brindarle recursos.

Nuestra línea directa se lanzó poco después del Día de la Remembranza Trans en 2014 en respuesta a la epidemia de suicidio en nuestra comunidad. Creemos que algunos de los mejores apoyos que una persona trans en crisis puede tener es la oportunidad de hablar con un miembro de nuestra comunidad con experiencia de vida compartida.

Trans Lifeline is training Spanish-speaking volunteers who identify as transgender and want to support the Translatinx community by being a volunteer operator for our dedicated Spanish hotline. This line will launch this summer.

Website:

https://www.translifeline.org/

Facebook social media page:

https://www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/

Twitter posts page:

https://twitter.com/TransLifeline/

Instagram posts page:

https://www.instagram.com/TransLifeline/

Need someone to talk to?  Check out Warmline.org

According to the Center for Hope and Recovery, “A warmline is a telephone service (aka a call line) for people who are looking for someone to discuss their daily struggles. Warmlines are staffed with peers who have lived experience of mental health struggles themselves and who are open to sharing their stories of challenging situations, recovery, and perseverance”  The hours, days and geographic reach may vary.  Fortunately, there are many warmlines including quite a number operating in Oregon such as but not limited to: The David Romprey Warmline.

Check out this article “What is a Warmline and What Should I Expect When I Call One?” by Chaya Grossberg: https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/06/warm-line-expect-call-one/

Find the extensive list of Warmlines for many locations online at: http://www.warmline.org/

To search for Warmlines by state, click on a state in the list below.

(Note: Warmlines listed in red are nationally accessible and welcome calls from anywhere)

• Alabama
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Hampshire
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Washington
• Wisconsin

Also, be sure to check out the Warmline Resource page by the National Empowerment Center (NEC) at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources

In addition, you can:

1. Access the Warmline Resources page and Guide by the National Empowerment Center at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources
2. Join the Yahoo mailing list / group on Warmlines by sending an email to: hdt@mit.edu
3. Join the Yahoo mailing list / group on Peer Respite by sending an email to: hdt@mit.edu
4. Send updates to the web page by email to: hdt@mit.edu
5. Visit links for starting a warmline at: http://www.warmline.org/#Warmline%20training%20Information%20and%20other%20resource%20links

Article regarding Peer Warmlines

Sustaining Recovery through the Night:
Impact of a Peer-Run Warm Line

by Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Simonne Maline, and Peter Driscoll

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21768081/

Excerpt(s):

Objective: This exploratory study describes the impact of a peer-run warm line on the lives of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Methods: Phone surveys were completed with 480 warm line callers over four years. Results: Warm line callers reported a reduction in the use of crisis services and a reduction of feelings of isolation.

Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results indicate that peer-run warm lines can fill an important void in the lives of individuals living with mental [health challenges]. Although warm lines at any time of day are helpful, keeping warm lines running after 5pm and throughout the night provides support services not typically available after office hours and can assist with loneliness, symptom management, and the process of recovery.