East PDX Resources
Health & Safety
In case of an emergency always dial 911
If you spot ICE in your area please call the PIRC hotline: 1-888-622-1510
Portland Street Response is a program within Portland Fire & Rescue that assists people experiencing mental health and behavioral health crises.
The program is currently responding citywide and you can request their service by calling 911.
You can find a COVID-19 or Flu vaccine nearest you by visiting vaccines.gov
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- Multnomah County Harm Reduction Clinic
- Syringe disposal at exchange sites is intended for syringe exchange clients. To protect their privacy, the public should not bring used syringes to exchange sites.
- 12425 NE Glisan Street (in Menlo Park Plaza, behind Walgreens)
- 503-988-0577
- Monday and Thursday, 11am – 7pm
- Mobile Exchange (look for the white van)
- SE 82nd Ave & Ash Street
- Click HERE to check schedule
- SE 82nd Ave & Ash Street
Medical and dental clinics at two East Portland locations.
Click HERE to learn more.
Rockwood Dental & Medical Clinic:
Rosewood Dental Clinic:
Defending the rights of our community since 2005 through education, rapid response, and legal support.
Click HERE to learn more.
Multnomah County Health Department partners with Portland Public Schools to provide high-quality primary and mental health services at Cleveland, Franklin, Jefferson, McDaniel, and Roosevelt high schools. Student Health Centers are like having a regular doctor’s office at school.
Click HERE to learn more.
Food pantries & Resources
Pre-made boxes provide emergency 3 to 5 days’ supply of food once a month. Handed over outside: www.pacsonline.org
Mobile team providing on-site SNAP application assistance in Mult.Co. area to individuals and families. Schedule appts by phone (call or text). Hours: 8am-5pm Evenings and weekends by appointment. Click HERE to learn more.
Provides monthly healthy food benefits, growth monitoring and referral to other programs for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5.
East County Program:
East Portland Community Fairs in Lents.
- Showers
- Free Haircuts
- Hygiene
- Hot Meals
- Pet Supplies
- Housing Resources
- And much more!
Click HERE to learn more.
Food pantry serving people currently living east of 82nd and within Multnomah County so proof of address is required for every visit.
SnowCap also offers food boxes, community garden plots and clothing program by appointment.
Click HERE to learn more.
Nonprofit mobile food pantry/mobile market created by Centennial High School students.
Click HERE to learn more.
Access to SUN Community School food pantries and free food markets is open to any community member. They have a special focus on meeting the needs of families and students of the school where the school pantry is located. You are welcome to drop by.
Click HERE to learn more.
Provides immediate food relief to Portland metro families and individuals in need. Food box deliveries and pickup available. Registration required.
12436 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR.
Click HERE to learn more.
An international organization working in local communities with many chapters across the United States. The SE Portland chapter of Food Not Bombs serves a weekly vegan (and mostly organic) meal on Wednesdays and Saturdays prepared by helpers, potluck style.
Click HERE to learn more.
An international organization working in local communities with many chapters across the United States. The SE Portland chapter of Food Not Bombs serves a weekly vegan (and mostly organic) meal on Wednesdays and Saturdays prepared by helpers, potluck style.
Click HERE to learn more.
Distributing food and other essentials to anyone in the state of Oregon.
Click HERE to learn more.
Legal Assistance
Statewide program providing free legal assistance to immigrants and refugee Oregonians.
Call the statewide call center Monday – Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm to start your application.
Defending the rights of immigrants in the Portland community through education, rapid response, and legal support.
Call the Hotline if you spot ICE in your neighborhood:
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Works with immigrants and refugees experiencing trafficking, domestic and/or sexual violence.
For referral, please contact the 24-hour hotline:
Provides culturally specific crisis intervention, safety planning, and case management services for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Call the Hotline: (503) 972-3698
Call hours: Mon-Fri. 9-5pm,
After hours calls forward to Call to Safety: (503) 235-5333
Culturally specific domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) crisis line, advocacy, case management, and other assistance to the Slavic-speaking population in Oregon and southwest Washington. Call for an appointment.
Phone: (503) 777-3437
Call hours: Mon-Fri. 8:30am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri
Crisis line: (503) 381-7757
Goods & Clothing
Clothes are available to east county residents. For schedule and operating hours visit their website: www.franciscenterpdx.org
Clothing for people in need. Clothing pantry access once per month. Personal care products (soap, toothpaste, laundry soap, etc.) when available and referrals for people most in need. Visit their website for more information:
Provides diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with young children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities living in Portland and the surrounding areas.: www.pdxdiaperbank.org
Housing Assistance
Supporting houseless neighbors move from the streets into housing, often for the first time in years or even decades. Cultivate Initiative provides consistent case management, financial assistance, landlord relationships, and more.
https://www.cultivateinitiatives.org/housing-and-homemaking
- 14625 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97233
- info@cultivateinitiatives.org
- (503) 477-9742
Prevent homelessness by partnering with people as they navigate their journey to stability and opportunity.
- Dancing Tree Family Center in East PDX: 10055 E Burnside Portland, OR 97216
- (503) 721-1740
- Visit website for other locations
JOIN exists to support the efforts of individuals and families experiencing homelessness to transition into permanent housing. Also provides basic services, such as a mailing address.
Disability Services
Remote only. Vocational rehabilitation services, including employment for people with disabilities, ESL and computer classes, job development and job placement; translation and interpretation, resume and interview workshops; ESL support and referral. By appointment only.
https://www.upstreamaccess.org
A cross-disability community committed to supporting the resilience of fellow disabled people in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Connecting seniors and those with disabilities across Oregon to resources.
Employment & Training
Creating opportunities for our community members to reenter the workforce. This initiative includes Community Beautification, the Intern Program, Property Stewardship, and Health & Hygiene.
https://www.cultivateinitiatives.org/workforce-development
- 14625 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97233
- info@cultivateinitiatives.org
- (503) 477-9742
Division Midway Alliance’s Workforce Navigator Program assists unemployed or underemployed individuals with developing job readiness skills, making connections to employment and training opportunity; as well as providing community resources.
https://divisionmidway.org/workforce-navigator-2/
- 11721 SE Division ST, Portland, OR 97266
- ehsanullah@divisionmidway.org
- (971)-380-7702
Services designed around needs and job goals. A counselor helps you decide what services are right for you. Call for intake appointment.
oregon.gov/odhs/vr/pages/default.aspx
- 305 NE 102nd Ave., Ste. 200
- Hours 8 am-5pm. Monday thru Friday
- (971) 673- 5858
State agency that connects job seekers and employers in Oregon.
Youth Workforce Development
Click HERE for our Green Jobs Guide for Young Adults.
Click HERE for Portland Metro Workforce Development Board NextGen Programs
Supporting young Black, Hispanic, and Native American youth in re-engaging with learning, finding jobs, and accessing resources while addressing challenges such as family issues, education gaps, and substance abuse, to prepare them for available opportunities, including in green energy.
http://leadersbecomelegends.org/
Currently recruiting youths for the 2026 cohort of Lents Youth Initiative.
https://rosecdc.org/lyi/
human development organization that reconnects Black-identified youth and young adults to nature by providing culturally specific learning opportunities.
DIY Repair
Resources for fixing and repairing in Portland.
Mending of clothes and other items. Monday Night Masked Craft Night every Monday in Lents. Bring what ever craft you like or folks are there to help you learn to mend, knit, crochet, sew, etc. Masks required.
Drop In: Woody Guthrie Place
5800 SE 91st Ave
Portland, OR 97266
Check social media for workshop announcements: @eastpdxcollective
Lending tools to area residents of all income levels.
Located in the parking lot of Cherry Park United Methodist Church, 1736 SE 106th Ave. Portland, OR 97216
Hours: Saturdays 10am-1pm
Cultivating a thriving, resilient, and environmentally-just community through
engagement, education and collective action in Lents and outer SE Portland, Oregon.
Community Tool Library:
9215 SE Ramona St,
Portland, OR 97266
Hours:
Wednesday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00pm – 1:00pm
Doing their small part in the fight against the evils of capitalism to help people use what they already have and empower them to help themselves and others to mend, make, and remove the need to buy as much as possible!
Mending Bloc is a mutual aid group in Portland, Oregon. They mend clothes and other things for the community, and distribute mending kits, patches & zines to help people mend their own stuff, and also make and distribute other fabric-based things that are helpful to others.
Check their IG for latest news and mending meetups and contact them for mending questions and help.
Rockwood Tool Library is officially open for lending to residents of East Multnomah County. Browse their tool inventory and register for your free membership at tools.
Home Gardening & Food Production
The Home Gardens program currently serves participants meeting low-income requirements in the Portland Oregon Metro area.
Apply for the program HERE
Optimizing urban gardens for climate and health benefits.
Optimizing urban gardens for climate and health benefits.
Contact – Deidre Schuetz, schuetz.deidre@gmail.com
Technology & E-Waste
Environmentally friendly computer and electronic recycling services tailored for businesses, schools, residents, and non-profit organizations across Oregon and Washington.
Safely & securely refurbishes locally donated technology and gives it back to our community at no or low cost to provide our community’s most vulnerable populations with the digital literacy skills they need to succeed and thrive.
Contact Your Representatives
councilor.avalos@portlandoregon.gov
City Hall, Suite 210, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
Councilor Jamie Dunphy:
councilor.dunphy@portlandoregon.gov
971-710-8928 (Monday -Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm)
Congressional District lines are all over the place. It’s best to input your address to find your specific Representative.
General Resources
Assisting people experiencing mental health and behavioral health crises in Portland.
https://www.portland.gov/streetresponse
6:00am – Midnight
Phone: 503-823-PSR3 (7773)
A private, community-based nonprofit organization funded by state and municipal contracts, foundations, donations, and community partners in Oregon and Southwest Washington. 211info serves Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties in Washington and the entire of State of Oregon.
311 is your first call to help with any questions or local government service needs within Multnomah County.
7 days a week – 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. excluding federal holidays Call: 3-1-1 / 503-823-4000 (outside Multnomah County or VOIP)
Email: 311@portlandoregon.gov | Translation services available | Request material: https://www.portland.gov/311/request-program-material
Often described as “Google for social workers” find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more based on your zip code.
The most comprehensive list of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, more than 215,000 guides are published and distributed annually. The information is also available digitally, updated throughout the year.