Community Support
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE LOCATIONS
Multnomah County Assistance – Portland
Get help with rent, utility and energy bills, free food, health care, and other expenses in Portland Oregon. Assistance programs provide numerous resources.
Impact Northwest: Portland Impact (or Impact Northwest)
503-988-6000
If you are low income, a senior citizen, or otherwise struggling and need some short term help, while you work towards becoming self-sufficient. The services they offer include: housing assistance (including rent and mortgage payments), utility and heating bill assistance, food, clothing and transportation assistance, information and referrals to other Oregon and federal government programs, access to health care and prescription medications, job assistance and career development, senior citizen programs, mortgage assistance and foreclosure prevention programs.
Human Solutions
503-548-0200
The agency offers affordable housing, computer classes, job training, and eviction prevention services. Staff from the agency also provide help for finding a job, move-in assistance, energy bill assistance, and a wide variety of other resources and services to help address poverty and/or homelessness in the Portland area as part of the Residence Services program. Families that are homeless, or on the verge of eviction, can be housed into low income apartments, and case managers provide other support during their stay.
FOOD – OREGON FOOD BANK
SVDP St Joseph the Worker
2310 SE 148th Avenue, Portland, OR 97233
503-235-8431
SnowCap
17805 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97233
503-674-8785
Wallace Medical Free Food Market (TEMPORARILY RELOCATED)
1910 SE 182nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230
503-544-1466
Food for Families
3505 SE 182nd Avenue, Gresham, OR 97030
971-220-6679
SVDP St Therese
1260 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230
503-595-2286
Salvation Army Gresham Free Food Market
473 SE 194th Avenue, Gresham, OR 97030
503-282-0555
FREE CLOTHES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND FURNITURE
Join
1435 NE 81st Avenue, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97213
503-232-2031
Provides gloves, food, blankets, sleeping bags, tarps, socks, feminine hygiene items, underwear, winter hats, jackets, razors, and even deodorant.
FREE DIAPERS AND BABY SUPPLIES
Mother And Child Education Center
1515 NE 41st Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
503-249-5801 (Spanish: 503-913-9360)
Assistance includes clothing, baby supplies, referrals to housing or shelter, and other aid. There are also books for kids too.
PDX Diaper Bank
This site is based in Clackamas County, but covers all of Portland. The center is run in partnership with regional non-profits and government centers. Donations are given to it, including money. There are free cloth or disposable diapers, wipes, and incontinence supplies.
Snowcap Community Charities
17805 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97233
503-674-8785
A small clothing bank is on site. There is help for infants, children, and adults. Any parent, or single mom, seeking diapers can use the center at most twice per year. It assists the child up through age 2. There are also school supplies.
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
Multnomah County and City of Portland updates on COVID-19
