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Crisis Lines and Community Resources

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Call to Safety:

  • 503-235-5333
  • 24/7 domestic and sexual violence crisis line for the Portland Metro area

National Domestic Violence Hotline and Live Chat

  • 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-799-7233,
  • TTY: 1-800-787-3224
  • Live Chat

The Trevor Project: 

  • 1-866-488-7386
  • Live Chat
  • 24/7 crisis line providing support for LGBTQ young people

National Hotline for Deaf Survivors

  • 24/7 video phone: 1-855-812-1001
  • 24/7 text telephone line: 1-800-787-3224

Proyecto UNICA: 

  • 503-232-4448
  • 24/7 Spanish speaking domestic and sexual violence crisis line for the Portland metro area

StrongHearts Native Helpline:

  • 1-844-762-8438
  • 24/7 call or text helpline created by and for Indigenous people

We know that dating/domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking are common and does impact many of us. If you or someone you know needs support around these issues, there are places in our community that can help. We have listed some places in the Portland area, but we understand it can be a lot to take in. If you need someone to talk to and support you, you can reach out to a confidential advocate (UPDATE LINK) right here at PCC.

Emergency Shelter

The following emergency shelters are specific to serving survivors of domestic, dating, or intimate partner violence. You can call each shelter to learn if they have open space, or you can call Call to Safety who updates who has space at these shelters every morning at 9am: 503-235-5333. You can also check online.

Walk-in Centers

Get help in these centers with things such as:

  • Safety planning
  • Connection to resources
  • Help applying for protection orders
  • Help applying for assistance programs
  • Counseling
  • Other resources

You can walk-in during business hours or call for over-the-phone appointments and support.

Sexual Violence

  • Call to Safety
    • They have a helpline that you can call anytime, day or night. They offer support after the crisis, group support, education for communities, and help for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. If you want to join a support group, call the helpline for more information. They can assist survivors in any language using their language services
    • 503-235-5333
  • Sexual Assault Resource Center
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline
    • Provides a 24/7 hotline and live chat service for sexual assault survivors.
    • 800-656-4673
    • Live Chat
  • UNICA (a branch of El Programa Hispano): The bilingual support line provides 24/7 support for survivors of interpersonal violence. Staff and trained advocates provide crisis intervention, emotional support, safety planning, shelter or motel advocacy, information about protective orders, mental health resources, and assistance in identifying appropriate resources and referrals.
    • 503-232-4448
  • National Human Trafficking Hotline

Legal

  • Victim Rights Law Center
    • Provides free, trauma informed legal services to sexual assault survivors throughout Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington County including help with immigration, housing, and employment issues.
    • Survivors can call (503) 274-5477 x6 at any time to leave a message on the intake line. Messages are typically returned by the end of the next business day.
    • Or, you can speak with an attorney during live intake hours (English and Spanish) at 503-399-5477 x6.
      • Mondays 11am-1pm
      • Tuesdays 3-5pm
      • Wednesdays 2-4pm
      • Fridays 9-11am
  • Legal Aid Services of Oregon
    • Provides legal help to low-income Oregonians including specific support to farm workers, Native Americans specific, and basic housing rights.
    • 503-224-4086
  • Oregon Law Center
    • Legal help and resources for low income people focusing on domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child support, farm worker rights, and housing.
    • 503-640-4115
  • Oregon Crime Victims Law Center
    • Provides free legal representation to qualifying crime victims, help to report a crime or go to court, and help applying for Crime Victims Compensation.
    • 503-208-8160
  • Appellate Advocacy Program
    • Provides advocates who are available to help survivors understand legal proceedings after conviction and sentencing. This may include compensation for out-of-pocket counseling costs related to any new trauma created by these legal actions or travel reimbursement when attending one of these hearings.
    • 503-378-4284
  • Victim Notification About Offenders (VINE)
    • Anonymous phone service that monitors offenders in custody of the department of corrections and all county jails so survivors can access current status of an incarcerated person who has caused them harm.
    • 1-877-277-7477
  • Legal Resource Center
    • Free legal services offered at the PCC Cascade campus for the following:
      • Criminal record and eviction expungements
      • DACA renewals
      • Housing and immigration court navigation
      • Legal name and gender-marker changes
      • Other legal advice and referrals for legal services, PCC resources, and community-based resources
  • VOA Home Free Restraining Order Help Line
    • Help answering questions about protection orders, help with application, assistance with the process and attending court for protection orders and more.
    • 503-802-0506
    • Email: homefreecourt@voaor.org
    • Monday – Friday, 8am – 2pm

Housing

  • Call to Safety – Shelter Space
    • Tracks and updates which domestic violence shelters in the Portland-metro area have open spaces daily at 9am.
    • Shelters include Raphael House, Bradley Angle, Monika’s House,
  • Community Action – Washington County
    • Provides several programs related to housing stability including houseless services, renter support, energy conservation, and RentWell community classes to improve renter knowledge and skill sets.
    • CommunityConnect is their coordinated entry system for people experiencing houselessness or are at risk for houselessness
      • To schedule a one-hour assessment to determine resources call: 503-640-3262
  • HomeForward – Multnomah County
  • Catholic Charities Housing Transitions Program
    • Provides drop in and transitional housing services to non-parenting, women (trans women included), age 25+ who are houseless
    • Drop in services include showers, washer and dryer, phone, computer, mailing address, breakfast snacks, lunch on Wednesdays, and other community activities
      • Monday – Friday, 10am-1pm, 2740 SE Powell Boulevard Suite 6
    • Housing services include addressing barriers to housing, securing permanent housing, applying for subsidized housing, rental appeals and applications, move-in assistance when available
      • 971-222-1880
  • NW Pilot Project
    • Provides assistance finding affordable housing and rental and deposit assistance.
    • You can complete a housing assessment which serves as a start point in the search for affordable housing: Housing Assessment
    • 503-227-5605
  • Human Solutions
    • Provides assistance with utilities, employment, houseless services, and connecting to affordable housing.
    • 503-548-0200
  • REACH Community Development
    • Provides access to stable housing, current vacancies, and waitlists for affordable units.
    • 360-326-4647

Financial

LGBTQ specific

  • Trans LifeLine
    • Provides confidential peer support for trans folx from 7:00am – 1:00am. This line will not call police or emergency services on callers if they disclose they are in danger, without explicit consent.
    • 1-877-330-6366
  • Trevor project
    • Provides 24/7 crisis line advocacy and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ people under 25.
    • 1-866-488-7386
  • Bradley Angle – LGBTQ Services
    • Provides individual, one-on-one advocacy for survivors who are currently leaving, who have experienced, or are currently experiencing an abusive relationship including resource referrals, legal information, safe housing options, safety planning, and general support. Bradley Angle also offers basic needs assistance, support groups, and healthy relationship classes.
    • 503-595-9591 x 306
  • Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (through New Avenues for Youth)
    • Provides a safe(r), supervised, harassment-free space for sexual and gender minority youth ages 13-23 to participate in activities such as art, music, community organizing, open mic nights, drag shows, and support groups. Youth may also access case management, counseling, education, and more.
    • 503-224-4339
  • Q Center
    • Provides sexual orientation programs, gender identity programs, addiction and mental health support programs, relationships programs, veterans groups, programs for LGBTQ seniors and youth, and more.
    • Drop in hours: Monday – Friday 11:00am – 9:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
    • 503-234-7837
  • Northwest Network
    • The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse works, based in Seattle WA, to end violence and abuse by building loving and equitable relationships in our community and across the country.

Culturally Specific

  • Bradley Angle – Healing Roots Program
    • Provides individual advocacy, free and open support groups, and family support for the Black and African American community.
    • 503-595-9591
  • Self Enhancement Incorporated (SEI)
    • Provides an Anti Domestic and Sexual Violence program including support groups, safety planning, advocacy, and other resources for African American and Black survivors. Additionally, this is a a one-stop resource providing education, food resources, and other urgent resource referrals.
    • 503-972-3698
  • UNICA (a branch of El Programa Hispano): The bilingual support line provides 24/7 support for survivors of interpersonal violence. Staff and trained advocates provide crisis intervention, emotional support, safety planning, shelter or motel advocacy, information about protective orders, mental health resources, and assistance in identifying appropriate resources and referrals.
    • 503-232-4448
  • Catholic Charities
    • Intercultural counseling center offering services in english, spanish, arabic, housing services, migration services, pregnancy and parenting services
    • General line: 503-231-4866
    • Family support and counseling: 503-238-5196
    • Housing Transitions: 971-222-1880
    • Immigration Legal Services: 503-542-2855
    • Refugee Services: 971-222-1883
  • Centro Cultural de Washington County
    • Offers a wide range of services for local low income families and communities of color.
    • Community Wellness services: provides assistance with navigating OHP, lunches for seniors, and utility assistance: 971-217-6645
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline
    • Helpline for domestic and sexual violence survivors that is available 5am-8pm PT providing confidential support specifically for Native and Indigenous communities
    • 1−844-762-8483
  • Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)
    • The Healing Circle program provides a variety of services including advocacy, crisis intervention, support groups for the Native American and Indigenous community.
    • 503-288-8177
  • Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Victims of Crime Services
  • Alliance for Immigrant Survivors (national resource)
    • Provides curated resources from their partners that ensure immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking have access to life saving protections.
  • Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
    • Supports immigrants and refugees through legal services, rental assistance, energy assistance, and language services.
    • General: 503-234-1541
    • Asian Family Center: 503-235-9396
    • Africa House: 503-802-0082
  • Slavic Oregon Social Services
    • Provides advocacy, case management, safety planning, assistance obtaining protective orders, assistance with communicating with law enforcement and other agencies, accompaniment to court, support groups, and more for the Russian community.
    • 503-777-3437
  • Muslimah’s United
    • Serves Muslim women with a focus on Muslim women of color who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, stalking, and general victimization in the Portland Metro area.
  • Africa Youth Community Organization
    • serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes that are culturally specific to the North African refugee community in the Portland Metro region.

Survivors with Disabilities

  • National Hotline for Deaf Survivors:
    • Provides video phone, text, online chat, and email services. Provides resources and information related to domestic violence and healthy relationships.
    • 24/7 video phone: 1-855-812-1001
    • 24/7 text telephone line: 1-800-787-3224
    • Contact via Instant Messenger (DeafHotline) or email (nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org)
  • Disability Rights Oregon
    • Serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, hate and bias, child abuse, and all other types of criminal victimization for people with disabilities of all ages in all Oregon counties.
  • PDX Disability Awareness Resource Team
    • Provides connection to resources and referrals for the disability community.
    • 503-988-6481
  • Bridges Oregon
    • Serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, and general victimization who are deaf, deafblind, and Hard of Hearing in all Oregon counties.

Sex Worker Specific

  • Call to Safety
    • Provides a support group specific to sex workers. Call crisis line for details of the group.
    • 503-235-5333
  • Cupcake Girls
    • Provides one on one advocacy support, resource connection, peer support groups, and a mentorship program for survivors who are sex workers.
    • call 207-200-8094

Survivors Living with HIV or AIDS

  • Bradley Angle – HIV and Intimate Partner Violence Services
    • Provides advocates trained in supporting survivors living with HIV.
    • 503-680-8634
  • Cascade Aids Project
    • Provide services to navigate insurance, health programs, and housing services including rental assistance, support groups (LGBTQ inclusive), testing center
    • 503-223-5907
  • Quest Center for Integrative Health
    • Provides peer support groups (LGBTQ inclusive), testing, sliding scale fees and accepts many insurances including OHP.
    • E Burnside office: 503-238-5203
    • NE Flanders office: 503-238-5203
  • Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
    • HIV day center (hot breakfast and lunch 4 days per week) which provides counseling, info and referral, Daily Bread Express (in home meal delivery for low income people living with HIV or AIDS), and more.
    • 503-460-3822 (day center located in NE Portland)

Technology Safety

More online resources

  • Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: Hosts an online database of services relating to intimate partner and sexual violence across the state of Oregon.
  • Love is Respect: provides many resources and tools for young people who may be experiencing dating violence including information on healthy and unhealthy relationships, safety planning, legal help, and connection to confidential advocates through chat and text.

Connect with a PCC Confidential Advocate

To quickly get in touch with an OAP confidential advocate for direct support and resources:

  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
  • Email: advocacy@pcc.edu
  • Call or text:
    • 503-619-7041 (English)
    • 971-244-3907 (Spanish)
  • Make an Appointment
  • You can expect a response the same day or within 1 business day