West Linn - Wilsonville Nutrition Services

is not hosting a Summer Meal Program this summer. The following resources are available to help you find meal services in the area. 

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Oregon Department of Human Services Benefits and Assistance

FOOD, HOUSING, BILL PAY ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

* Dial-A-Ride by SMART – FREE transportation to and from medical appointments. Contact program coordinator, Pete (speaks English/Spanish) to arrange 503.682.7790.

* ODS Dental Program – For families without dental insurance with a student needing urgent dental care, contact your school nurse.

* KEX Kids’ Vision Fund – OR Lion’s Sight and Hearing Foundation provides vouchers for vision evaluations, frames and lenses. Contact Tess Jenkins (Lowrie school nurse) at jenkinst@wlwv.k12.or.us or 503.673.7014.

* VSP Vision Voucher – For families without vision insurance, voucher provides vision evaluation, frames and lenses at a VSP-approved provider’s office. Contact your school nurse.

* Emergency Household Stabilization Fund – For families experiencing a COVID-related hardship and earns no more than 50% area median income prior to COVID-related hardship, one can apply for $250 at www.211info.org/covid19 or by calling 211 . Applications will be received starting 4/27/20.

* Free Food Box Drive-Up – For families experiencing food insecurity, one can drive up to the Public Safety Training Center 4/23/20 from 1:30-4:30pm while supplies last. Visit www.clackamas.us/pstc/cci for more details.

* Oregon Food Bank ( https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/ ): Access to free food in locations such as Wilsonville, Oregon City, West Linn, etc. Open to any person in need, no ID, name or address needed. Participants in a car will be offered a "drive through" option to limit contact.

* Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
(https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/pages/index.aspx ): Food stamp program, now covers online shopping.

* Tualatin Schoolhouse Pantry (https://schoolhousepantry.org/index.php/covid19/): One pantry visit per month Monday 4-7pm, Weds 10AM -1PM, Fri 10AM -1PM.

* West Linn Food Pantry (http://www.westlinnfoodpantry.com/): Serving Wilsonville, West Linn, Tualatin, Lake Oswego. First time clients still need proof of residence. Curbside pickup.

*WIC- (https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/wic.html ): Food vouchers for Pregnant,Postpartum and breastfeeding women, Infants,
and Children under 5.

* Wilsonville Community Sharing (http://wilsonvillecommunitysharing.org/ ): Food bank open Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm. They also have a referral specialist to connect with resources including prescription/utility payment assistance.

* Help with Bills (https://usa.gov/help-with-bills ): Information about government programs that help with bill payment, temporary assistance, jobs/unemployment, credit, etc. Website and Helpline also offered in Spanish.

* Oregon Lifeline-Public Utility Commission (https://www.oregon.gov/puc/Pages/Oregon-Lifeline.aspx ): Free or reduced cell
phone service. You may qualify if you receive SNAP, SSI, Veteran's benefits, etc.

* Portland General Electric Covid-19
(https://www.portlandgeneral.com/our-company/news-room/covid-19/covid-19-helping-residential-customers ): Assistance with bill payment plans.

* Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/ ): One time grant up to $500 for those whose income was adversely impacted, part or full time, for at least 90 days, main source of income .

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

* Clackamas County Crisis Line (https://18percent.org): Free mental health crisis support. (503) 655-8585.

*Crisis Text Line (https://www.crisistextline.org/): 24/7 text with a trained crisis counselor. (English only). 741-741.

*Crisis Text Line (https://www.crisistextline.org/): 24/7 text with a trained crisis counselor. (English only). 741-741.

* Suicide Lifeline (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/): If you or someone you know is in crisis-whether they are considering suicide or note- please call the roll-free Lifeline to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7. Online chat services in English and Spanish available. 1-800-273-8255 1-888 628-9454 (Spanish) 1-800-799-4889 (Deaf and Hard of Hearing).

* Grief Share Oregon (https://www.griefshare.org/findagroup): A friendly, caring group of people who will talk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. Online grief groups and other supports through grief.

* SAMHSA Distress Hotline of America (SARDAA) (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline):  24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Press 2 for Spanish-language support. 1-800-985-5993.

* Senior Loneliness Line: Support for seniors in the community who are feeling lonely and having difficulty connecting. 503-200-1633.

* The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/): National organization offering support including but not limited to suicide precention for LGBTQ youth and their friends. Offers online international peer-to-peer community. Texting service, phone line and instant messages on website open 24/7. Call: 866-488-7386 Text:  START to 678678.

* Youth Era ( https://www.youthera.org/): Services youth (ages 14 to 25) who identify as needing/wanting mental health supports. Virtual drop-in centers weekdays 3:00pm-6:00pm on Discord. Drop-in centers will including multiple chat options, video game competitions, cooking classes, mindfulness exercises, watch movies and other activities. Virtual one-on-one peer support. Streaming peer support on Twitch Monday through Friday 10:00am-1:00pm and 6:00pm-10:00pm. 971-334-9295.

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