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Summer Meal Resources
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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.
Click the link below to locate programs:Each summer, free healthy meals are available to all children and teens 1-18 years old. To find the nearest summer meal site, visit:Or text “summer meals” or "verano" to 914-342-7744 or call 2-1-1for Oregon Summer Meals locations
or call 503-595-5501 x.300
Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
Community Resources:West Linn Food Pantry offers food boxes at the Willamette United Methodist Church on Thursdays from 3-6 pm. The church is located at 1683 Willamette Falls Drive in the Willamette area of West Linn. For more information please visit http://www.westlinnfoodpantry.com/help/index.htmlor call 503-915-9446 or email: westlinnfoodpantry@gmail.comWillamette Christian Church provides "Sunday Market", a no questions asked opportunity to shop their market for groceries every Sunday at 1:00 pm. The church is located at 3153 S Brandywine Drive in West Linn. Please visit their website https://willamette.ccor call 503-656-2328 for more information.Wilsonville Community Sharing & Food Bank is a satellite branch of the Oregon Food Bank and operates out of the Meridian United Church of Christ (Frog Pond Church) located at 28925 SW Boberg Road in Wilsonville on Tuesdays from 1-3 pm and 6-8 pm. For more information please visit http://www.wilsonvillecommunitysharing.orgor call 503-682-6939.Click this link for:
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.
LOW-COST OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE:
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