Blog Post By Arin Wallington
Mental Health Crisis Resources in Oregon and Washington: Updated for 2026
If you or someone you care about needs mental health support, help is available.
This Mental Health & Community Resource Guide includes crisis lines, walk-in services, community resources, and other support options throughout Oregon and Washington.
Need help right now?
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
This guide is designed to help individuals, families, and clinicians quickly find community support. Hours, eligibility, and availability can change, so please call before traveling for time-sensitive services.
Mental Health Resources in Oregon
Emergency Mental Health Care
Unity Center for Behavioral Health
- Address: 1225 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR
- Main phone: 503-944-8000
- Access/information: 503-944-8009
- Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Access: Walk-ins are welcome for immediate behavioral-health emergencies. Unity’s Psychiatric Emergency Service serves adults 18+. Unity also provides pediatric behavioral-health emergency services for youth.
Cedar Hills Hospital
- Address: 10300 SW Eastridge St, Portland, OR 97225
- Phone: 503-944-5000
- Toll-free: 877-703-8880
- Hours: 24/7 admissions and assessment
Services: Acute inpatient behavioral-health and substance-use treatment for adults; call for current program eligibility and availability.
Providence Portland Medical Center
- Address: 4805 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213
- Main phone: 503-215-1111
- Emergency department: Open 24/7
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
- Address: 10150 SE 32nd Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222
- Main phone: 503-513-8300
- Emergency department: Open 24/7
Providence Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit – Willamette Falls
- Address: 1500 Division St, 2nd Floor, Oregon City, OR 97045
- Phone: 503-722-3730
- Population: Children through age 12 and teens through age 17
- Access: Call Providence for current referral/admission requirements.
OHSU & Doernbecher Emergency Room
- Address: 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239
- Emergency department phone: 503-494-7551
- Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Services: Adult emergency department and pediatric emergency care through Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Adventist Health Portland Emergency Room
- Address: 10123 SE Market St, Portland, OR 97216
- Main hospital phone: 503-257-2500
- Emergency department: Open 24/7
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Emergency Department
- Address: 501 N Graham St, Portland, OR 97227
- Main phone: 503-413-2200
- Emergency department: Open 24/7
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Department
- Address: 1015 NW 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210
- Main phone: 503-413-7711
- Emergency department: Open 24/7
Cascadia Health Mental Health Urgent Walk-In Clinic
- Address: 4212 SE Division St, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97206
- Phone: 503-963-2575
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; closed Saturday-Sunday
Services: Urgent mental health support, counseling, medication services when clinically appropriate, and referrals.
Clackamas County Urgent Mental Health Walk-In Center
- Address: 11211 SE 82nd Ave, Suite O, Happy Valley, OR 97086
- 24/7 Crisis & Support Line: 503-655-8585
- Walk-in hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Closures: Independence Day observance, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Multnomah Crisis and Treatment Center (CATC) – Telecare
- Address: 30 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
- Main phone: 503-232-1099
- Hours: 24/7
- Population: Adults 18+ experiencing a mental health crisis
Access: Referral-based. Telecare’s site describes current referral eligibility.
Crisis & Support Lines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call or text: 988
- Hours: 24/7
Lines for Life / Oregon 988
- Call or text: 988
- Hours: 24/7
Lines for Life is Oregon’s home for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Multnomah County Behavioral Health Crisis Line / Project Respond
- Phone: 503-988-4888
- Hours: 24/7/365
The line can provide immediate phone assistance and, when appropriate, dispatch Cascadia Health’s Project Respond mobile crisis team.
Trans Lifeline
- U.S. phone: 877-565-8860
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Pacific
Peer support for trans and questioning people. The hotline states that it does not use nonconsensual active rescue.
Veterans Crisis Line
- Call: 988, then press 1
- Text: 838255
- Hours: 24/7
YouthLine
- Call: 877-968-8491
- Text: `teen2teen` to 839863
Hours: Calls are available anytime. Youth peer-to-peer support is available daily from 4:00-10:00 p.m. Pacific; trained adult counselors respond at other times.
David Romprey Oregon Warmline
- Phone: 800-698-2392
- Hours: 24/7
Peer-run, nonjudgmental support through Community Counseling Solutions.
Oregon Alcohol & Drug Helpline
- Phone: 800-923-4357
- Hours: 24/7
Support, information, and referrals for substance-use treatment and recovery resources.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Resources
Call to Safety
- Crisis line: 888-235-5333
- Local: 503-235-5333
- Hours: 24/7
Language access: Call to Safety states that its international language bank can assist callers in any language.
El Programa Hispano Católico – Project UNICA
- Crisis line: 503-232-4448
- Hours: 24/7
Bilingual/bicultural crisis intervention and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Raphael House of Portland
- 24-hour hotline: 503-222-6222
- Hours: 24/7 hotline
Provides confidential crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, and resource information. Physical shelter location is confidential.
Volunteers of America Oregon – Home Free Emergency Services
- Crisis/emergency services: 503-771-5503
- Toll-free: 888-771-5503
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Provides safety planning, advocacy, emergency housing assistance when available, relocation support, and referrals.
Home Free Restraining Order / Court & Legal Advocacy
- Hotline: 503-802-0506
- Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Calls go to voicemail and are generally returned within 24-48 hours. Advocates are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice.
Rose Haven
- Address: 1740 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209
- Phone: 503-248-6364
Guest service hours:
- Monday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:30 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.- Noon
Low-barrier day shelter and community center serving women, children, and gender-diverse people. Intakes are available during service hours.
Emergency Shelter & Homelessness Resources
Portland-area shelter capacity and referral pathways change frequently. The links below are current official directories and access points, not a static list of every shelter.
Multnomah County Homeless Services Department – Current Shelter List
Current official directory of HSD-funded adult, family, youth, motel, congregate, and alternative shelters. The county notes that several programs changed or closed during summer 2026, so this directory is preferable to older individual shelter lists.
211info
- Call: 211 or 866-698-6155
- TTY: Dial 711, then 866-698-6155
- Core phone hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Text: Text your ZIP code to 898211, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
A searchable resource database is available online at all times.
Transition Projects Resource Center
Address: 650 NW Irving St, Portland, OR 97209
- Main phone: 503-280-4700
- Shelter referral: Visit Monday-Friday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. for information about available shelter referrals/waitlists.
The Resource Center also provides showers, laundry, mail services, clothing, and other resources on schedules listed on its website.
Transition Projects Shelter Programs
Current Transition Projects shelter list and referral information.
JOIN Day Space
Address: 1435 NE 81st Ave, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97213
- Phone: 503-232-2031
Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Arbor Lodge Shelter
- Address: 1952 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97217
- Hours: 24/7 shelter
- Operator: Do Good Multnomah
For current referral information, use the county’s shelter list: official link
Youth Shelter & Drop-In Resources
Janus Youth Programs – Access Center
- Address: 1635 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205
- Phone: 503-432-3986
- Ages: 18-24
- Screening hours: 365 days a year, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; call first to speak with a screener.
After 5:00 p.m., Janus directs youth needing a safe place to stay to Porch Light Crisis Shelter at 1635 SW Alder St at 8:45 p.m.
New Avenues for Youth – Downtown Drop-In
- Address: 820 SW Oak St, Portland, OR 97205
- Drop-In staff phone: 971-312-6846, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Drop-In schedule:
- Monday-Friday: 9:00-10:00 a.m., 1:00-3:00 p.m., 3:30-6:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 1:00-3:00 p.m., 4:00-6:30 p.m.
New Avenues for Youth – East Multnomah County Youth Opportunity Center
- Address: 470 SE 165th Ave, Portland, OR 97233
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Provides drop-in services and connection to New Avenues programs, including the Alba Collaborative.
New Avenues for Youth – Program Overview
Services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability, including meals, counseling, education, employment, housing, LGBTQIA2S+ services, family mediation/reunification, and other supports.
Housing & Stabilization Services
Impact NW
- Main phone: 503-721-1740
- Housing inquiries: 503-721-1740
- Energy/utility assistance: 503-294-7444
Provides housing, energy, senior, family, disability, transportation, and other social-service programs.
NAYA Family Center
- Address: 5135 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97218
- Main phone: 503-288-8177
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Offers housing and stabilization, essential services, youth services, food assistance, and other culturally specific programs.
New Avenues for Youth
- General program information: https://newavenues.org/program-overview/
- Downtown Drop-In: 820 SW Oak St, Portland, OR 97205
See the Youth Shelter & Drop-In section above for current hours and phone numbers.
Hacienda Community Development Corporation
- Address: 6700 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97218
- Main phone: 503-595-2111
- Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Home lending/homeownership services: 503-961-6432
Provides affordable housing, homeownership/lending, youth and family services, and economic-development programs.
Our Just Future
- Main reception: 503-548-0200
- Reception hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Homeless services access: Call 211 for program eligibility, waitlists, and referrals.
Provides emergency shelter, housing assistance, affordable housing, eviction prevention, and economic-stability services.
Home Forward
- Main phone: 503-802-8300
- Rent assistance: 503-802-8333
- New Market West: 135 SW Ash St, Portland, OR 97204
- Virtual business hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Lobby window: Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m.
The office is closed to the public on Friday unless an appointment has been arranged.
JOIN PDX Housing Services
- Phone: 503-232-2031
JOIN states that its housing resources are limited and generally prioritize people its outreach team is actively engaging. Housing services are not accessed through walk-ins at the Day Space.
Family Support / Family Homelessness
Path Home
- Family Village: 6220 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266
- Main line: 503-915-8306
- Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Shelter/housing access: Families seeking shelter or housing assistance are referred through 211; Path Home does not manage direct shelter intake applications.
Oregon Department of Human Services
For SNAP, TANF, medical and other benefit programs, use ODHS’s current benefits portal or call 800-699-9075 for ONE Customer Service. Office locations and hours can change; use the official office finder before visiting.
LGBTQIA2S+ Resources
Oregon LGBTQIA2S+ Community Partnership & Referral Directory
WWC maintains this directory to support access to affirming, culturally responsive health, behavioral-health, social, and community services for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals throughout Oregon. Organizations may serve as referral resources, community partners, or collaborative resources. Staff should verify current services, eligibility, availability, and insurance before making referrals.
Outside In
- Location: Portland; downtown and East Portland clinics.
- Phone: 503-535-3860
Population served: LGBTQIA2S+ youth and adults, people experiencing homelessness, and people facing barriers to health and social services.
Services: Primary care, integrated behavioral health, psychiatry, HIV/STI testing and treatment, reproductive health, substance-use services, pharmacy, and social-service connections.
Q Center
- Location: 4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
- Phone: 503-234-7837
Population served: LGBTQIA2S+ people, families, youth, adults, older adults, and allies.
Services: Community support, groups, educational programming, events, referrals, and LGBTQIA2S+ community resources.
OHSU Transgender Health Program
- Location: OHSU locations throughout the Portland area; outreach also extends to other Oregon communities.
- Phone: 503-494-7970
Population served: Transgender and gender-diverse people of all ages.
Services: Navigation to gender-affirming primary and specialty care, mental-health resources, hormone therapy, surgical services, pediatric services, education, support, and advocacy. The program connects patients to OHSU providers rather than providing all care directly.
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
- Location: Portland metro and other Oregon/SW Washington health centers.
- Phone: 503-788-7273
Population served: LGBTQIA2S+ people and the broader community; gender-affirming hormone care is currently offered to adults 18+.
Services: Sexual and reproductive health care, STI/HIV services, contraception, and gender-affirming hormone care and navigation where available.
Cascade AIDS Project
- Location: Portland and regional services.
- Population served: People living with or affected by HIV and LGBTQIA2S+ communities.
Services: HIV prevention/testing, case management, supportive services, education, advocacy, and community programming.
SMYRC – Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center
- Location: 1220 SW Columbia St, Portland, OR
- Phone: 503-872-9664
- Population served: LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults ages 13-24.
Services: Food, clothing, hygiene supplies, gender-affirming gear, safer-sex supplies, check-ins, affinity groups, mental-health counseling/referrals, events, and resource navigation.
Basic Rights Oregon
- Location: Oregon statewide
- Phone: 503-222-6151
Population served: LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians, families, and allies statewide.
Services: Advocacy, policy work, community organizing, education, and resource navigation/referrals. Basic Rights Oregon notes that it is not a direct clinical or legal service provider.
Quest Center for Integrative Health
- Location: 3231 SE 50th Ave, Portland, OR 97206
- Phone: 503-238-5203
Population served: LGBTQIA2S+ people and anyone seeking inclusive, integrated care; services are not exclusive to LGBTQIA2S+ clients.
Services: Medical care, mental-health therapy, HIV services, addiction counseling, pain management, peer support, and other integrative health programs.
PFLAG – Oregon Chapter Finder
- Location: Oregon; chapter locations and meeting formats vary.
Population served: LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, caregivers, and allies.
Services: Peer support, family support, education, advocacy, community connection, and local/virtual chapter meetings.
Bradley Angle – Marsha’s Folx
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Phone: 503-232-1528
Population served: LGBTQIA2S+ survivors of domestic violence and people seeking culturally responsive advocacy. Services: Domestic-violence advocacy, safety planning, shelter access, and LGBTQIA+ culturally specific support.
TransActive – Lewis & Clark Graduate School
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Phone: 503-768-6024
Population served: Transgender and gender-diverse youth, families, community members, and professionals.
Services: Education, peer-group facilitation, advocacy support, professional/community training, and connections to gender-affirming counseling.
Crime Victim & Conflict-Resolution Resources
Oregon Crime Victims Law Center
Phone: 503-208-8160
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed on most federal holidays
- Address: 7412 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Suite 209, Portland, OR 97225
No drop-ins; intake is by phone or email. Provides free legal representation to crime victims throughout Oregon.
Multnomah County District Attorney – Victim Assistance Program
- Victim Advocate line: 503-988-3222
Provides advocacy, information about victims’ rights, court support, crime-victim compensation information, and referrals.
Resolutions Northwest
- Phone: 503-595-4890
- Hours listed by 211info: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; evening/weekend services by appointment.
Provides community, workplace, family, and landlord-tenant mediation and restorative-justice services.
Psychiatric Prescribers
John Benson, PMHNP-BC – Benson Behavioral Health
- Phone: 503-917-5672
Licensed in: Oregon and Washington
Currently listed insurance networks: PacificSource Health Plans, Aetna, ComPsych, First Choice Health, Regence, Providence Health Plan, Moda Health, and Samaritan Health Plans.
Insurance participation can change; verify directly before referral.
WASHINGTON RESOURCES
Emergency Behavioral Health Care
Rainier Springs
- Address: 2805 NE 129th St, Vancouver, WA 98686
- Phone: 360-356-1890
- Phone/chat: Available 24/7
Walk-ins: Rainier Springs states that its Vancouver location accepts walk-ins 24/7 for assessment. Provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance-use treatment, including PHP and IOP.
Crisis Lines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call or text: 988
- Hours: 24/7
Southwest Washington Crisis Line / Clark County Crisis Services
- Phone: 800-626-8137
- TTY: 866-835-2755
- Hours: 24/7
Behavioral health crisis assessment and intervention for Southwest Washington.
King County / Washington State Resource Directories
Washington 211 Resource Directory
- 211: Dial 211
- Washington 211 website: https://wa211.org/
- Searchable resource directory: https://search.wa211.org/
The current Washington 211 directory provides live searches for the categories below. Because individual agencies, hours, eligibility rules, and openings change frequently, this live directory is more reliable than static lists.
Disabilities
Use Washington 211’s Disabilities topics for:
- Early Intervention
- Employment
- Financial Support
- Assistive Technology
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Use Washington 211’s Domestic Violence topics for:
- Hotlines
- Shelters
- Advocacy and related services
Employment
Use Washington 211’s Employment topics for:
- Job Search
- Job Seeking Skills
- Youth Employment
Education
Use Washington 211’s Education topics for:
- GED Classes
- ESL Classes
- Tutoring / Homework Help
- Homeless Student Liaisons
Financial Assistance
Use Washington 211’s Financial topics for:
- Rent Assistance
- Utility Assistance
- Move-In Assistance
- Utility Discounts
Food
Use Washington 211’s Food topics for:
- Free Meals
- Food Pantries / Banks
- Grocery Delivery
- Home-Delivered Meals
- Senior Meals
Personal & Household Items
Use Washington 211 for:
- Hygiene Items
- Diapers
- Clothing
Health Care
Use Washington 211’s Health Care topics for:
- Dental Care
- Primary Care
- Teen Clinics
- Medical Equipment
Shelter & Housing
Use Washington 211’s Shelter/Housing topics for:
- Transitional Housing
- Permanent Housing
- Overnight Shelters
- Youth Shelters
- Homeless Day Centers
Transportation
Use Washington 211 for:
- Bus Fare
- Gas Money
- Local Transportation
Mental Health
Use Washington 211’s Mental Health topics for:
- General Counseling Services
- Mental Health Evaluation
- Crisis Hotlines
- Teen Counseling
Current King County Emergency Resource Brochures
Crisis Connections – Emergency Services Brochures
Crisis Connections currently lists April 2026 editions of:
- Seattle & King County Emergency Shelters
- Seattle Support Services
- South King County Emergency Services
- East & North King County Emergency Services
- Seattle Health Services
- Seattle Food Services
- Reentry Assistance Packet
These brochures are updated periodically.
Crisis Connections – Publications & 211 Materials
Includes current 211 materials, crisis-support information, King County resource publications, and printable resources
Housing Search – King County
MyHousingSearch / King County Housing Authority
Housing-search tool used for King County housing listings. Availability changes continuously; verify individual listings directly.
