additional resources
Below is a list of local resources related to mental health in the Portland metro area.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
For emergency crisis intervention please call 911 or go to your nearest hospital. Within the city of Portland be sure to state that this is a mental health crisis and ask for the Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team. Police responders will be accompanied by a mental health professional.
ALTERNATIVES TO POLICE
This site has well laid out resources by city to provide alternatives to calling the police in the event of mental health support. Typically, people call the police because they are experiencing or perceive an emergency and need immediate assistance. In order to provide the most effective alternatives to calling the police or 911, unless otherwise indicated, the resources included here are limited to those that offer immediate assistance through emergency or crisis services.
CRISIS LINE TEXT
Every texter is connected with a Crisis Counselor, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving. All Crisis Counselors are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis.
Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
MULTNOMAH COUNTY 24 HOUR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE
For residents of Multnomah County there is 24/7 crisis counseling by phone, with translation services for non-English speakers.
|800| 716.9769
LINES FOR LIFE
For outside of Multnomah County there is a 24 hour suicide prevention hotline.
|800| 273.8255
FOR URGENT CARE & WALK-IN SERVICES
4212 SE Division, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97206 [enter at corner of SE Division and 42nd Ave.]
Open daily from 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
|503| 236.7166
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER
The DVRC Crisis Line provides crisis support, intervention, and resource referrals to victims and survivors of domestic violence 24/7.
|503| 469.8620
VETERANS CRISIS LINE
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
|800| 273.8255 press 1
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY & RESOURCES
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) | NAMI provides free support for individuals and families.
Please see your chapter’s website for weekly group meeting schedules.
Local NAMI chapters are organized by county:
NAMI Multnomah County
|503| 338.5692
NAMI Washington County
|503| 356.3685
NAMI Clackamas County
|503| 344.5050
PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT
A variety of resources for crisis services, medication identification and support networks.
FRIENDSHIP LINE
The Institute on Aging’s 24-hour toll-free Friendship Line is a crisis line for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities.
|800| 971.0016
