Resources

     Local Crisis Supports

    Call  911  for police, fire, or EMS response in a life-threatening emergency.

   Call 988 for mental health crisis response, wherever you are.

Washington County Crisis Services 

503-291-9111

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Clackamas County Mental Health Services

24-7 crisis and support line: 
503-655-8585

Non-emergency:
503-742-5335

 

Multnomah County Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention

24-7 crisis and support line:

503-988-4888

Hearing-impaired dial:

711

 

  Oregon Youthline

24-7 phone line staffed by adults:

877-968-8491

Text line staffed by teens from 4-10pm PST daily

teen2teen to 839863

 

          Oregon Parent Helpline 

         503-258-4416​​

         

          Reach Out Oregon Family Support Warmline

          1-833-732-2467

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National Hotlines

 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

1-800-273-TALK (8255) Free, 24/7

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National Runaway Safeline

Free, confidential 24-7 support to youth in crisis ages 12-21

1-800-RUNAWAY 

 

​​National Parent Helpline

1-855-427-2736

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    Local animal-assisted therapy providers

 

• The Center at Heron Hill (Canby)
  (From the website): "The Center at Heron Hill is a 60 acre farm located within the Oregon woodlands of Canby, and is home to many therapeutic farm animals and nature-based spaces. Currently, the Center at Heron Hill houses 2 separate programs: Alliance Counseling Center (a clinic based mental health program) and Journey Wellness (a non-clinic based wellness program)." 
   

• Forward Stride (Beaverton)
  (From the website): "Forward Stride’s mission is to enhance quality of life through horse-centered activities and therapies. This means that every program, clinical or not, has the power to have lasting therapeutic benefit to its participants. Our seven programs are organized into three categories of services: Equestrian Sports, Clinical Services, and Personal Development."
   

• The Little Dog Laughed Animal-Assisted Therapy (Portland)
  (From the website): "We teach relationship and problem-solving skills to youths through classes in positive dog training."
  Local services similar to animal-assisted therapy (courtesy of The Little Dog Laughed resource page): 

  • ​​Project Pooch Inc® - a program at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility where incarcerated youth train shelter dogs to prepare them for adoption 

  • Pile of Puppies (POP) - Non-profit creating joyful experiences for families with children who are chronically or severely ill by surrounding them with a “Pile of Puppies” provided by a local breeder
     

• Therapy Gone to the Dogs (south Portland)
  (From the website): "Therapy Gone to the Dogs offers children and adolescents a bridge between the medical and mental health communities through licensed nurse practitioner Anita Katz, PMHNP who serves as a guide in their journey to improved mental health. Anita's unique approach encompasses canine therapy as well as the ability to prescribe medications when applicable with a consistent management of the healing process through ongoing evaluations for progress on medication, therapy and alternative referrals."
   

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     Comfort & Service Animals

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• Service and Emotional Support Animals  - OHSU Family-to-Family Health Information Center lists many resources for ESA.

• How to Get a Service Dog Guide  - Best Mobility Aids

 

       Local Service Dog Providers:

• Canines for Disabled Kids

• Dogs for Better Lives

• Guide dogs for the Blind  

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    Local Nature Experiences

 

      Places & Programs: ​

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• Fanno Creek Trail (Tigard/Beaverton)

• Hoyt Arboretum (Portland)

  • Youth Programs​

• Portland Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Go Outside

• Top Birdwatching Hotspots  (Washington County)

• Tualatin Hills Nature Park (Beaverton)

  • Youth Nature Camps - ages 4-12

• Tualatin River National Water Trail (access points in Tualatin, Tigard, and Hillsboro)

• Washington County Parks

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    Parenting Supports

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• List of Parenting Support Groups in Oregon - Psychology Today

• Parents Anonymous of Oregon - support groups for anyone in a parenting role to discuss the challenges of parenting

• Oregon Family Support Network - promoting mental, behavioral, and emotional wellness for families and youth 

  • connect on facebook in English or Español for events and support groups in northern Oregon.​

• Parent Support Center - training, workshops, and classes to help reduce stress, raise emotional intelligence and feelings of competency, and create home and school environments that encourage children to mature towards being the very best they are capable of becoming

• Grief Support and Resources - Dougy Center

• Full House MOMs (Mother's of Multiples) and Dads - educating and assisting families of twins, triplets, and higher order multiples

• PDX | Parent - directory of enrichment activities and other great resources for kids​

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    Wellbeing Tips & Tools

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       APPS

• How to Choose a Mental Health App Let's Get Technical: A Review of Mobile Apps for Clients (apaservices.org)

• Free Meditation App 

  • Smiling Mind  

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      ATTENTION

• Attention in the Age of Social Media  - BrainPost

• Paying Attention to Attention in Depression  - Translational Psychiatry

• How to Regain Focus and Attention  - Johann Hari

• Brain Activity in Teens Predicts Future Mood Health  - ScienceDaily

• How to Empower a Teen With ADHD (for parents)​

 

       MOVEMENT​

• Using Movement to Boost Your Mood  - The Monday Campaigns

• Build Your Movement-Rich Life  - Katy Bowman, Nutritious Movement

• Moving in Sync Creates Surprising Social Bonds Among People  - Scientific American

 

       NATURAL WORLD

• How Does Nature Impact Our Wellbeing?  - University of Minnesota

• The Potential for Outdoor, Nature-Based Interventions in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression  - 

• Walking or Running in Nature With a Therapist Is Helping People Heal  - The Guardian

• How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health  - 120 minutes per week of Vitamin N does the trick, researchers say
   

       SOCIAL PARTICIPATION​​

• Hands on Greater Portland - volunteer with your kids, find opportunities for teens, and more in the Portland Metro area​

• Parenting, the Social Environment and Its Effects on Child Development  - HealthEngine

• Social Wellness Toolkit  - National Institute for Health

• 11 Important Types of Play for Growing Children  - VeryWell Family

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       TRAUMA​

• Got Your ACE Score? - PACEs refers to positive (P) as well as adverse (A) childhood experiences that work together to shape brain development and lifelong health outcomes, as well as their impacts on the organizations, systems, and communities we create and live in.  

• 3 Realms of ACEs - graphic that illustrates how and where ACEs occur

• Help Youth at Risk for ACEs - CDC.gov