Resources: Transitional Housing

Mental illness housing referrals; full service mental health clinic; client property management/ payee service; DUII program.

Alcohol and drug-free communities, non alcohol and drug-free communities, alcohol and drug-free plus HIV community. Section 8 and fair market residential options. Must meet income restrictions and other criteria.

Helps single homeless women (non-parenting) with permanent housing information.  Phone use, computer access, e-mail, and employment assistance, voice mail. Day-time drop in center for women only.

A family shelter. Call daily for availability. Support to stabilize households that are homeless. Families pay 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income.

Emergency Housing Assistance program through vouchers for short-term motel stays, placement in local shelters and direct rent assistance for families with children only. Assistance with utility bills and some cash assistance for necessary items. Short-term case management and bi-lingual information services.

Transitional housing for adults with severe mental illness. Must be referred through a Cascadia clinic or other social service agency.  Must have a case manager; 2 month temporary housing.

Secures permanent housing for homeless seniors, 55 and older, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, with no minor children. New clients should call first for eligibility criteria.

Women/children; domestic violence victims. Transitional housing for women with children that have completed the 60 day emergency shelter program: food/clothing; transportation assistance; health referrals; job search assistance; counseling; parenting skills training; and GED tutoring. Portland Children's Intervention Project serves traumatized children. Call for phone screening/intake.

Separate shelters for men and women (five to eight week wait). Men housed up to four months, women up to 11 months.  Call to be placed on the wait-list; check-in weekly to be maintained on the list.