Mental Health & Wellness
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Everybody needs help from time to time. Below are resources for school staff and families seeking support for connecting students to mental health services in order to remove barriers to learning.
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Mental Health Resources Flowchart
A quick reference chart for available resources.
Includes links to websites, contact information, and hours of operation.
Release of Information
For Additional Support, Contact:
BRYT Program (Bridging Resilient Youth in Transition)
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Program Information
BRYT Program (Bridging Resilient Youth in Transition)
PPS was the first school district in the western United States to pilot the BRYT program at 2 PPS schools- Roosevelt and McDaniel.Specific criteria for being a part of the BRYT program varies from school to school, but the foundation of the program is to partner with schools and families to promote healing, wellness, and academic success for teens returning from prolonged absences connected to their mental health.
Community Violence
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Community Violence Resources
Talking with students about community violence (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)Beloved Community and Grief (Kairos PDX and the Dougy Center)- This resource focuses on Black youth and youth with other marginalized identities who are grieving. These tips work to not just acknowledge their grief, and the grief of their family members but to actively support them.
School Based Mental Health Partner Agencies
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Cascadia
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Horizon Counseling Services
Horizon Counseling Services
(503) 702-9259
(503) 954-3332Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, Lifewise, Kaiser Permanente (Authorization Required), United Behavioral Health, Pacific Source, Providence Behavioral Health, Aetna, Moda (formerly ODS)
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LifeStance Health
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Morrison Child and Family Services
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Multco School Based Mental Health
Multnomah County School-Based Mental Health
If your school has a Multco clinician, contact them directly to refer.
If you would like to refer a family to a Multco clinician that is not in your school building please contact Amy Ruona aruona@pps.net The most common Multnomah County referral would be a student who has OHP or who does not currently have insurance.
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NARA Northwest
503-224-1044
Accepts: OHP (and can often serve other insurance as well if the family is interested in NARA services)
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Sankofa Counseling
Sankofa Counseling
(503) 444-8214
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Trillium Family Services
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List of Providers of Color
A list of therapists of color in the Portland area. Availability and number of openings regularly change. Please contact the provider for more information.
Culturally Responsive Mental Health Supports
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Asian Health and Service Center
Asian Health and Service Center (Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean)
These lines are open during business hours (9am-5pm) and staffed by a community health worker trained to provide up-to-date information about the current COVID-19 situation, health guidelines, and also provide some brief emotional support. Community members only need call their corresponding language line and they will be connected directly with a worker of that language.
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Cantonese: 503-772-5889
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Mandarin: 503-772-5890
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Korean: 503-772-5891
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Vietnamese: 503-772-5892
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Catholic Charities of Oregon
Catholic Charities (Spanish and Arabic)
Catholic Charities is committed to helping during these difficult times. For your safety, as well as the safety of our staff, we are operating remotely until further notice. Although our building is closed, WE are still open.
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To connect with services:
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Family Support & Counseling: 503-238-5196
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Housing Transitions: 971-222-1880
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Immigration Legal Services: 503-542-2855
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Refugee Services: 971-222-1883
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Lutheran Family Services
Lutheran Family Services (Services offered in: Arabic, Burmese, English, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Somali, and Zomi. We are skilled at working with an interpreter for other languages)
Multnomah County: (503) 731-9589
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Multi-cultural counseling services for adults and their families - not youth-specific
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Trauma Recovery
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Grief and Loss
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Coordinated Care
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WRAP Services
Wraparound Oregon is still taking referrals for youth who are multi-system involved. Anyone can refer to these services and the student just needs to be involved in 2 or more systems and needs to have an updated mental health assessment from the last 60 days.
(DHS, Juvenile Court, mental health, and/or Sped, etc)
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CareOregon Regional Care Teams (RCT)
CareOregon Regional Care Teams (RCT) work closely with providers and members – through both telephonic and community-based support – to smooth the way to better care and better outcomes.
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Multnomah County Intensive Care Coordination
Multnomah County Intensive Care Coordination offers care coordination to all Multnomah County youth who need complex mental health treatment.
Contact Information: 503.988.4161
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Multco K12 case management program (voluntary, not insurance related)
This culturally responsive team connects with families of K-12 students and works in collaboration with the family and school team. The program is voluntary, not connected to DHS, insurance, or a mental health diagnosis. PPS has 35 slots district-wide. Please check for availability before promising a family a slot. There may be a delay before they hear from anyone as the team is continuing to hire and build their team.
Referral Form (you must get permission from the family to refer)
Resources for Private Insurance
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Mental Health Referral Resources
It can be helpful for families to call the member services number on their insurance card when looking for mental health resources.
Psychology Today - Find a therapist, filter by availability and insurance, latest news & more.
Portland Therapy Center - Find a therapist among the collective of metro area mental health professionals.