BRYT Program (Bridging Resilient Youth in Transition) 

• 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.   

Cascadia

503-674-7777

Accepts: Primarily OHP

Horizon Counseling Services

(503) 702-9259
(503) 954-3332

Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, Lifewise, Kaiser Permanente (Authorization Required), United Behavioral Health, Pacific Source, Providence Behavioral Health, Aetna, Moda (formerly ODS)

LifeStance Health

503-253-4600

Accepts most insurance

Morrison Child and Family Services

503-258-4381

Accepts: OHP, Kaiser, Moda

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.

NARA Northwest

503-224-1044

Accepts: OHP (and can often serve other insurance as well if the family is interested in NARA services)

Sankofa Counseling

(503) 444-8214

Trillium Family Services

(888) 333-6177

Ask for an "outpatient provider in Portland"

A list of therapists of color in the Portland area. Availability and number of openings regularly change. Please contact the provider for more information.

Click here

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.

• Cantonese: 503-772-5889

• Mandarin: 503-772-5890

• Korean: 503-772-5891

• Vietnamese: 503-772-5892

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.

• To connect with services:

• Family Support & Counseling: 503-238-5196

• Housing Transitions: 971-222-1880

• Immigration Legal Services: 503-542-2855

• Refugee Services: 971-222-1883

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

• Multi-cultural counseling services for adults and their families - not youth-specific

• Trauma Recovery

• Grief and Loss

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)

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.

 Multnomah County Intensive Care Coordination offers care coordination to all Multnomah County youth who need complex mental health treatment.

Contact Information: 503.988.4161

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.

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.

Private Insurance Providers Contact List