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We adapted our Student Success & Health resources! Staff - please visit PPS-HD: COVID-19 Adapted Student Success and Health Supports
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. Consider the following when responding to children/youth with behaviors of concern. See Concerning Behavior List.
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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:
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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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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Trillium Family Services
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Western Psychological and Counseling 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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Multnomah County K3 Case Management Team
This culturally responsive team connects with families of K-3rd grade 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. If a family would like support with social service systems navigation through a connection with a social worker from this team, contact Amy Ruona, aruona@pps.net. PPS has 35 slots district-wide. Please check for availability before promising a family a slot.
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.