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Helpful ResourcesAspiring Youth is a nationally accredited program that offers social skills groups, summer programs and young adult transition support.
- www.aspiringyouth.net
- http://www.pps.k12.or.us/families/index.htm
- http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/student-services/6209.htm
- www.orpartnership.org
- www.girlsincnworegon.org
Mental Health Clinics
Morrison Center (503) 542-3025 Westside Youth & Family Services (503) 244-2292
Children's Program (503) 452-8002 Anxiety Disorder Clinic (503) 635-8710
Mind Matters (503) 352-0468 Kartini Eating Disorder Clinic (503) 249- 8851
Bereavement
Me, Too - Supporting Children & Families in Grief
c/o Oregon Hospice Association (503)228-2104 metoo@oregonhospice.orgDougy Center (503) 775-5683
Free Dental Green Apple Dental-(971) 244-8549
Free Parenting Classes Parent Academy-(503) 916-2000 x63080
www.metfamily.org mindfulparentingpdx@gmail.com
Disclaimer: These tutors gave us their contact information, they are not employed by or endorsed by PPS.
Useful Tutor Information -More resources can be found in the Counseling Center.
Kathleen Cook Spanish, Math, Sci. kcschool25@gmail.com 503-516-1937
Dorene Abrams Alg. I,II Dorenea@hotmail.com 503-646-7159
Stuart Evensen All Stueyevensen@yahoo.com 503-317-9441
Donna Prinzmetal All dprinzmetal@gmail.com 503-201-8865
Diane Tevlin All diane.tevlin@gmail.com 503-936-5646
Mobile Minds Tutoring- MMT- Leah Wagner 503-961-8764 or lwagner@mobilemindstutoring.com
More Counseling Resources
Justin Shull LPC Child and Family Mental Health Therapist Shull Behavioral Health 971-724-4261
Dr. Brooke Psychologist, LLC 503-481-0020 or info@brookepsychologists.com Spring- Social Groups are available
Molly Maynard Counseling and Consulting 503-329-3966 or mollylifecoach@gmail.com
Free ADHD Support Group at St. Vincent Hospital every 2nd Thursday of the month. For information contact info@stumptownCHADD.org
OK2Talk.org website for teens and young adults
Parent University classes are offered through the Black Parent Initiative, and they focus on building the fundamental and expanding capacities of parent and adults of Black children Margaret Puckette facilitator 503-289-7797
Disclaimer: The service providers above are not employed or endorsed by PPS.
Other PPS information sources
- Find your neighborhood schools
- School websites:
- School enrollment profiles
- State report cards
- Fact sheets about PPS high schools
- Dual Language programs
- Charter and alternative schools
At the high school level, eighth graders can choose to apply to one of two focus schools:
Benson Polytechnic High School provides core academic and college-preparatory as well as career technical coursework. A wide range of industry partnershipsprovide students rich hands-on experiences in the workplace. Benson also maintains a student-run website and the radio station KBPS. Students apply in the lottery and also fill out a Benson application, both available when the lottery opens at www.pps.net/schoolchoice.
Jefferson High School - Middle College for Advanced Studies offers a full high school experience and the ability to take as many as two years worth of college courses for fully transferable college credit at Portland Community College-Cascade Campus. In addition, Jefferson has partnerships to provide full tuition scholarshipsto University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State University and Warner Pacific College to complete a bachelor's degree.
Students who live in the Jefferson attendance area are guaranteed access to Jefferson or to a compensate neighborhood high school (Roosevelt, Madison or Grant) determined where the student lives. Jefferson area 8th graders make their choice by signing an intent form with their counselor. Eighth graders outside the Jefferson attendance area can apply to the high school in the lottery. Other high school options include the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public Charter High School; Alliance High School; and Metropolitan Learning Center, which is a K-12 school. Other alternative schools are listed under PPS Education Options.