Community Resilience
Community Resources Hub
We've compiled and organized resources of varying kinds that you can use identify the correct government agency, community organization, or nonprofit to reach out to for different needs or requests.
With an overload of information on the internet and the daily responsibilities of life, it can be a taxing and overwhelming process to find the resources specific to your needs. This Community Resources Hub page works by compiling and organizing resources of varying kinds that you can use as a point of reference to help alleviate this stress and identify the correct government agency, community organization, or nonprofit to reach out to for different needs or requests.
Explore a range of categories, such as Disability and Health Support, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Family Support, Food Security, General, Immigration Support, Safety and Protection, Unsheltered Support, Utilities/Financial Assistance, Waste/Recycling, and Workforce Development, to address the complexity of your specific needs.
Our team will try to keep this up-to-date, but there will be times when certain resources may not be up-to-date.
Know of a resource we should add? Email info@ecolloyd.org.
| Resource | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1-1 Info | This organization aims to help people identify, navigate, and connect with the local resources they need through a location-specific search engine. | General |
| Aging and Disability Resource Connection Hotline | A resource to get specific needs assessed, services identified and get connected with the providers of those services. | Disability and Health Support |
| Baby Promise | This program provides free high-quality early childcare and education from children between 6 weeks and 3 years old from low-income families. | Family Support |
| Behavioral Health Resource Center | A day center and shelter for adults with mental health or addiction challenges who are also without stable shelter. | Disability and Health Support |
| Bike Works by p:ear | Provides high quality bike repair as well as career advancement opportunities for youth ages 15-25 to help end their homelessness and carve a path outside of poverty. | Workforce Development, Unsheltered Support |
| Blanchet House | Serves three free meals a day at Founders Cafe from Monday through Thursday. | Food |
| Care When It's Cold | A mix of general tips and resources to help guide people through the colder months. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Clever Girl Finance | Access free virtual classes on financial literacy. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Community Energy Project | Provides free in-home repair and energy efficiency upgrades, as well as DIY solutions to low-income households | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Cooling Spaces | This map displays cooling spaces near you in Multnomah county to get access to when the temperature rises over the summer season. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | This provides free, high quality, and age-appropriate books to families with children under five. | Family Support |
| Dress for Success | This organization aims to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. | Workforce Development |
| Emergency Bias Response Hotline | A place to report any bias incidents or hate crimes. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Equitable Giving Circle | Hosts a "Weekly Free Market for Black & Brown Folks", along with other health and wellness community events. | Food |
| Eviction Help for Renters | This Portland government page details available resources for tenants facing eviction based on the specific details of their unique situation. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Feed'em Freedom | This black-centered organization offers a food pantry, sustainable agriculture and food justice education | Food |
| Food Assistance in Multnomah County | This official government page points Multnomah residents to free food resources in a compiled list. | Food |
| Garbage, Recycling, and Compost | Explains the different processes related to sustainably handle your trash. | Waste/Recycling |
| Goodwill Career Support | This resource directs individuals to various avenues of career supports and works to connect them to local and national employers. | Workforce Development |
| Heat Illness and First Aid | This page details how to detect and respond to heat-related illnesses in the warmer months. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Help Me Grow | A free family support line that connects families with community services. | Family Support |
| Help When It's Hot | A mix of general tips and resources to help guide people through the warmer months. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Home Repair Loan | This resource provides 0% interest loans to help eligible homeowners with low and moderate incomes within the Interstate Corridor TIF District. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Hygiene 4 All | A hygiene hub for unsheltered residents of Portland's Central Eastside. | Unsheltered Support |
| Immigration and Refugee Programs | This resource provides support to support the immigrant community through free legal services and an opportunity to report potential violations. | Immigration Support |
| Income-Qualified Bill Discount Program | Find out if you qualify for a 15% to 80% monthly discount off your energy bills. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Janus Youth Program | See various job opportunities in the care industry based in Portland. | Workforce Development |
| Meals on Wheels | Request free meals from Monday through Friday or visit one of the specified dining centers to have food provided. | Food |
| Metro Housing and Homelessness | This page details Metro's programs to address housing for low-income individuals in the Portland area. | Utilities/Financial Assistance, Unsheltered Support |
| MHCC Head Start Program | Provides services to low-income expectant parents and families of children from birth to five years old, or who are eligible. | Family Support |
| Milk Crate Kitchen | This organization aims to increase food securityby cooking and delivering cost-free family meals to those in need, no questions asked. | Food |
| NET Volunteer | Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) volunteer can help save lives until emergency response teams arrive. Learn how to get trained for free and sign up! | Safety and Protection |
| Northwest Pilot Project | They help connect low-income seniors in Multnomah County who are capable of independent living with rental housing that is safe, permanent and affordable to them. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| NW Natural Bill Discount Program | Provides the ability for low-income households to get 15% to 85% on their monthly NW Natural Bills. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Oregon Food Finder | This displays an interactive map of sources to get free food or make more effective use of your SNAP EBT benefits based on your location. | Food |
| Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace | A resource to browse health insurance options and get free local help in seeking out these options. | Disability and Health Support |
| Oregon Small Business Development Center | Provides free consultation services for small businesses across Oregon. | Workforce Development |
| Overnight Emergency Shelters | This page details a resource to get immediate housing needs met and provides tools to see what shelters are available and when. | Unsheltered Support |
| Path Home- Housing First Program | Helps families experiencing homelessness move quickly back into homes. | Unsheltered Support, Family Support |
| PDX 311 | A single point of contact to find information, report issues, or request services in Multnomah county. | General |
| PDX Free Fridge | A network of independent fridges and pantries in Portland that facilitate an equitable exchange of food resources to increase food access. | Food |
| PDX Reporter | People can use this resource to report or request assistance for non-urgent issue (eg. traffic safety, road hazards, request street light, request wheelchair accessible ride). | General |
| PDX Water Bureau Bill Discount Program | Provides information on how to apply to get a discount on you bill and other resources for lowering your water bill. | Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Portland ESL Network | This page provides various resources and information about local classes and opportunities for those learning English as a second language. | Workforce Development |
| Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) | Aims to support immigrant rights through rapid response, community education, advocacy, and collaboration. | Immigration Support |
| Portland Resources for Immigrants and Refugees | This Portland government page presents and immigrant and refugee welcome brochure that details community and legal resources in multiple languages. | Immigration Support |
| Portland Street Response | This page gives a contact to reach for assistance with those experiencing mental and behavioral health crises. | Emergency Preparedness and Response, Disability and Health Support |
| Protect Oregon | This organization aims to protect Portland from the weaponization of federal power and authoritarian overreach, particularly with pointing people in the direction of advocacy against ICE. | Immigration Support |
| Public Alerts | Real-time public safety information, including alerts and service disruptions involving roads and bridges, transit, public health from 60+ local agencies. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Q Calendar | Outlines the date and time for several lgbtq+ centered resources in The Portland area, ranging from pantries to peer support groups. | General |
| ReFit Home Modification | This organization aims to provide no-cost remodeling (for accessibility) services for homeowners with disabilities who want to stay at home and remain independent. | Disability and Health Support, Utilities/Financial Assistance |
| Report a Campsite | Details a 2-5 minute process of reporting an unsanctioned campsite and refers resources for those without shelter to get assistance if they are affected by a campsite removal | Unsheltered Support |
| Report Graffiti | This page details how to report graffiti or other types of defacement to private or public property. | General |
| Report Trash | This page details how to report trash-related issues in Portland. | Waste/Recycling |
| Right To Be | This organization promotes inclusivity and provides additional resources and guides for to help marginalized groups combat or cope with harassment. | Safety and Protection |
| Right 2 Dream Too | This is a democratically run rest area where people without housing can sleep. | Unsheltered Support |
| Safe Oregon | This can be used to report any kind of threats to school safety. | Safety and Protection |
| SNAP (food stamps) | Find out if you're eligible for SNAP benefits to get assistance for food coverage. | Food |
| Summer Food Oregon | This displays various sites that people between 1 and 18 years old who are eligible can get free food throughout the summer. | Food, Family Support |
| Sunshine Division | Provides an avenue for free food box delivery for those unable to visit pantries in person for whatever reason | Food, Disability and Health Support |
| Swim and Splash Safely | This page details how to take precautionary measures when selecting where to swim and protecting yourself while cooling off in water bodies. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Swindells Resource Center | Aims to support parents and caregivers of children who have special health, behavioral or developmental needs through video resources, information, and education. | Family Support, Disability and Health Support |
| Upwardly Global | Works collaboratively with the workforce and immigrant job seekers to assist with finding employment. | Workforce Development |
| Urban Gleaners Food Finder | Use this resource to find the locations of free food markets near you. | Food |
| Warm Spaces | This map displays warm spaces near you in Multnomah county to get access to when the temperature rises over the winter season. | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
| Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) | Helps provide healthy foods and nutrition education for pregnant people, infants and children under 5 as well breastfeeding support. | Family Support, Food |