Resources

Women and Philanthropy

• Women’s Funding Network - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org
  • Article: Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds (PDF)
  • Article: The Power and Impact of Women’s Funds (PDF)
• Women and Philanthropy - http://www.womeninphilanthropy.com/
• The Foundation Center - http://www.foundationcenter.org

Local Resources

• Child Abuse Hotline - Staffed 24 hours/7 days
  • Clackamas County - 971.673.7112
  • Multnomah County - 503.731.3100 and 800.509.5439 (toll free)
  • Washington County - 503.681.6917 and 800.275.8952 (dial 1 toll free)
• Child Abuse Hotline – by county - http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/cw_branches.shtm
• Oregon Department of Human Services - by county
  http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/localoffices/index.shtml
  (Child welfare, cash, food stamps, medical benefits, area agencies on aging, seniors and people with disabilities services offices, county developmental disability programs, county health departments, community mental health programs, vocational rehabilitation services)
  • Clackamas County - 971.673.7300
  • Multnomah County - 503.731.3111
  • Washington County - 503.598.3100
• Oregon Employment Department - http://www.employment.oregon.gov/

Domestic Abuse

• Domestic Violence Resource Center - http://www.dvrc-or.org/
• Portland Women’s Crisis Line - http://pwcl.org/
• Volunteers of America - http://www.voaor.org/

Education/Employment Skills/Counseling

• Adelante Mujeres - http://www.adelantemujeres.org/
• African Women’s Coalition - http://www.awcportland.org/
• Clackamas Community Land Trust - http://www.clackamasclt.org/
• Oregon Tradeswomen - http://www.tradeswomen.net/
• Rose Haven - http://www.rosehaven.org/

Housing & Shelter

• Catholic Charities - http://www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/
• Central City Concern - http://www.centralcityconcern.org/
• Clackamas Women’s Services - http://www.cwsor.org/
• Come Rest Awhile - http://www.comerestawhile.org/
• Community Warehouse (household items/furnishings) - http://communitywarehouse.org/
• Domestic Violence Resource Center - http://www.dvrc-or.org/
• Portland Women’s Crisis Line - http://pwcl.org/
• Human Solutions - http://www.humansolutions.org/
• LifeWorks Northwest - http://www.lifeworksnw.org/
• Lutheran Community Services - http://www.lcsnw.org/
• Northwest Housing Alternatives - http://www.nwhousing.org/
• Portland Impact - http://www.portlandimpact.org/
• Transition Projects  (setting up a household) - http://www.tprojects.org/
• YWCA of Greater Portland - http://www.ywca-pdx.org/
• Raphael House of Portland - http://raphaelhouse.com/

In-Home Support and Transportation

• Metropolitan Family Services - http://www.metfamily.org/
• Northwest Portland Ministries - http://www.nwpm.org/
• Senior Citizens Council of Clackamas - http://www.seniorcouncilofclackamasco.org/
• Store to Door - http://www.storetodooroforegon.org/

General

• Morrison Child & Family Services - http://www.morrisonkids.org/
• Volunteers of America - http://www.voaor.org/  
• YWCA of Greater Portland - http://www.ywca-pdx.org/