Boy
Scouts
226-3423
Assists in organizing cub
packs, scout troops & explorer posts.
Information & referral to local scout groups. Ages 7-21.
Boys
& Girls Aid Society, 018 SW Boundary Court
222-9661
Pregnancy
counseling/adoption services. Young
parents program. Shelter care
for pregnant, parenting, delinquent, emotionally disturbed, or runaway
teens. Sliding fee scale, 8:30 am-5 pm, Mon - Fri.
Campfire
224-7800
Co-educational services
including group program, summer day & resident camp, Hispanic Program,
Gang Peace, Youth at Risk, self-reliance programs, in-school scouting,
special sitters. Family Care team, a Gift of Giving Program. Grades K
-12.
YWCA
NE
721-1746
Mid
County
988-5480
East
County
88-3840
Connections links young
parents in Portland with a variety of services.
Emergency services & supplies, education, job training as well
as a unique parenting & support group which offers a high level of
peer support to its members. Waiting
list.
Elizabeth
House, 1904 SE Division
236-7235
Temporary housing &
extensive case management services for pregnant & newly parenting
moms, ages 14-24. Room for
10 moms & 5 babies, 16 year olds can stay up to 6 months, over 16 can
stay up to 3 months. Moms must be active in educational program or
employment.
Emanuel
Community General Services
281-0355
Gift Program, Pre-employment
programs for youth. Offers personal/ family counseling, moral support,
motivation / self-esteem workshops, recreational activities, group rap,
teen parenting.
Girl
Scouts
620-4567
Recreational &
instructional activities in all-girl setting to develop
self-confidence, leadership, & sensitivity to people, issues &
ideas. Ages 5-18.
Greenhouse
Drop-In Center, 820 SW Oak
239-1245
Serves young people ages
12-21. Provide laundry & showers, drug & alcohol support, teen
parent group. Resource center, clothing, counseling, medical clinic, GED,
monthly food box. Screened every day except Thursday from 3 pm-5 pm.
Harry's
Mother, 3942 SE Hawthorne
233-8111
Serves young people ages 9
-17. No shelter without
consent of parent or legal guardian.
24-Hour Crisis Line. Hours: 9am 9pm, Mon - Fri.
Provide crisis intervention, emergency shelter, individual/family
counseling. Runaways, maximum stay 14 days. Tri-county mediation
services. Offers support group for girls - meeting once a week.
Homesafe
Project Youth Services Consortium
281-6151
Enables homeless teen
parents to obtain long-term, safe housing & to achieve
self-sufficiency. Serves
pregnant & parenting teens who are 16-19 & homeless or living in
temporary shelter care. Priority
is given to young women who are parenting, have been without safe shelter
for a long period of time & have demonstrated a willingness to take
positive steps to stabilize their lives. Call for further information
& referral. SHARP Project.
Insights
Teen Parent Program, 1808 SE Belmont
239-6996
Community-based outreach
program for teen parents ages 13-19. Provide information & referral,
on-site parenting classes, emergency services & Back to School
program. All services are
free.
Mainstream
Youth Program
4531
SE Belmont Suit 300
234-3400
506
SW 6th Ave. Suit 905
223-5525
Outpatient treatment program
for adolescents (age 21 & younger) who are involved with
alcohol/drugs. Provide counseling for teen parent, homeless runaway &
driving under the influence teens. Serves tri-county area, sliding scale
fee. Accept Oregon Health Plan.
N.E.
YWCA, 5630 NE MLK
721-1750
After -School Program
S.M.A.R.T. (Science, Math and Related Technology). Targets girls 9-11
years old in NE Portland, offering specialized tutoring & supportive
instruction in Science & Math. Also
has a teen parent program that includes parenting classes & support
groups.
Outside-In
1236 SW Salmon
223-4121
Serve street youth to age
21. Provide case management
& emergency shelter, food, drop-in center, transitional housing,
& employment, AIDS prevention (needle exchange for IV drug users 18
& older).
PIVOT:
A New Chance Program
2508
NE Everett, Room 107A
916-6170
A program for welfare
parenting (non-pregnant) teen moms, aged 17-24, with or without a GED/High
School Diploma & a Multnomah County resident. "Partners In
Vocational Opportunity Training" is a business & clerical program
sponsored by several community partners, including Portland Public Schools
& Job Corps. Services include educational, job training &
employment, on-site health care, transportation & personal growth
support.
Quint
Housing, 2821 NE Rodney
284-5636
Accepts 16-18 year olds
with minority preference. Teen
must be working or in school to get into the program & have no more
than two kids. Rent is $150
per month.
Self-Enhancement,
Inc.. 3920 N Kerby Ave.
249-1721
Intensive classroom support,
parent-child activities & educational counseling for children having
trouble in the Public Schools. Program
focuses on African-American Youth by African -American Staff.
Springdale
Job Corps
1-800-344-4349
A self-paced program for
young people, 16-24 years who want to achieve GED/ High School Diploma
& train for a vocation. Offers
a non-residential program with on-site child-care. Includes job
placement services, linkage to work experience & internships,
opportunity to qualify for a 2 year scholarship to community college.
Parenting young mothers are eligible, but cannot be pregnant.
Urban
League, Youth & Family Services, 10 North Russell
280-2600
Individual, group &
family counseling. Big
Brother/ Sister program. Recreation, parenting education &
Parent-Child Development Center with playgroups for birth to 3 years.
Services include Young Women's Advocacy & Prevention Outreach, youth
leadership & support program, outreach services to Southeast Asian
& Latino community, support group & outreach to gay & bisexual
youth.
Youthline
244-1611
24-hour drug & alcohol
crisis counseling & referral.
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