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Resource Guide - Version Date: May 1, 2009

Vancouver/Clark County Resources

for people who are homeless or low income
with emergency needs


Hours & locations listed subject to change.
We recommend that you call before visiting programs.

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HOTLINES

211 Info
Dial "2-1-1" from your phone
for info & service referrals.
Mental Health Crisis Line
360-696-9560
Adult/Child
Protective Services

1-866-363-4276; 1-800-562-5624. Report abuse / neglect.

Domestic Violence/
Sexual Assault Hotline
360-695-0501
24/7 hotline, support groups, shelter.

Senior Info & Assistance
201 NE 73rd St., Ste. 201, Van.
360-694-8144
Energy assistance, case management, dental, transportation, prescriptions and more.

ALCOHOL & DRUG

Alcoholics Anonymous
2203 Fairmount Ave., Ste. A, Van.
360-694-3870
24 hrs., 7 days a week.
Call for schedule.
www.vanintgrp.com

Columbia River CDDR Program
360-993-3040
Drug, alcohol, methadone treatment available for people with co-occurring disorders.

Families Anonymous
11000 NE 4th Plain, Van.
360-835-1066; 360-687-9987
12-step program for families of substance abusers.


Lifeline Connection
1601 E 4th Plain, Bldg. 17, Van.
360-397-8246
NW DEAF Addiction Ctr. Call for 24/7 detox; in/outpatient treatment.

Narcotics Anonymous
360-690-1144
12-step program

Northstar NS Clinic
360-993-3040
Opiate substitution treatment.

Northwest Recovery Center
1601 E 4th Plain, Bldg. 17, #222 Van.
360-397-8488.
M-W: 8-7; Th, 8-6:30; F, 8-4:30.

BUS TICKETS & GAS ASSISTANCE - Call for availability

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Salvation Army
7509 NE 47th Ave., Van.
360-694-9503
M-F: 10 am-noon, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.
NO BUS PASSES.

St. Vincent de Paul - Battle Ground
360-576-0122
V-Mail checked: M-F, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Residents north of 159th St. ONLY.

St. Vincent de Paul -
St. John / Brush Prairie

11607 NE 87th Ave., Van.
360-573-7199
M,W,F: 9:30 am -12:30 pm. 
Residents north of 58th St. ONLY.

Share Outreach
1115 W. 13th St., Van.
360-859-3631
M-F: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Call ahead.
NO GAS VOUCHERS.

St. Vincent de Paul -
Camas/Washougal ONLY

360-834-2126, ext. 251
M-F: 9:00 am -4:00 pm.
NO BUS PASSES.

St. Vincent de Paul – Vancouver
360-694-5388
M-F: 9:00 am.- 1:00 pm.
NO BUS PASSES.

CLOTHING, FOOD, FINANCIAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS - Most programs only serve those within their area and limit services. Bring photo ID and Social Security card.

Adventist Community Services
11117 NE 189th St., Battle Ground
360-687-3459
Food, household, clothes. M: 1:00-5:30 pm, Th: 9:30-11:30 am, 1:00-2:30 pm.
No financial assistance.
N. Clark County residents ONLY.

Giving Closet
2804-B NE 65th Ave., Van.
360-993-4800
W, Th only. Call for hours.
Free clothing for all ages.

Share Outreach
1115 W 13th St., Van.
360-859-3631
Laundry, T & Th: 8:30 am.
Showers, lockers, shoes, clothing: M-F: 8:30 am - 10:30 am.

Children's Home Society
East County Family Res. Ctr.
1702 "C" St., Washougal
360-835-7802
Resources, family counseling, emergency food. MWF: 9 am -12; T, TH: 9am - 5 pm.

Interfaith Treasure House
91 "C" St., Washougal
360-834-5786. Call for hours.
Utility & rent assistance, food bank, household goods.
Camas & Washougal residents ONLY.

St. Vincent de Paul - Battle Ground - No. Clark County
360-576-0122. Call first.
Food referral, fin'l. assistance, more. Voicemail is answered 8 am-8 pm, M-F. Residents north of 159th St. ONLY.

Clark County Adventist Community Services
3200 NE St. Johns Blvd., Van.
360-695-8632
Clothing & food ONLY: M, T: 9:30-3:00. Lunch: M, T: 11:45 am - 12:30 pm.

McLoughlin Church of God
903 Winchell Ave., Van.
360-695-5577
Food assistance.
M, W: 11:00-1:00 pm.

St. Vincent de Paul - Camas
324 NE Oak St., Camas
360-834-2126, ext. 251
Clothing, food, financial assistance if available.

Clothes Closet - Salvation Army
7509 NE 47th Ave., Van.
360-694-9503
T, Th: 10:00 am - 11:30 am.

Memorial Lutheran Church
2700 E. 28th St., Van.
360-695-7501
Free meal, F: 6:00 pm.
Soup lunch: M, T, Th: 12:00-1:30 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul -
St. John / Brush Prairie

11607 NE 87th Ave., Vanc.
360-573-7199
Utility/rent funds, food, household goods if available. M,W,F: 9:30-12:30. Residents north of 58th St. only.

Dept. of Social & Health Services
5411 E. Mill Plain, Bldg. 1, Van.
360-759-2800
Childcare, food, financial, medical.
M-F: 7:45 am - 5:00 pm.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
21814 NW 11th Ave., Ridgefield
360-887-3354
Clothing, food, household goods.
T, F: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

St. Vincent de Paul - Vancouver
2456 Stapleton Rd., Van.
360-694-5388
Clothes, food, fin'l., & household goods.
M-F: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

firstthebasics.com
Website resource on where to access food, hot meals, recipes, transportation services and MORE in the Vancouver area.

North County Community Food Bank
17 NE 3rd Ave., Battle Ground
360-687-5007
M-Th: 9:00-11:15 am; 1:30-3:15 pm;
F: 9:00-11:15 am.
No Woodland Zip Codes.

Trinity Mission Food Cupboard
6700 MacArthur Blvd., Van.
360-693-4271
Food assistance.
3rd Fri. of the month, 10 am - 2 pm.

FISH of Orchards
6008 NE 110th Ave., Van.
360-256-2440
Food, clothes.
M-F: 10 am-12 noon, 12:30-2:30 pm.
No financial help available.

Salvation Army Family Svcs-Camas/Washougal ONLY
1612 "I" Street, Washougal
360-835-3171
Food, clothing, household goods, emergency lodging. Call for appointment.

With Hands Open Ministries
1207 E Reserve St., Van.
360-759-4999
Food bank ONLY
Sundays, 1-2 pm. Signups: 10:30 am.

FISH of Vancouver
St. Paul's, 14th & Franklin, Van.
360-695-4903
Clothes, food, small household goods.
M-F: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Salvation Army Family Svcs.
7509 NE 47th Ave., Van.
360-694-9503
Call for appointment. Food, & rent / utility assistance, if funds available.
M-F: 10:00 am - noon, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Woodland Community Service Center
736 Davidson Ave., Woodland.
360-225-9998. Call for hours.
Clothing, legal, insurance, nutrition, home-buying classes.
Food bank, M: Noon-6:00 p.m.

COUNSELING (also see MISCELLANEOUS & YOUTH)

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Catholic Community Services
9300 NE Oak View Dr., Ste. "A", Van.
1-800-388-6378
360-567-2211
Sliding scale, English/Español.

Col. Pastoral Counseling
426 E Fourth Plain Blvd., #11, Van.
360-696-1615
General counseling, anger management, domestic violence treatment. Sliding fee, insurance accepted.
M-F: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm.

Consumer Voices Are Born
1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd.,
Bldg. #17, #A-114, Van.
360-397-8050
Mental health support, drop-in.
M-Sat: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm.
"Warmline" from 5:00 - 10:00 pm every evening: 360-750-2014.

Children's Center
415 W. 11th St., Van.
360-699-2244
Kids 2-18 & their families. Medical coupons & sliding scale. M-F: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Col. River Mental Health
6926 NE 4th Plain Blvd., Van.
360-993-3000
M-Th: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm;
F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Comm. Services Northwest
1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd., Bldg. #17,
Ste. 222, Van.
360-695-1297
Mental health services. Medicaid ONLY.

EMPLOYMENT

Clearview Employment
360-737-2801
Employment assistance, affiliated with CRMHS.
M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Goodwill/Job Connection
6425 NE 4th Plain Blvd., Van.
360-695-1923
Workshops, job search, and job leads.
16 years of age and older.
M-F: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

WorkSource Town Plaza
5411 E Mill Plain, Ste. 15, Van.
360-735-5000
M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION & HEARING

Center for Community Health
1601 E 4th Plain, Bldg. 17, Ste. 214, Van.
360-397-2130
Substance abuse, social services, detox, health, mental health.
M-F: 8:00 am -5:00 pm.

Lions Hearing Committee
360-690-4327
Testing, hearing aid if no Medicaid. Must be a Clark County resident for 1 year. APPOINTMENT REQUIRED.
www.fortvancouverlions.com

Sea Mar Community Health Center / Medical
7410 E. Delaware Lane, Van.
360-896-5128
Medial services, sliding scale. M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Clark County Public Health Department
1601 E 4th Plain, Bldg. #17, Van.
360-397-8000
Child healthcare needs, maternity support, HIV/AIDS case management services.

Lions Sight Foundation
360-696-6321, ext. 210
Financial help with glasses, visual aids and surgeries for low-income people.
Must beClark County resident for 1 yr.

Sea Mar Community Health Center / Dental
1412 NE 88th St., Van.
360-574-4074
Sliding fee. Medicaid & pvt. insurance, emergency care. Call for information.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Free Clinic of SW Wash.
4100 Plomondon St., Van.
360-313-1390
Medical, dental, prescription assistance. Kid's immunizations-W: 5:30-7:30 pm. Health screenings-F: 5:30-7:30 pm. Vision care, 2nd / 4th Mondays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

New Heights Clinic
8000 NE 58th Ave., Van.
360-694-0355
Free medical care for uninsured residents of Clark County, Monday-Thursday.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Call for more information.

State Vision Clinic
5411 E Mill Plain Blvd., #28, Van.
360-693-2300
Eye exams, CUP, CHPW, and Open Med Coupons.
M, T, Th, F: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Wednesdays: 9:00 - 4:00 pm.

Healthy Steps
6100 NE 4th Plain Blvd., Van.
360-514-7300
Pediatric and children's healthcare. Women, Call for information. NO PRIMARY CARE.
M-F: 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Closing 8/01/09.

Planned Parenthood - Orchards
5500 NE 109th Ct, #A, Van.
360-875-7820
Women’s health; STD checks provided for women and men. Call for days/hours.

Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)
1-800-562-6900 - Help Line
M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

HOUSING

Community Housing
Resource Center

2700 NE Andresen Rd., #D-3, Van.
360-690-4496
Credit repair, home-buyer education, mortgage default counseling, reverse mortgage. M-F: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm.


Listings of affordable housing:

www.housingconnections.org and
www.aptfinder.org

Shared Housing
909 SW 11th Ave., Portland
503-225-9924
Roommate matching, serves Clark County, WA & OR.

Housing Preservation Program
360-397-2130
Weatherizing Vancouver homes, funding repairs in outer Clark County areas. Accessibility programs.

Oxford Houses
500 W 44th St., Van.
360-695-4167
Housing for adults in recovery.
www.oxfordhouse.org

Vancouver Housing Authority
2500 Main St., Van.
360-694-2501
Subsidized & affordable housing lists.
www.vhausa.com

New Beginnings
P.O. Box 465, Camas 98671
360-989-0279
For pregnant young women, needing a safe place for them and their baby.
newbeginningsmaternity.org

Second Step Housing
2500 Main St., Van.
360-993-5301
Transitional and permanent housing for homeless / low income women & women w/children.

Vida's Ark
1311 E Reserve St., Van.
360-695-3681
For homeless teen moms and their kids. Provides a safe, nurturing home and skills for self-sufficiency.
www.vidasark.org

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

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Human Rights Commission
800-233-3247
Discrimination complaint investigations.

Clear Hotline - Legal Counsel
888-201-1014
No criminal cases, no King County cases.
M-F: 9:30 am-12:30, 3:30 - 6:15 pm.
www.nwjustice.org

Clark County Volunteer Lawyers
360-695-5313
M-Th: 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
T: Family law, Th: General law.
For self-help materials/forms:
www.washingtonlawhelp.org

MEAL PROGRAMS (also see CLOTHING, FINANCIAL, FOOD)

Lost & Found Café
824 NE 4th Ave., Camas
360-834-4181
M, Th: 6:00-7:00 pm.

Share House
1115 W 13th St., Van.
360-859-3631
M-F: B: 6:30 am; L: 11:30 am, D: 5:00 pm; Sat &Sun: B: 9:00 am, D: 3:30 pm.

Meals on Wheels
(Loaves & Fishes, Portland)
1-866-788-6325

MISCELLANEOUS

Disability Resources
2700 NE Andresen, #D-5, Van.
360-694-6790
Disabled / independent living resource info and assistance. M-Th: 9:00-4:30 p.m.
www.darsw.com

Innovative Services NW
360-892-5142
Therapy, childcare & children respite; family respite & support; adult health day care; employment for adults, custodial services. Accepts DSHS subsidies.

Justice for Animal Welfare
360-693-8521
Emergency pet food; affordable spay / neuter. Answering machine w/info.
Not a shelter.

Y's Care Children's Care Program
3609 Main St., Van.
360-906-9128
Licensed pre-school program (2.5 - 5 yrs. only). Homeless childcare voucher program.

Vital Records
360-397-8414
Recorded message. WA state birth records. Death records for last 10 years, Clark County only.

Volunteer Income Tax (IRS) Assistance
800-829-1040
Call for locations.

PHONE, MAILING ADDRESS

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Community Voice Mail
Free personal voice mail boxes from Share Outreach. See at right.

Share Outreach
1115 W 13th St., Van.
360-859-3631
Mailing address and free local calls.
M-F: 8:30 am-4:30 pm.

Washington Telephone Assistance (DSHS)
1-888-700-8880
$8 / mo. + tax; basic phone service for DSHS clients.

RENT & MORTGAGE
ASSISTANCE, EVICTION
PREVENTION

- Based on availabilty of funds.

Salvation Army Family Center
7509 NE 47th Ave., Van.
360-694-9503
Based on availability.
M-F: 10 am - noon, 1:00 - 4:00 pm

St. Vincent de Paul - Battle Ground, Camas, St. John & Vancouver.
See listings under Clothing for phone numbers & locations.

SHELTERS: Call the Shelter Clearinghouse at 360-695-9677, 7 days/week. Single women, families and couples, call: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm. Single men, call: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. Youth, domestic violence, and other shelters are listed below.

Breaking Free Ministries
360-737-9869
MEN ONLY, Christian-based. Call first.

Oak Bridge Youth Shelter
360-891-2634
24/7 Hotline: 1-888-979-4357
YOUTH ONLY, ages 9-17.

Safe Choice (English/Español)
360-695-0501. Women & children only, boys up to 17 years of age, fleeing abuse, domestic violence.

TENANT & LANDLORD DISPUTES

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Attorney General
1-800-692-5082
24/7 Consumer Hotline. Brochures, info.

Tenant Union of Washington- Tenant Rights Hotline
1-206-723-0500
M,W: 3:00-6:00 pm; Th: Noon-4:00 pm.
www.tenantsunion.org

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Clark Public Utilities
1200 Ft. Vancouver Way, Van
360-992-3000
Various programs available; ask Customer Service about:

-Operation Warmheart
-Energy Assistance
-Guarantee of Service
-Weatherization

North County Community Food Bank
17 NE 3rd Ave., Battle Ground
360-687-5007
M-F: 9:00 - 11:15 am, M-Th: 1:30-3:15 pm.
Battle Ground Water only.

St. Vincent de Paul - Battle Ground, Camas, St. John & Vancouver.
Based on available funds.
See listings under "Clothing, Financial, Food..." for phone & locations.

Salvation Army Family Services - Vancouver
7509 NE 47th Ave., Van.
360-694-9503
M-F: 10:00 am - noon, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Salvation Army Family Services-Camas/Washougal ONLY
360-835-3171
T, Th, F: 1:00 - 6:00 pm.

VETERANS SERVICES

Veterans Assistance Program
1601 E 4th Plain Blvd., Bldg. #17, Van.
360-397-8478
Rent, utilities, food, gas, prescriptions, transportation.
Honorable discharge,WA residency for 12 mos. min., current Clark County residents.
M-F: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.

Community Reintegration Program for Veterans
360-696-4061

Case Management/Housing: ext. 33766

Homeless Outreach Services: ext. 31403

Vocational Rehab, Job Placement, Work Therapy: ext. 33844.

Veterans Outreach
Share House
1115 W 13th St., Van.
360-695-7658
1st & 3rd Tues: 1-2:30 pm.

Veterans special benefits
Hotline: 800-827-1000
Medical: 877-222-8387.
Home loans, insurance, etc.
Are you eligible? www.va.gov.

YOUTH SERVICES

Child Protective Services
1-866-363-4276 (24/7)
360-993-7901 (M-F 8-4:30)
1-800-562-5624 (eve, wknds)

Report child abuse or neglect, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Children & Family Services
907 Harney St., Van.
360-993-7900
Family reconciliation, more.

Oak Bridge Youth Shelter
360-891-2634
Youth only, ages 9-17.
24/7 hotline: 1-888-979-4357

Children’s Home Society
309 W 12th St., Van.
360-695-1325
Counseling, family support, parent education, child & family mental health counseling, kinship care.

Children’s Home Society
1702 "C" St., Washougal
360-835-7802
Counseling, family support, parent education, child & family mental health counseling, kinship care.

Yellow Brick Road of WA
360-213-5947; 360-314-5716
Outreach for youth, young adults ages 16-24.

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