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Resource Guide - Version Date: November 10, 2007

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

Clark County Crisis Line
360-696-9560

Adult/Child
Protective Services

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

Domestic Violence / 24 hr. Sexual Assault Hotline
360-695-0501
Support groups.

Alcohol & Drug

Alcoholics Anonymous
2203 Fairmount Ave., Ste. A
360-694-3870. Call 24/7.
Call for schedule.
www.vanintgrp.com

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

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

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

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

Northwest Recovery Ctr.
1601 E 4th Plain, #17,
Ste. 222, Vancouver
360-397-8488
M-W: 8 am-7 pm; Th: 8 am-6:30 pm; F: 8 am-4:30 pm.

 

Narcotics Anonymous
360-690-1144
12-step program. Call for schedule of meetings.

 

Bus Tickets & Gas Assistance - Call for availability

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Share Outreach
1115 W 13th St., Vanc.
360-695-7658, ext. 305.
M-F: 8:00-4:00 p.m.

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

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

360-573-7199
M,W,F: 9:30-12:30 pm. 
Resident north of 58th St. ONLY.

Salvation Army Family Services
7509 NE 47th Ave., Vanc.
360-694-9503. M-F: 10 am -12 pm., 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call ahead. No bus tickets.

St. Vincent de Paul -
Vancouver

360-694-5388
M-F: 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m

St. Vincent de Paul – Camas / Washougal ONLY
360-834-2126 ext. 251
M-F: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Clothing, Financial, Food & 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: 1:30-5:30 pm, Th: 9:30-2:30 pm. No financial assistance. Limited to N. Clark County residents.

FISH of Vancouver
St. Paul's, 14th & Franklin
Vanc. 360-695-4903
Clothes, food, very small household goods. M-T, TH-F: 10am - 3:00 pm.

Share Outreach
1115 W 13th St., Van.
360-695-7658
Showers, shoes, clothing.
M-F: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Calvary Baptist
2400 E 4th Plain, Vancouver
360-693-3604. English / Español. Food, clothes.
W-TH: 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Interfaith Treasure House
91 "C" St., Washougal
360-834-5786. Utility & rent assistance, household goods when available. Food bank. Camas & Washougal residents only.

St. Vincent de Paul - Battle Ground - No. Clark County
360-576-0122. Food referral, call first. 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: 9:30-3:30

McLoughlin Church of God
903 Winchell Ave., Van.
360-695-5577. Food assistance. M: 11:00-1:00 pm; W: 2:00-4:00 pm.

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

Dept. of Social & Health Services
5411 E. Mill Plain, Bldg. 1, Vancouver. 360-759-2800.
Childcare, food, financial, medical. M-F: 8:00-5:00 pm.

Memorial Lutheran Church
28th St. & Grand Blvd.,
Vanc. 360-695-7501. Free meal, F: 6:00 pm.

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

11607 NE 87th Ave., Vanc.
360-573-7199. Utility & rent assistance, household goods when available. M,W,F: 9:00 am-12:30 pm. Food room: Th: 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Resident north of 58th St. only.

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

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

St. Vincent de Paul -
Vancouver

2456 Stapleton Rd., Vanc.
360-694-5388
Clothing, food, financial, & household goods.
M-F: 9:00-1:00 pm.

Children's Home Society
East County
Family Resource Ctr.

360-835-7802
Resources, family counseling, emergency food. MWF: 9 am -12; T, TH: 9am - 5 pm.

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

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

Children's Home Society
North County
Family Resource Ctr.

701 E Main St., Battle Ground
360-687-7126. M-F: 9 am - noon; T-T-Th: 9 am -5 pm.
Info, resources, clothing, computer lab, counseling.

Salvation Army Family Services - Camas / Washougal
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 Orchards
6008 NE 110th Ave., Vanc.
360-256-2440.
Food, clothes. No fin'l. help.
M-F: 10 am-12 noon, 12:30-2:15 pm.

Salvation Army Family Svcs.
7509 NE 47th Ave., Van. 360-694-9503. Clothing, food, & rent / utility assistance as available.
M-F: 10 am-12, 1-4 pm.

Woodland Community Service Center
736 Davidson Ave., Woodland. 360-225-9998. Call for hours.
Food, clothing, legal; insurance, nutrition, home-buying classes.

Counseling (also see listings under "Health Care")

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

Columbia Pastoral Counseling
426 E Fourth Plain #11, Van. 360-696-1615. M-F: 9-9. Sliding fee, adult & group, anger management, domestic violence treatment.

Consumer Voices Are Born
1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd., #17,
#A-114, Van.
360-397-8050.
Mental health support, drop-in, M-F: 9 am - 5 pm.

Children's Center
360-699-2244
Kids 2-18 & their families. Medical coupons & sliding scale. M-F: 8 am - 7 pm.

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

Community Services Northwest
1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd., #17, Suite 222, Vanc.
360-695-1297. Mental health services. Medicaid ONLY.

Employment

Clearview Employment
360-737-2801
Job opportunities for everyone.
M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Goodwill / Job Connection
6425 NE 4th Plain, Vanc.
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
Vanc.
360-735-5000
M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Health Care

Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)
1-800-562-6900 – Help Line

Free Clinic of SW Wash.
4100 Plomondon, Van.
360-313-1390
Medical, vision, dental, prescription assistance.

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

Clark County Public Health Department
1601 E 4th Plain Blvd., Van.
360-397-8000. Children with special healthcare needs, case manager service for HIV/AIDS, STD testing, family planning, maternity support, immunization

Planned Parenthood - Orchards Clinic
5500 NE 109th Ct, #A, Van.
360-694-1188. Women’s health; STD checks provided for women and men. M,W: 8:30-6:30; T/Th: 8:30-4:30; F: 7:30-3:30.

Sea Mar Community Health Center / Medical
7410 E. Delaware, Van.
360-896-5128
M-F: 8 am-5 pm, W: 8 pm-9 pm
By appointment only.

Healthy Steps
360-514-7300
Women's OB, children's and pediatric healthcare.
M-F: 8:30 am-5:00 pm; Sat: 7:30 am-3:30 pm.

New Heights Clinic
8000 NE 58th Ave., Van.
360-694-0355
Medical, free, by appt. only. T-W: 9-11 am; M-Th: 1-4 pm; Th: 7-9 pm.

Sea Mar Community Health Center / Dental
1412 NE 88th St., Van.
360-574-4074. By appt. only.
Medicare & pvt. insurance, emergencies on sliding scale with $40 down payment.

Housing

www.housingconnections.org and
www.aptfinder.org
Listings of affordable housing

Legacy of Life
2515 NW 100th St., Van.
360-573-0234
Housing for pregnant women without children.

Shared Housing
503-225-9924
Roommate Match service.
Serves WA & OR.

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

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

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

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

YW Housing
3609 Main St., Vancouver
360-906-9144
Housing for homeless / low income women & women w/children.

Legal Assistance

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

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

 

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

Share House
1115 W 13th St., Vancouver
360-695-7658
M-F: B: 6:30 am; L: 11:30 am, D: 5:00 pm; S&S: B: 9:00 am, D: 3:30 pm

Miscellaneous

Disability Resources
2700 NE Andresen, #D-5, Van
360-694-6790
Disabled / independent living resource info and assistance.
www.darsw.com

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

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

Fruit Valley Family Resource Center
360-313-1904

The Carpenter's Garage
3201 NE Whitman Ave, Van
360-882-7755

Crime Victim Advocacy Program
1-888-425-1176; 24/7
Varied support services for crime victims.

Y's Children Care Prog.
360-906-9128
3609 Main St., Vanc.
Licensed pre-school program 2-5 yrs. only; homeless childcare voucher program.

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

Volunteer Income Tax 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., Vanc.
360-695-7658
Mailing address and free local calls.
M-F: 8:00 am-4:00 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-noon, 1-4:00 pm

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

Seniors

Volunteer Connection
360-624-9088
201 NE 73rd St., #101, Van.
Volunteer opportunities.

 

Senior Info / Assistance
201 NE 73rd St., #101,
Van. 360-694-8144
Meals-on-Wheels, energy assistance, case management, transportation, dental, prescription, and more.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
800-829-1040
Tax assistance for seniors. Call for volunteer locations.

Shelters: For women's, family and couples shelter, call the Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse at 360-695-9677; 9:00 am-8:00 pm, 7 days/week. Men, youth, and victims of domestic violence, see below.

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

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

Share House
1115 W 13th St., Vanc.
360-695-7658. MEN ONLY, first come, first served. Apply in person, 8:30 am.

Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse Hotline
360-695-9677; 1-866-577-2503. 9am-8pm daily. Women, families and couples only.

Safe Choice
360-695-0501. Women & children only, fleeing abuse, domestic violence. Boys up to 17 yrs. English/Español.

 

Showers & Cleanup:

Share Outreach
1115 W 13th St., Vanc.
360-695-7658

Laundry: T,Th: 8:30 am; showers & lockers: M-F: 8:30-10:30 am.

Tenant & Landlord Disputes

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

Tenant Union - Tenant Rights Hotline
1-206-723-0500 Hotline
M,W: 3-6 pm; Th: 12-4 pm.
www.tenantsunion.org

Utility Assistance

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

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

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

Operation Warmheart
Energy Assistance
Guarantee of Service

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

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

Veterans

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

Community Reintegration Program for Veterans
360-696-4061
Case Management/Housing: ext. 33846
Homeless Outreach Services: ext. 31403
Vocational Rehab, Job Placement, Work Therapy: ext. 33844.

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

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

Vision & Hearing Assistance

Free Clinic of SW Wash.
360-313-1390
By appt. only.
Vision & eyecare, 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month, 5:30-7:30 pm, by appt. only.

Lions Sight Foundation
360-696-6321, ext. 210
By application. Financial helps with glasses and visual aids for low-income. Must be a Clark Cty. resident for 1 yr.

Lions Hearing Committee
360-690-4327
Testing, hearing aid if no Medicaid. Must be a Clark County resident for 1 year. Appointment req'd.

State Vision Clinic
360-693-2300
5411 E Mill Plain, #28, Van.
Eye exams, CUP, CHPW, and Open Med Coupons.

Youth

Child Protective Services
1-866-363-4276
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., Vancouver
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 of WA
309 W 12th St., Vancouver
360-695-1325. Counseling, family support, parent education, child & family mental health counseling.

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

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

For more Clark County resources, dial "211" for resource information & referral.
This guide was prepared by
The Council for the Homeless
Send any corrections to: cfthadmin@icfth.com.
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