Resources for Youth and Young Adults

• 988 suicide and crisis lifeline
• Domestic violence services
• Find food near you (Oregon Food Bank)
  
• Foster care complaint
  
• Mental and behavioral health resources
  
• Youth experiencing homelessness
  
• Safe surrender of a newborn baby
  
• Youth shelters
  

• Preparing to work (Vocational Rehabilitation)
  
• Career training
  
• Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)
  

• Transition services (Independent Living Program)
  This program supports you when you move from foster care to independence.
  
• Health insurance (PDF)
  You can get medical coverage if you were in foster care and are 18 to 25 years old.
  
• Your rights in foster care (PDF)

Have a complaint or concern? 
Call the Y.E.S. line any time at 855-840-6036. Visit this page to learn more.

• SNAP food benefits
• TANF cash assistance
  
• WIC program
  
• Help paying for child care if you work or go to school
  

• SNAP Training and Employment Program (STEP)
  If you have SNAP food benefits and are at least 16, this program can help you find a job.
  
• Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS) program
  If you get TANF cash assistance, this program can help you find a job. 
  
• Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
  If you have a disability, VR can help you prepare for work or find a job.