Portland Pride LGBTQ+ Veteran Village

Welcome to the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Veteran Village Landing page for Portand Pride. On this webpage, veterans can locate different resources available throughout the state of Oregon from multiple state and local agencies.

Below you will find each agency that is participating in the 2024 LGBTQ+ Veteran Village at Portland Pride. Click the name of each agency to find the resources they specifically provide for LGBTQ+ veterans!

Agency Name:

CBIRT (Center on Brain Injury Research and Training)

Address:

Rainier Building, 1244 Walnut St, Suite 220, Eugene, OR 97403

Phone:

503-887-7297

Email:

dkracke@cbirt.org

Website:

www.cbirt.org

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CBIRTonline

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/74709745/admin/feed/posts

Summary of Services:

The Center on Brain Injury Research and Training is located at the University of Oregon under the Department of Psychology. CBIRT conducts research and training to improve the lives of children and adults with brain injury.

CBIRT’s research focuses on developing interventions to improve outcomes related to education, employability, and quality of life. Our training activities promote the use of best practices among educators and other professionals who serve individuals with brain injury.

Agency Name:

Clackamas County Veterans Services

Address:

2051 Kaen Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045

Phone:

(503) 650-5631

Website:

www.clackamas.us/socialservices/veterans.html

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ClackamasCounty/

Summary of Services:

We help service members, veterans, and their families navigate the U.S. Veterans Administration system to file for disability compensation.

The list of health conditions that qualify for VA compensation changes often. A “no" from the VA yesterday may be a “yes" today – you owe it to yourself to visit us if you haven't recently.

We can also familiarize you with many other federal and state veterans benefits you may have earned, and help connect you to partner organizations who can help you claim them.

Agency Name:

Do Good Multnomah

Address:

7809 NE Everett St Portland OR 97213

Phone:

503-436-5757

Website:

www.dogoodmultnomah.org

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/dogoodmultnomah

Instagram: @dogoodmultnomah

Summary of Services:

On any given night, hundreds of Veterans find themselves houseless on the streets of Portland. Do Good Multnomah is determined to change that.

Do Good partners with the community to provide low-barrier emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing to houseless Veterans and other underserved communities in the Portland metro region. We emphasize relationship-building, one-on-one engagement, supportive services, and direct community participation, transforming the way our

Do Good operates five types of housing programs that meet the needs of participants wherever they are on their housing journey. For those just coming off the streets, there are three congregate shelters and four motel-based shelters, as well as one bridge housing program. Our two transitional housing programs are tiny-home villages that serve as a bridge from houselessness to permanent housing. Our Permanent Supportive Housing programs offer each Veteran a lease, and include support services on-site, aimed at assisting residents in maintaining housing and building community. And the Mobile Supportive Services team provides social services, mental health, and peer support to those living in affordable housing across the area.

The goal in every one of Do Good's programs is to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, and individualized services that support participants and inspire dignity, sustainability, and purpose.

Agency Name:

Fort Kennedy

Address:

7600 SE Johnson Creek Blvd, Portland, OR

Phone:

(503) 765-2661

Website:

www.fortkennedy.org

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/fortkennedy

Summary of Services:

Fort Kennedy is a Day Center for low-income and homeless Veterans to come for a hot meal, a hot shower, and access to housing, employment, and VA benefit resources. Fort Kennedy is also a great place for any and all Veterans to come and socialize with their fellow Vets. We are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Agency Name:

Multnomah County Veteran Services

Address:

209 SW 4^th Ave Suite 510 Portland OR 97204

Phone:

503-988-8387

Website:

www.multco.us/veterans

Social Media:

N/A

Summary of Services:

The goal of the Veterans Services Office is to provide benefits information, assistance and advocacy to all who have served and their families. Many Veterans are unsure of their entitlement to benefits so we ask that anyone who identifies as having served to contact our office to be directed to an appropriate resource.

Agency Name:

NAMI Multnomah

Address:

524 NE 52^nd Ave. Portland, OR 97213

Phone:

503-228-5692

Website:

www.namimultnomah.org

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NAMIMultnomah/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/namimultnomah/

X (Twitter): www.x.com/NAMIMultnomah

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nami-multnomah/

Summary of Services:

NAMI Multnomah provides free, peer-led education programs, support groups, and advocacy initiatives that actively support community mental health. We passionately promote improved access to services, increased opportunities for recovery, reduced stigma and discrimination, and increased public understanding of mental illness. As part of our peer delivered services, we offer free peer support for Veterans and Military Service Members regardless of discharge status.

Agency Name:

NW Veterans in Technology

Address:

N/A

Phone:

N/A

Website:

www.nwvit.org

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nwvit.org

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/nwvit.org

Summary of Services:

Northwest Veterans in Technology is a community created by military veterans that seeks to empower all people within technology careers. We offer inclusive professional services accessible to everyone seeking more meaningful employment. In addition, our organization focuses on connecting people through our military culture and education on how to unlock pathways to rewarding careers.

Agency Name:

Oregon Department of Human Services, Human Resources/Recruitment

Address:

500 Summer Street NE, Salem Oregon 97301

Phone:

503-945-5944

Email:

dhs.recruitment@odhsoha.oregon.gov

Website:

www.oregon.gov/dhs/pages/index.aspx

Social Media:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/orhumanservices/life/f2cdc390-74e1-46de-ae59-c82907876326/?viewAsMember=true

Summary of Services:

Provide assistance in job search, application process, resume/cover letter review. Hold hiring events, attend events in community and assist both hiring managers and applicants with assistance, questions, guidance, etc.

Agency Name:

Oregon Firearm Safety Coalition

Address:

N/A

Phone:

917- 968-4089

Website:

OFSC.us

Social Media:

N/A

Summary of Services:

We provide free education, suicide prevention training, resources and support to Oregon gun clubs, gun ranges, firearm retailers, and the Oregon community at large.

Agency Name:

Oregon Health Authority

Address:

Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, 500 Summer Street NE, Salem, OR 97301

Phone:

503-510-9660 (Veteran and Military Behavioral Health Program)

Website:

OHA Veteran and Military Behavioral Health

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/OregonHealthAuthority/

X (Twitter): @OHAOregon

Summary of Services:

OHA's mission is ensuring all people and communities can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care. OHA includes most of the state's health care programs, including Public Health and the Oregon Health Plan. OHA and OHA's Veteran and Military Behavioral Health Program works to support all individuals who served by:

Assisting with enrollment in the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) including the OHP Veteran Dental Program which launched in November 2022
Supporting military specific training opportunities for health care providers, such as those designed to grow a provider's knowledge and skill set in military culture
Supporting community engagement and military specific training opportunities for people who have served in the military through listening sessions, community outreach, and workforce development opportunities such as Peer Support Specialist trainings
Offering military specific Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training opportunities
Launching Oregon's first Veteran Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist (VBHPSS) program, designed to respond to the behavioral health needs of anyone who served
Funding Tribal Veteran specific programming
Developing and implementing suicide prevention, intervention, and suicide response (postvention) programming specific within SMVF and military connected communities

Agency Name:
Portland Department of Veteran Affairs Suicide Prevention

Address:
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland, OR, 97239

Webpage:
Suicide Prevention | VA Portland Health Care | Veterans Affairs

Phone:
503-402-2857 (Suicide Prevention Team Line)

Social Media:
N/A

Summary of Services:
Our VA Portland health care suicide prevention team can get you the support you need. They work with our behavioral health providers and community organizations to assist Veterans who are managing emotional or mental health crises.

Agency Name:

Portland VA Regional Office, Veteran Readiness and Employment Services

Address:

100 SW Main Street, Portland, OR 97204

Phone:

206-390-6417

Website:

VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

Social Media:

N/A

Summary of Services:

Employment and Independent Living services for Veterans with Service Connected Disabilities.

Agency Name:

Portland VA Regional Office, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

Address:

100 SW Main St. Floor 2 Portland, OR 97204

Phone:

1 800 827-1000

Website:

www.benefits.va.gov/portland/ | www.va.gov/

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/VeteransBenefits

Instagram: www.instagram.com/vabenefits

X (Twitter): www.twitter.com/VAVetBenefits

Summary of Services:

We offer resources for veterans seeking benefits. Walk-in hours 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. While we strongly encourage appointments via VERA-Home (force.com), we will serve customers without appointments, at our location on the 2nd floor of 100 SW Main Street, Portland, Oregon 97204.

Agency Name:

Portland Vet Center Counselors

Address:

1505 NE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230

Phone:

503-688-5361

Website:

www.va.gov/portland-or-vet-center

Social Media:

N/A

Summary of Services:

We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.

Agency Name:

Returning Veterans Project

Address:

PO Box 14035, Portland, OR 97293

Phone:

503-272-6042

Website:

returningveterans.org/

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/returningveterans

Instagram: www.instagram.com/returningveteransproject/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/returning-veterans-project/

Summary of Services:

Free, Confidential, Mental Health and Somatic Services.

Agency Name:

Together with Veterans NW Oregon

Address:

N/A

Phone:

917-968-4089

Website:

twv-nworegon.org

Social Media:

N/A

Summary of Services:

Together With Veterans (TWV) is a community-based, Veteran run, suicide prevention program for rural Veterans.

Agency Name:

Transition Projects, Inc., SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families)

Address:

7916 SE Foster Rd., Suite #104, Portland, OR 97206

Phone:

1-855-425-5544

Website:

www.tprojects.org/veterans-services-pre-screening-form

Social Media:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/transitionprojects/

Summary of Services:

Short term rental, utility, and deposit assistance, case management services, income development services, wellness services

Agency Name: VA Portland Health Care System

Addresses:

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239

Vancouver VA Medical Center

1601 E. Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98661

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

Please check this list.

Phones:

Portland VA Medical Center

Main Line: 503-220-8262

Vancouver VA Medical Center

Main Line: 360-759-1901

Websites:

VA Portland Health Care System Main Page

VA Portland Health Care | Veterans Affairs

VA Portland Health Care System LGBTQ+ Health Program

LGBTQ+ Veteran Care | VA Portland Health Care | Veterans Affairs

Social Media:

Facebook

VA Portland Health Care System | Portland OR | Facebook

Twitter

VA Portland (@vaportland) / Twitter

Instagram

Department of Veterans Affairs (@deptvetaffairs) • Instagram photos and videos

Summary of Services:

Veteran Care Coordinators (for LGBTQ+ Care Navigation and Advocacy)

Jonathon (Jon) Haley (he/him)
503-220-8262 X53363
jonathon.haley@va.gov

Sarah Meilen (they/them)
503-220-8262 X55677
sarah.meilen@va.gov

Elaine Yi Lam Szeto (she/her)
503-572-6930
Elaine.Szeto@va.gov

David Thompson (he/him, they/them)
503-906-5032
David.Thompson2@va.gov

Primary Care Services

Primary Care Teams are the first place to start when seeking care at the VA. Your Primary Care Provider can provide

Gender-affirming prosthetics
Hormone therapy

Referrals to Dermatology for medically necessary, permanent hair removal
Referrals to Speech Language Pathology Vocal training/vocal coaching
Testing, counseling, and care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, including PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for Veterans at risk for HIV
Health Care Information and Resources

Mental Health Services

Assessments for hormone therapy
Assessments for gender-affirming surgeries and pre-surgical letters of support
Support Groups

Mental Health offers five support groups for LGBTQ+ Veterans:

LGBTQ+ Veteran Support Group (Wednesday Group)
LGBTQ+ Veteran Support Group (Thursday Group)
Transgender Women's Support Group
Gender Diverse Support Group
Whole Health Women and Gender Expansive Group

Agency Name:

Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services

Address:

5240 NE Elam Young Parkway, ste 300, Hillsboro, OR 97124

Phone:

503-846-3060

Website:

www.washingtoncountyor.gov/davs

Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WashCoDAVS

Summary of Services:

We provide programs and services to maintain and enhance the quality of life to assure that basic needs are met for Washington County seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Our Veteran Service program provides information about resources and assists Veterans access their Federal, State and Local benefits.