VA Community Services offered by VA Portland Community Resource and Referral Center
Provides help to veterans in accessing VA and community services. Services may include short-term case management, onsite primary care, access to medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, and access to VA housing programs, including Grant and Per Diem program, HUD/VASH, Veterans Recovery House and Supportive Service for Veteran Families (SSVF) if found eligible. These grants do not provide immediate assistance, are sometimes one-time, and may include case management. Help with finding market rate or subsidized housing or linkage to community housing programs. Assistance with expediting VA Benefit claims and access to employment programs such as Supported Employment, Veterans Reintegration program, and State employment. Access to computers, clothing, and hygiene items is available onsite.
Physical Address
308 Southwest 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Hours
Business hours: M/Tu/W/F, 7:30am-4:30pm Th, 10am-4:30pm closed federal holidays. Walk-in hours: M/Tu/W/F, 8am-3pm Th, 10am-3pm closed federal holidays. Best to come earlier in the day for walk-in appointments no walk-ins accepted after 2:30pm.
Application process
Walk in or call for appointment. Call for outreach if unable to appear in person.
Fee
None
Eligibility
- Veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. - Veteran must be present in the household to receive some benefits. - Some services available for Veterans who are not eligible for full VA Healthcare benefits.
Agency info
VA Portland Community Resource and Referral Center
Part of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Portland Health Care System. Provides access to both VA and community services for Veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Services for Veterans only.