@PDXStResponse

Via 911, we assist people experiencing behavioral/mental health crises citywide. Cannot respond here for service calls.

 Portland, OR
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Thank you for your warm welcome, Portland! Many of you have questions about the program and we hope that you find many of your answers in our FAQ: portland.gov/streetresponse/…

Portland Street Response Frequently Asked Questions

A list of common questions and answers about Portland Street Response.

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Portland Water Bureau@portlandwater4 Jul 2023
It’s getting hot out there, so stay cool and hydrated at one of our temporary cooling stations that provide drinking water and refreshing mist!
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Escape the severe heat and take advantage of the cooling spaces throughout Multnomah County! From outdoor pools to libraries and more, share these out with our unhoused neighbors so they can stay safe, cool and relaxed! Check out our interactive map at the link in our bio!
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Portland/Multnomah 911@911BOEC28 Jun 2023
Please do not call 911 to report fireworks use. It is very important that our 911 system be kept for reporting only active fires and serious medical problems. Your cooperation with this will save lives.
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PSR had a team responding specifically for parade needs during the Starlight Parade. We worked alongside firefighters responding to medical calls. Thanks to everyone who said hello and asked questions. Happy Rose Festival, everyone!
A Portland Street Response employee in a logo-ed sweatshirt walks the parade route.

ALT A Portland Street Response employee in a logo-ed sweatshirt walks the parade route.

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Home Forward@homeforwardnews5 Jun 2023
The waitlist application for Home Forward's Housing Choice Voucher program is now open! Apply until 11:59PM 6/9. More information is available at homeforward.org. If you need help with the application, call our hotline this week, between 8:30AM and 4PM, at 503-415-8050.
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Portland/Multnomah 911@911BOEC21 Apr 2023
Kathryn was leaning on both her training and gut instinct when she joined a call with the Multnomah County Crisis Line on an otherwise ordinary night at BOEC. Click to read on. bit.ly/3Ak521Z. If you need help, call 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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Portland/Multnomah 911@911BOEC17 Apr 2023
Are you looking for a meaningful career in a fast-paced environment, where you are helping to make your community a safer place? The Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) is hiring full-time 911 dispatchers to join our team. portland.gov/.../4/17/come-w…
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Cultivate Initiatives@cultivatePDX10 Apr 2023
Here is our Mobile Shower & Health Services schedule for this week! Showers, clothing, hygiene products, and health services will be available at all sites from 11 am-2 pm. Location details in next tweet. Thank you to @multco_johs for the funding to make these programs possible!
The image has a white background and a blue column on the left side with English text reading “Shower Schedule. Week of April 10. Hot showers, clothing and hygiene products at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. Lents Park on Monday, St Peter & Paul on Tuesday, WeShine Village and Eastside Imago Dei on Wednesday, Freedom Foursquare Church and Family of Grace on Thursday, All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday.”

ALT The image has a white background and a blue column on the left side with English text reading “Shower Schedule. Week of April 10. Hot showers, clothing and hygiene products at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. Lents Park on Monday, St Peter & Paul on Tuesday, WeShine Village and Eastside Imago Dei on Wednesday, Freedom Foursquare Church and Family of Grace on Thursday, All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday.”

Image has a white background and a red column on the left side with English text reading “Health Schedule. Week of April 10. Health assessments, COVID 19 testing, wound care, and health education will be from 11 am - 2pm. Lents Park on Monday, St. Peter & Paul on Tuesday, WeShine Village on Wednesday, Freedom Foursquare Church on Thursday, All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday. Care Oregon Connect to Care will also be on sites throughout the week to help with insurance, appointments, and more.”

ALT Image has a white background and a red column on the left side with English text reading “Health Schedule. Week of April 10. Health assessments, COVID 19 testing, wound care, and health education will be from 11 am - 2pm. Lents Park on Monday, St. Peter & Paul on Tuesday, WeShine Village on Wednesday, Freedom Foursquare Church on Thursday, All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday. Care Oregon Connect to Care will also be on sites throughout the week to help with insurance, appointments, and more.”

La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna azul en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de duchas". Semana del 10 de abril. Las duchas calientes, la ropa y los productos de higiene en todos los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes, Pueblo WeShine y Iglesia Eastside Imago Dei el miércoles, Las iglesias de Familia de la Divina y Freedom Foursquare el jueves, y la iglesia episcopal de Todos los Santos el sábado.

ALT La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna azul en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de duchas". Semana del 10 de abril. Las duchas calientes, la ropa y los productos de higiene en todos los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes, Pueblo WeShine y Iglesia Eastside Imago Dei el miércoles, Las iglesias de Familia de la Divina y Freedom Foursquare el jueves, y la iglesia episcopal de Todos los Santos el sábado.

La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna roja en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de salud". Semana del 10 de abril. Las evaluaciones de salud, las pruebas de COVID 19, el cuidado de heridas y la educación sobre la salud en los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes, Pueblo WeShine y Iglesia Eastside Imago Dei el miércoles, Las iglesias de Familia de la Divina y Freedom Foursquare el jueves, y la iglesia episcopal de Todos los Santos el sábado. Care Oregon Connect to Care también estarán en el sitio para ayudar con el seguro de salud, las citas y más.

ALT La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna roja en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de salud". Semana del 10 de abril. Las evaluaciones de salud, las pruebas de COVID 19, el cuidado de heridas y la educación sobre la salud en los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes, Pueblo WeShine y Iglesia Eastside Imago Dei el miércoles, Las iglesias de Familia de la Divina y Freedom Foursquare el jueves, y la iglesia episcopal de Todos los Santos el sábado. Care Oregon Connect to Care también estarán en el sitio para ayudar con el seguro de salud, las citas y más.

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The Community Health Division at Portland Fire & Rescue is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team! Find out more and apply here: governmentjobs.com/careers/p…
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The Community Health Division at Portland Fire & Rescue is looking for a Data Analyst II to join the team! Apply here: governmentjobs.com/careers/p…
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An informative article about the current process to request Portland Street Response service.
Street Roots@StreetRoots19 Mar 2023
Director's Desk: Deploying Portland Street Response requires calling 911. @mkaiasand explains how to determine what qualifies a call to PSR: streetroots.org/news/2023/03…

Kaia Sand | Yes, please do call 911 for Portland Street Response

– A woman was in distress, standing in Peninsula Park. The caller knew her and requested Portland Street Response to help her calm down. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This...

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Have your voice heard when it comes to public safety response by participating in this City survey. There is a direct link in the second post in this thread.
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@PortlandGov13 Mar 2023
Replying to @PortlandGov
@PortlandGov is launching an effort to study and improve our public safety response and we need your help! Please scan the below QR code to take this 5-minute survey. Spanish version also available.
A QR Code for the survey

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Portland Street Response retweeted
Cultivate Initiatives@cultivatePDX27 Feb 2023
Here is our Mobile Shower & Health Services schedule for this week! Showers, clothing, and hygiene products will be available at all sites from 11 am-2 pm. Location details in the next tweet. Thank you to @multco_johs for the funding to make these programs possible!
The image has a white background and a blue column on the left side with English text reading “Shower Schedule. Week of February 27. Hot showers, clothing and hygiene products at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. Lents Park on Monday, St Peter & Paul on Tuesday, WeShine Village and Eastside Imago Dei on Wednesday, Freedom Foursquare Church and Family of Grace on Thursday, All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday.”

ALT The image has a white background and a blue column on the left side with English text reading “Shower Schedule. Week of February 27. Hot showers, clothing and hygiene products at all sites will be from 11 am - 2 pm. Lents Park on Monday, St Peter & Paul on Tuesday, WeShine Village and Eastside Imago Dei on Wednesday, Freedom Foursquare Church and Family of Grace on Thursday, All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday.”

Image has a white background and a red column on the left side with English text reading “Health Schedule. Week of February 27. Health assessments, COVID 19 testing, wound care, and health education will be from 11 am - 2pm. Lents Park on Monday, and St. Peter & Paul on Tuesday. Care Oregon Connect to Care will also be on sites throughout the week to help with insurance, appointments, and more.”

ALT Image has a white background and a red column on the left side with English text reading “Health Schedule. Week of February 27. Health assessments, COVID 19 testing, wound care, and health education will be from 11 am - 2pm. Lents Park on Monday, and St. Peter & Paul on Tuesday. Care Oregon Connect to Care will also be on sites throughout the week to help with insurance, appointments, and more.”

La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna azul en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de duchas". Semana del 27 de febrero. Las duchas calientes, la ropa y los productos de higiene en todos los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes, Pueblo WeShine y Iglesia Eastside Imago Dei el miércoles, Las iglesias de familia de la divina y Freedom Foursquare el jueves, y la iglesia episcopal de todos los santos el sábado”

ALT La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna azul en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de duchas". Semana del 27 de febrero. Las duchas calientes, la ropa y los productos de higiene en todos los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes, Pueblo WeShine y Iglesia Eastside Imago Dei el miércoles, Las iglesias de familia de la divina y Freedom Foursquare el jueves, y la iglesia episcopal de todos los santos el sábado”

La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna roja en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de salud". Semana del 27 de febrero. Las evaluaciones de salud, las pruebas de COVID 19, el cuidado de heridas y la educación sobre la salud en los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes. Care Oregon Connect to Care también estarán en el sitio para ayudar con el seguro de salud, las citas y más.

ALT La imagen tiene un fondo blanco y una columna roja en el lado izquierdo con texto en español que dice "Horario de salud". Semana del 27 de febrero. Las evaluaciones de salud, las pruebas de COVID 19, el cuidado de heridas y la educación sobre la salud en los sitios serán de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. Parque de Lents el lunes, Iglesia de St. Pedro & Pablo el martes. Care Oregon Connect to Care también estarán en el sitio para ayudar con el seguro de salud, las citas y más.

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Multnomah County, OR@multco26 Feb 2023
We want to take a moment to thank the staff, volunteers and community partners who have worked around the clock to keep our neighbors safe and warm throughout this week's severe weather.
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Multnomah County, OR@multco25 Feb 2023
Overnight shelters on 02/25 open @ 8 p.m. Arbor Lodge-7440 N Denver Ave. Salvation Army-5325 N Williams Ave E Portland Cmty Ctr-740 SE 106th Ave Charles Jordan Cmty Ctr-9009 N Foss Ave Friendly House-1737 NW 26th Ave Lloyd Center-988 Lloyd Center Cook Plaza-19415 S.E. Stark St
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Multnomah County, OR@multco26 Feb 2023
UPDATED CLOSING TIMES! Shelters will be open 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., with the exception of Lloyd Center, which will remain open until 10 a.m.
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Multnomah County, OR@multco25 Feb 2023
❄️PLEASE SHARE: Volunteers are *more* than welcome — especially at @multco and @PortlandGov severe weather warming shelters they can safely walk to. Learn more on how to help at: multco.us/cold
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Multnomah County, OR@multco24 Feb 2023
These warming shelters are open all day & night 2/24 thru *at least* the a.m.⬇️ Arbor Lodge-7440 N Denver Ave Salvation Army-5325 N Williams Ave E Portland Cmty Ctr-740 SE 106th Ave Charles Jordan Ctr- 9009 N Foss Ave Imago Dei-1302 SE Ankeny St Friendly House-1737 NW 26th Ave
Care for when it's cold multco.us/cold

ALT Care for when it's cold multco.us/cold

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Multnomah County, OR@multco24 Feb 2023
URGENT: We are facing a critical need for help from the community to keep our warming shelters open! Community members who are able to offer support at a warming shelter are encouraged to SIGN UP HERE➡️multco.us/care-when-its-cold…
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Multnomah County, OR@multco23 Feb 2023
(PLS RT)...Three additional sites will open tonight, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 8 pm: ▪️ Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss Ave., Portland ▪️ Imago Dei, 1302 S.E. Ankeny St., Portland ▪️ Friendly House, 1737 N.W. 26th Ave., Portland
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