Resources

Oregon City partners with a local network of employment resources, employers, and social service providers. Below is a list of the partners in our network providing the following resources and social services:

  • Clackamas Services Center

    8937 SE Jansen Rd, Clackamas, OR 97015 | (503)771-7914 | cscoregon.org

    A community center dedicated to supporting individuals and families through financial insecurity. Services provided include:

    • Free groceries, available to order online

      • Contact grocery@cscoregon.org with name, zip code, and contact information

    • Mailing services

    • In-person meal offerings (Tues., Wed., Thurs., 1 to 2:30p, and Saturday 3 to 4)

    • Showers, clothing, diapers

    • medical and dental care

    • Needle Exchange

    Father’s Heart Street Ministry (FHSM)

    603 12th Street, Oregon City | (503)727-9780 | tfhstreetministry.com/resources/

    • Daily meal

    • Showers and clothing

    • Other basic supplies

    Oregon Dept. of Human Services (ODHS)

    315 S. Beavercreek Rd., Oregon City | (971)673-7300 | oregon.gov/dhs/assistance/Pages/index.aspx

    ODHS provides food assistance benefits, cash assistance, and child care assistance. The amount of support you are eligible to receive depends on your monthly income and the size of your family.

    • Food Benefits – SNAP

    • Childcare Assistance – Employment Related Day Care ERDC

    • Cash Assistance – Temporary Assistance to Needs Families (TANF)

  • Lake Road Health Center

    6605 SE Lake Road, Milwaukie | (503)655-8401 | clackamas.us/healthcenters/lake-road

    • Supported Employment Program – Assistance navigating workforce services for people with mental health concerns.

    • Adult Treatment Programs

    • Children and Family Programs

    • Peer Services

    • Oregon Health Plan Enrollment Support

    • Special Case Management – Find a support network to help you navigate the service systems.

    Clackamas County Behavioral Health Division

    2051 Kaen Rd., Oregon City | (503)655-8471 | clackamas.us/behavioralhealth

    • Alcohol and Drug Treatment

    • Initial evaluations

    • Referral and assistance to enter residential treatment, as well as follow-up care after treatment

    • Office-based addictions counseling on an individual basis

    Crisis Support

    For crisis support, please call Oregon City’s 24/7 Crisis and Support Line at (503)655-8585.

    For non-urgent mental health support, Clackamas County residents can find support and resources at (503)742-5335.

  • WorkSource Clackamas

    506 High Street, Oregon City | (971)673-6400 | clackamasworkforce.org/for-people/worksource-clackamas-2/

    • Access to GED and ESL services

    • Skill Development Seminars

    • Resume and Interview Preparation

    • Job Fair Information

    • Job Listings

    • Free use of computers, printers

    • Industry Certificate Programs

    • Translation services for English-language learners

    • Financial assistance for training and education

    Clackamas Workforce Partnership

    365 Warner Milne Rd., Unit 202, Oregon City | (503)657-6644 | clackamasworkforce.org

    • Hosts monthly meetings of workforce service providers to better coordinate services

    • Manages the Youth Council – Participants 18 to 24 earn $25/hr as they advocate for opportunities for people in their age group

    • Operates “Rapid Response” – A program for employers who are facing layoffs

    Clackamas Community College Career Center

    19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City | (503)594-6000

    clackamas.edu/student-life/student-services/career-center

    The Clackamas Community College Career center offers one-on-one assistance for career exploration. Services include:

    • Career assessments and job exploration

    • Post-graduation career planning

    • Job and internship listings

    • Interviewing, resume, and networking workshops

    • Periodic career fair opportunities

    Clackamas Vocational Rehabilitation Client Services

    4382 SE International Way, Ste. B., Milwaukie | (971)673-6130 | oregon.gov/odhs/vr/Pages/clients.aspx

    The Oregon Department of Human Services offers resources for people with disabilities who would like to begin working. People with a disability that makes it hard for them to work within the ages of 14 to 24 are eligible for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. Services include:

    • Benefits counseling

    • Independent living services

    • Access to assistive technology

    • Employment support, such as training, career counseling, resume writing, and interview practices

    Children, Family, and Community Connections

    112 11th St., Oregon City | (503)655-8840 | clackamas.us/cfcc

    CFCC offers a variety of services for Clackamas County residents so that they can maintain health families and households.

    • Employment Training Center – Job search support

    • Self-sufficiency Programs – Customized career path and training programs for people receiving TANF and SNAP benefits. Helps with work required tools, clothing, certificates, and transportation.

    • Clean Slate Clackamas – Learn about removing eligible convictions from your record.

    • Second Chance Employment – STEP. Employment and Training Program prioritizes services to formerly incarcerated persons, personals with substance use disorders, and person in long-term recovery. Services include individual career counseling, resume preparation, customized job development, and ‘soft skills’ training.

    • Clackamas County Veterans Employment

  • Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences (CAIS)

    1306 12th St., Oregon City | (503)785-7860 | caisoc.com

    CAIS is a public charter school open to all Oregon residents for students interested in a career in manufacturing, healthcare services, engineering, and media and communications. Resources available to students include:

    • Internships

    • College-level certifications

    • Career relevant coursework

    • Dual enrollment at Clackamas Community College

    Oregon State University Extension

    200 Warner Milne Rd., Oregon City | (503)655-8631 | extension.oregonstate.edu/county/clackamas/what-we-do

    • Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs - Includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

    • OSU Small Farms Program - Business support, land management, and networking services

    • Support for existing and start-up Agricultural Tourism businesses and for new entrepreneurs looking to expand into this world

    • Master Woodland Manager training

    C-TEC Youth Services

    19600 Molalla Ave., PB124, Oregon City | (503)594-3959 | c-techyouthservices.org

    C-TEC Youth Services helps people successfully prepare for a career, set career goals, receive one-on-one mentoring, resume help, and more job search support. This service is available to any young person between the ages of 14-24 who lives in Clackamas County.

    Clackamas Community College Skills Development and Training

    19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City | (503)594-6000 | clackamas.edu/academics/skills-development-training

    Clackamas Community College offers a variety of different employment training and education resources. You can register for one of CCC's weekly virtual information meetings at their website above. CCC's Skills Development and Training Department offers:

    • TechHire Clackamas - A US Dept. of Labor funded training program with internship and work placement opportunities, career readiness training and education for manufacturing and related fields. For jobseekers ages 17-29.

    • Short-term classes to learn skills in horticulture, landscaping, automotive repair, and wildland firefighting

    • Career and Technical Education (CTE) Licensure

    • Grant funded vocational certificates for eligible students ages 16-24

  • Clackamas County Coordinated Housing Access

    (503)655-8575 | clackamas.us/communitydevelopment/cccha

    The Clackamas County Coordinated Housing Access program is a county-based service offering support for those in need of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing, and those at risk of becoming houseless.

    • Those with a household income less than $61,900 for family of two, $77,350 for family of four are eligible.

    • Free services include:

      • Housing referrals for both short and long term housing

      • Rent Assistance

    The Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund

    oregonhomeownerassistance.org

    This program services homeowners who have fallen behind on housing expenses post-pandemic.

    • Qualifying homeowners are at or below the median income level of either the US or the Area Median Income, whichever is lower.

    • Homeowners can apply for up to $60,000 in past due and ongoing payment relief.

    • Application requirements can be found on their website shown above.

    Youth Housing Initiative of Clackamas County

    devnw.org/affordable-homes/youth-housing-initiative-clackamas-county/ | (541)752-7220 ext. 2062 | misty.sorte@devnw.org

    The Youth Housing Initiative of Clackamas County offers assistance to youth between the ages of 16-24 who are housing-insecure due to homelessness or escaping domestic violence. To confirm eligibility, reach out to Misty Sorte, Healthy Communities Assistant Director via the email or phone number listed above. Services provided include:

    • Help finding a home

    • Complete rental deposit assistance

    • Rent assistance for up to two years

    • Career and education planning

  • Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon

    (855)673-2372 | adrcoforegon.org/consumersite/index.php

    The Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon can connect you to information about resources available to seniors and those with disabilities in your area, including:

    • Statewide elder and disability care database for all Oregon residents regardless of income

    • Virtual and digital consultation available for life planning

    Oregon Kinship Navigator

    oregonkinshipnavigator.org/resources

    • Legal and material support for relative caregivers, including those of young children. Services are statewide.

    • Website provides online resource guides for navigating complicated family traumas and directories for material assistance.

    Pioneer Community Center

    615 5th St., Oregon City | (503)657-8287 | orcity.org/499/Pioneer-Community-Center

    Pioneer Community Center offers resources and community space for adults (primarily seniors) open weekdays from 9a-4p. At this location, you can access:

    • Transportation for senior citizens and disabled people for Oregon City and West Linn residents, available weekdays from 9a-3p by request. Contact dtaplin@orcity.org or call (503)974-5514 to schedule a ride.

    • Dining room group meals Mondays-Thursdays from 11a-12p

    • Meals on Wheels, including pet food assistance

    • Community events

    AntFarm Youth Services

    39140 Proctor Blvd., Sandy | (503)668-9955 | antfarmyouthservices.com

    AntFarm offers resources and community space for young people who are experiencing housing insecurity and who are overcoming addiction and recovery. AntFarm programming is available to youth up to 24 years old. Some AntFarm participants also work with elderly residents of northeast Clackamas County to support independent living. Services include:

    • Employment Training

    • Substance Abuse Prevention

    • Education resources including GED and literary assessment prep, tutoring and vocational training

    • Crisis Support

    • Culture and Arts Community Spaces

    • Nuevo Futuro programming specifically for Latinx and Hispanic people dealing with a language barrier that prevents access to opportunities

  • Clean Slate Clackamas

    112 11th St., Oregon City | expungement@clackamasworkforce.org | clackamasworkforce.org/for-people/expungement-clinics

    Many people in our community face barriers to work and housing opportunities because of a past criminal record. Clean Slate Clackamas helps people remove certain non-violent offenses from their record through expungement. "Expungement" means that certain criminal charges are removed from your record.

    • Free expungement assistance services offered to Clackamas County residents on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

    • Located in Downtown Oregon City near the Oregon City transit center

    • Expungement assistance for rural residents of Molalla and Sandy thought the nonprofit AntFarm available periodically.

    PCC Legal Resource Center

    705 N Killingsworth St., Terrell Hall Rooms 203 and 204 Portland | pcc.edu/legal-resource-center/

    The PCC Legal Resource Center offers free legal services to Oregon residents and is located at the PCC Cascade Campus.

    • Walk-in Clinic Hours:;

      • DACA Renewals and Immigration Legal Screenings: Tuesday 12-4p

      • Expungements: Fridays 12-4p

    • Criminal record and eviction expungements

    • Eviction legal defense for Portland residents

    • DACA renewals and immigration legal screenings

    • Limited scope deportation defense

    • Legal name and gender-marker changes

    • Other advice and referrals for legal services, PCC resources, and community-based resources

    Disability Rights Oregon

    511 SW 10th Ave., Suite 200, Portland | (503)243-2081 | droregon.org/home

    Disability Rights Oregon is a disability advocacy organization that can assist people with disabilities with legal assistance. Services provided include:

    • Abuse and neglect investigation

    • Service referral

    • Self-advocacy resources

    • Support for disabled victims of crime, including with ongoing support navigating the legal system and applying for victim compensation

    • Career planning

    • Benefits management

    • Independent living and guardianship counseling

    ASSIST - "Assertive SSI Service Team"

    4412 S. Barbur Blvd., Suite 240, Portland | (503)888-2690 | https://programassist.org/

    ASSIST is a 501(c)3 non-profit which offers Social Security disability, non-attorney Representation. They work with people who are often homeless and/or living in poverty, assisting them in getting their Social Security benefits. They take an extremely proactive approach, focusing on early claim intervention and assisting folks in developing a thoroughly documented application. Services include:

    • S.S. application assistance

    • Corresponding with doctors

    • Transportation to disability related appointments

    • Application filing