Help

Find Help Are you looking for CAHOOTS? To access CAHOOTS services, call police non-emergency numbers: 541-682-5111 (Eugene) 541-726-3714 (Springfield) Are you looking for our Crisis Line? Contact us at 541-687-4000 or 1-800-422-7558. Little Help Book Lane County Comprehensive Resource Guide Online Little Help Book (beta version) PDF Edition (updated 12/19) Frequently Accessed Resources Updated 4/6/2022 […]

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Holiday Farm Fire Updates and Resources

Lane County Holiday Farm Fire Page Are you looking for CAHOOTS? To access CAHOOTS services, call police non-emergency numbers: 541-682-5111 (Eugene) 541-726-3714 (Springfield) Are you looking for our Crisis line? Contact us at 541-687-4000 or 1-800-422-7558. Table of Contents Basic Needs Counseling Evacuee Support Food Health Resource Sharing Shelter Transportation Volunteer Youth Basic Needs Financial […]

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COVID-19 Community Resources

Lane County’s Non-emergency COVID-19 Call Center: 541-682-1380 (8am to 5pm) White Bird Clinic’s Crisis Hotline: 541-687-4000 (Open 24/7 daily) Community Resources (tambiĆ©n en espaƱol) Last Updated Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Below weā€™re sharing what we know about the status of shared community resources. Alicia Jones from The Child Center is keeping in a shared google […]

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Successes

Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene ā€œBest Program for the Homelessā€ 2020 Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene “Best Health Care Worker” 2020 Program Coordinator & nurse Ebony Morgan stands out Eugene Weekly Best of EugeneĀ ā€œBest Program for the Homelessā€ 2019 Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene ā€œ2nd Best Non-Profitā€ 2019 Serenity Lane Unsung Hero 2019 Serenity Lane […]

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Recursos de la comunidad

click here for English Version Recursos de la comunidad ƚltima actualizaciĆ³n 24 de abril de 2020 A continuaciĆ³n compartimos informaciĆ³n actualizada en el status de los recursos a la comunidad en relaciĆ³n a la administraciĆ³n durante la crisis de COVID-19.Ā  Dado que esta informaciĆ³n cambia continuamente a medida que las personas modifican sus horas y […]

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Emergency Crisis Lines

Alternatives To Calling 911 Elders and/or People with Disabilities Institute on Aging: crisis warmline and hotline: 1-800-971-0016 Oregon Elder Abuse Hotline (DHS): 1-855-503-7233 Mental Health Resources Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline: 541-342-4113 CAHOOTS (White Bird): Routed through non-emergency police dispatch. Eugene: 541-682-5111, Springfield: 541-726-3714 Crisis (White Bird) Assistance for Lane County: 541-687-4000 or 1-800-422-7558 Crisis Text Line: […]

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Information and Referral FAQ

Where does your funding come from? We are funded by the United Way and the Human Service Commission. A large portion of our funding is obtained from the annual production and sale of our Help Book. Is there any cost for the eye exam and glasses? No. The doctors and opticians volunteer their services, and […]

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Crisis Lines for Support

White Bird Clinic’s 24/7 Crisis Services programĀ is available 24/7 for Lane County residents. Trained counselors have a deep ability to empathize with clients, as well as extensive knowledge of local resources that are appropriate to provide ongoing care.Ā https://whitebirdclinic.org/crisis The Oregon Behavioral Health Support LineĀ is a free and confidential resource for all Oregonians who are looking […]

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SHOP FAQ

How much will insurance cost me? It depends; the only way to know exactly how much your insurance will cost is to fill out an application. In general, if you earn less than $15,856, you will qualify for free public health insurance. If you earn less than $45,960, you will qualify for credits to help […]

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Alternatives to a Punitive Justice System

White Bird will be participating in the “Only Way Forward” webinar series examining the impacts of Canada’s existing criminal justice system, possible alternatives, and next steps on November 12, 4-6 pm PST. Tim Black joins a panel discussion on alternative forms of policing and prisons that have been successful. What are they and why do […]

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White Bird Turns Fifty & CAHOOTS is Thirty!

download press release White Bird Clinic has been serving the community since 1969, and CAHOOTS began in July of 1989. EUGENE, OREGON ā€“ A celebration for White Bird and CAHOOTS will take place at WildCraft Cider House at 232 Lincoln St. on Friday, 8/30. Music from The Dirty Dandelions, Muddy Souls, and Cedar Teeth will […]

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CAHOOTS in the News

CAHOOTS In the News   The power of White Birdā€™s CAHOOTS program lies in its community relationships and the ability of first responders to simply ask, ā€˜How can I support you today?ā€™ White Bird Clinic is proud to be a part of spreading this type of response across Oregon and the rest of the United […]

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Job Postings

Who We Are It takes a wide range of amazing people to achieve the mission of White Bird Clinic and to be successful in the work that we do. We provide compassionate humanistic healthcare and supportive services to individuals in our community, so that everyone receives the care they need. In times of crisis, White […]

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Visits White Bird Clinic’s Vaccine Site

Emhoff Highlights White Birdā€™s Vaccination Equity Efforts Download Press Release EUGENE, OREGON ā€“ Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Governor Kate Brown, and Representative Peter DeFazio visited White Birdā€™s vaccination clinic to learn about the agencyā€™s work advancing COVID-19 vaccination equity by forming innovative partnerships with community-based organizations. With strong support from the Biden-Harris administrationā€™s Health Center […]

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Mental Health Counseling

Home >Ā Services >Ā Mental Health Counseling If you are seeking new patient services, please complete thisĀ confidential online intake form: Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Intake FormĀ  Individual, Couples and Family Mental Health Counseling This therapy is for adults wanting to clarify and explore issues in their lives, or for more in-depth healing and growth. Call for a […]

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White Bird Breaks Ground on New Crisis Center

White Bird is developing an expanded Crisis facility adjacent to Eugeneā€™s Whiteaker Neighborhood Download Press Release (PDF) EUGENE, OREGON ā€“ White Bird Clinicā€™s Crisis program will offer expanded walk-in services as well as a telephone crisis line from a renovated facility at 990 W 7th Ave. Construction started April 29th and is expected to be […]

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White Bird’s Crisis Center has moved to 990 W 7th Avenue in Eugene

White Bird Clinicā€™sĀ Crisis program will offer expanded walk-in services as well as a telephone crisis line from our renovated facility at 990 W 7th Ave beginning August 1st. The new location improves access to White Bird services for community members in the Jefferson Westside and Whiteaker neighborhoods, as well as West Eugene. The new crisis […]

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Opiate Overdose Response

This past weekend represented an unusually high number of heroin and other opiate overdoses in the Eugene/Springfield area, but these overdoses have been in keeping with recently observed trends. There have been two distinct patterns of heroin and other opiate related overdoses occurring with increased frequency: poly-substance ODā€™s and fentanyl contaminated ODā€™s: Poly-substance overdoses present […]

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White Bird’s Help Book Has Been Hacked

Last weekend, White Bird Clinic had the good fortune to participate in Hack for a Cause, a local technology competitionĀ to build solutions to provide transformative public benefit. Over 200 participants volunteeredĀ to put their coding and software skills to the test and 11 non-profits offered up their problems to solve. The one we selected was the […]

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