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. Online Little Help Book (beta version) PDF Edition (updated 12/19) Frequently Accessed Resources Updated 12/4/20 Basic Needs Evacuee Support Food Health Resource Sharing […]
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 […]
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 (tambiĂ©n en español) Last Updated Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Below we’re sharing what we know about the status of shared community resources. Alicia Jones from The Child Center is keeping in a shared google […]
Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene “Best Program for the Homeless” 2020 Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene “Best Health Care Worker” 2020 Program Coordinator & nurse Ebony Morgan stands out Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene “Best Program for the Homeless” 2019 Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene “2nd Best Non-Profit” 2019 Serenity Lane Unsung Hero 2019 Serenity Lane […]
In the annual Eugene Weekly Best of 2020, CAHOOTS won best non-profit and best service for the homeless. Ebony Morgan, program coordinator and RN won best healthcare worker. Thank you Eugene, we are humbled as ever. Let’s keep our hearts open and these vans rolling.
click here for English Version Recursos de la comunidad Ăšltima actualizaciĂłn 24 de abril de 2020 A continuaciĂłn compartimos informaciĂłn actualizada en el status de los recursos a la comunidad en relaciĂłn a la administraciĂłn durante la crisis de COVID-19. Dado que esta informaciĂłn cambia continuamente a medida que las personas modifican sus horas y […]
Looking for our COVID-19 community resource page? We moved it over here. As leaders on the frontlines of mental illness and substance abuse disorder treatment, we know how difficult it can be to cope with the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 amidst the loss of familiar resources. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be […]
We are happy to announce that we received both first and second place recognition for “Best Program for the Homeless” in Eugene Weekly‘s annual 2018 Best of Eugene. CAHOOTS took first place and White Bird Clinic took second. Read more…
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 OD’s and fentanyl contaminated OD’s: Poly-substance overdoses present […]
This position operates as a part of the medical clinic’s Behavioral Health Team as the team’s onsite prescriber. The PMHNP is responsible for providing psychiatric/mental health medication management services to our medical clinic’s patients and consulting with the other medical clinic providers regarding their patient’s behavioral health needs. Pay and Benefits: This position is being […]
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 […]
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waitlist will be open from November 12th at 8:00 am through November 19th at 4:00 pm. White Bird is here to help people apply. Our sign up hours will be 10-4 throughout the entire time the list is open. Call our specialists Sarah at 541-246-1621 or Brenda at 541-246-2333. […]
Voting When Houseless Houseless U.S. Citizens Have a Right to Vote Voters must provide a residence address on the voter registration form, but this address may be any definable location in the county that describes their physical location. This could be the White Bird’s Front Rooms program (must be a registered client), a shelter, park, […]
The shelter-in-place program with the City of Eugene has ended but we are still providing supports to unsheltered individuals at our main facility at 341 E 12th Avenue from 9am to 5pm daily. Our dedicated, hard-working distribution center staff provide clothing, medical screenings, mail services, personal hygiene supplies, and more to the underserved and unhoused […]
LOG IN to Patient Portal How to send a message Patient Portal allows you to send a secure message (like email) to your provider or their staff. (Mobile instructions coming soon) From the Patient Portal home screen: Hover over the MAIL menu item on the main menu and select “Compose Message”. Next to “Category”, select […]
Sharing Healthcare Options Program (SHOP) The Sharing Healthcare Options Program (SHOP) is here to help you sign up for free or low-cost health insurance. Many of our clients qualify for OHP (Oregon Health Plan, Oregon’s free Medicaid coverage), but if you are over the income cutoff, SHOP staff can also provide assistance with purchasing private […]
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 […]
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: […]
Home >Â Services >Â Front Rooms Front Rooms New hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (we close at 4pm on Wednesday) with limited services. People will not be allowed in or around the building except for accessing the following services; mail and messages, clothing, phone access, water access, and hand washing. Porta-potties will be available outside […]
Home >Â Services >Â Chrysalis Behavioral Health Outpatient Services Chrysalis Behavioral Health Outpatient Services NOTE: Currently, our office is open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, groups are being done remotely via video conferencing. Minimum of phone required for services, email and internet access preferred. Acupuncture, Yoga, and Tai Chi courses are temporarily suspended due to COVID-19. Philosophy Chrysalis is a […]
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 […]
Via a new arrangement with the Give Me Sight Foundation, Dr. John Haines with Oregon iLasik and Refractive will begin providing roughly three free cataract removal surgeries per week for White Bird Clinic patients. To generate funds to support their work, they are hosting a “Night For Sight” benefit concert event on November 22nd at The […]
By Ben Adam Climer and Brenton Gicker From the January 2021 edition of Psychiatric Times Download PDF CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) is a mobile crisis-intervention program that was created in 1989 as a collaboration between White Bird Clinic and the City of Eugene, Oregon. Its mission is to improve the city’s response […]
White Bird Clinic has recently started a medication assisted treatment program for opioid abuse and dependence and now have a suboxone prescriber. The White Bird Opioid Treatment Program is designed to support individuals who are breaking the chain of opiate use. The program connects clients with a suboxone prescriber and supportive services with our behavioral and mental health […]
Senator Ron Wyden will meet with White Bird CAHOOTS staff at CAHOOTS headquarters at 970 W 7th Ave in Eugene to discuss how this groundbreaking program can be a model for a national policing reform package and how Congress can best support the work. “The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 takes a vital first […]