About Us
For almost 60 years, White Bird Clinic has been a trusted resource for people in Lane County who need care and support. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health and crisis services for anyone facing barriers to health care or stability.
Our doors are open to everyone, even if you feel you have no place else to turn. We meet each person with respect, compassion, and a commitment to dignity and healing.
Mission
We support health, healing and well-being by providing low-barrier, client-centered care.
Vision
A community where everyone has access to compassionate care and the dignity and support needed to thrive.
Values
Compassion
Compassion means meeting every person with empathy, dignity, and unconditional positive regard.
Person-Centered Care
Person-centered care means shaping our services around people’s real needs, voices, and experiences so access feels possible, respectful, and responsive.
Integrity
Integrity means aligning our words, actions, and decisions with honesty, accountability, and care, even when doing so is difficult.
Collaborative Growth
We grow stronger together by learning with humility, sharing responsibility, and investing in one another’s success
Our priority is to serve the underserved, underinsured, disabled, homeless and housing insecure people in our community.
Community Health Response
White Bird Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center that receives funds from the HRSA Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areas. In Eugene, we operate these health response services:
- Medical Clinic at 1400 Mill Street,
- Dental Clinic at 1415 Pearl Street,
- Harm Reduction & Treatment Center at 647 Polk Street,
- Chrysalis Behavioral Health Outpatient Services at 350 E. 11th Ave.,
- Mental Health Counseling at 202 E 14th Ave.,
- Navigation Empowerment Services Team (NEST) at 341 E. 12th Ave. and
- HOOTS youth health care and tragedy response program in local high schools.
Our priority is to serve people who are unserved, underinsured, disabled and/or homeless.
Crisis Response
In times of crisis, White Bird is a key agency in the continuum of care for our community. We are Lane County's Crisis Intervention Service. We are CAHOOTS® (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets), the Mobile Crisis and Medic response team for Springfield's Public Safety System. We are a Lane County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) member.