Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.
Database of Oregon Food Banks and Resources: https://foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org/
Good and Cheap is a cookbook for people with very tight budgets, particularly those on SNAP/Food Stamps benefits. The PDF is free (ahora en Español!) when you sign up for my newsletter and has been downloaded more than 15,000,000 times. It is also available in print, and for every copy sold we donate one to someone who can’t afford it. https://www.leannebrown.com/all-about-good-and-cheap/
Delicious and nutritious recipes for ingredients found at a food bank: https://wechc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Food-Bank-Cookbook-Email.pdf
SNAP is a federal and state run program that provides a card with funding for groceries to qualifying low income families. The amount of funds given each month is dependent on family income. Ph: 503.945.5600 https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/food/pages/snap.aspx
Pacific Power representatives can help individuals complete an application over the phone for energy assistance up to forty percent off of their monthly bill. Ph: 1.888.221.7070
Jackson Street Youth Program is accepting youth ages 10 – 17 into their shelters in Corvallis and Albany. Shelters provide basic needs, skills coaching and mental health resources.
24 Hour hotline: 800.901.2904
Community Services Consortium provides services regarding essential day-to-day survival, such as food and housing, as well as developing new skills that lead to independence through education, training, and work. Can help with rent for eviction notices. Ph: 541.752.1010; http://communityservices.us/
Chance Recovery is a non-profit agency working in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties offering support for those who have experienced, or who are experiencing homelessness and addiction. This organization can help with navigating detox and recovery related social services. 1100 SE Jackson St. Albany has a shelter including family rooms and a warming center. The Corvallis office can assist individuals with filling out job applications, resumes, and applications related to housing and other social services. Chance has a motel voucher program to house homeless individuals and families on a short term basis. Ph: 541.224.7839
Linn-Benton Housing Authority is the governing organization that provides vouchers for housing to low income families in Linn and Benton Counties. https://l-bha.org/for-applicants/
Faith, Hope and Charity offers motel vouchers and shelter to individuals and families who are homeless during times of dangerous weather conditions. Ph: 541.740.5807; https://faithhopeandcharityinc.org/
Creating Housing Coalition is a non-profit organization that strives to offer permanent housing for Albany’s unhoused citizens. Community members experiencing homelessness or who are at risk for homelessness can visit their website or call for more information.
Ph: 541.791.6341 https://creatinghousing.org/about/
Pollywog is a program that provides families with access to free parenting classes, as well as support groups, and free and low cost preschool. https://pollywogfamily.org/