Polk Community Resource Center
Meet Our Partners
The Resource Center is a one-stop-shop with more than ten organizations housed in the same space for your convenience.
To learn more about the services that each organization provides, click on their name below.
Fostering Hope Initiative
Catholic Community Services’ Fostering Hope Initiative provides resource navigation and support with the following:
- Self Sufferance support
- Case Management
- Oregon Health Plan /Marketplace Assisters
- Parent Education
- Birth Doula/ Pregnancy Services
Fostering Hope Initiative partners with the Oregon Department of Human Services to provide Family Support and Connections (FS&C) services in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties. FS&C is a free, voluntary program that offers support, skill building, and service connection with the goal of strengthening parents and families. For More information, visit our website or call us at 503-390-2600.
How Money Works
How Money works offers free financial literacy including:
- One on one budget coaching
- Financial Literacy Classes
- Notary Services
- Free Will consulting
Call today for an appointment!
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency hosts a variety of programs within the Resource Center including:
- Rapid Rehousing
- Energy Assistance
- Youth Rapid Rehousing
Call today for an appointment!
NorthWest Senior & Disability Services
NorthWest Senior and Disability Services (NWSDS) is a local intergovernmental agency that delivers services to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. These services include:
- Medicaid
- Medicare and SHIBA
- Help with food
- Help in your home
- Where to live other than home
- How to prevent and report abuse
- Help with wellness and money management.
OHSU School of Nursing
The Interprofessional Care Access Network, or I-CAN, is a program within the OHSU Interprofessional Initiative and housed at the School of Nursing. By participating in this program, students gain a deeper understanding of the social context of patients with complex health needs. I-CAN’s primary purpose is to provide a model in which health professional students are in the community to address the complex health needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, families, and populations.
Oregon Department of Human Services
Oregon’s Self-Sufficiency Programs (SSP) provide resources, like cash and food assistance, as well as targeted services to help people move out of poverty and toward whole well-being. Programs include:
- Food benefits (SNAP)
- Cash Assistance (TANF)
- Child Care Assistance (ERDC)
- Services for domestic violence survivors
- Resources for refugees
- Support for youth experiencing homelessness.
Polk County Family & Community Outreach Department
The Polk County Family & Community Outreach Department hosts a wide variety of programs to support the community. These programs include:
The Resource Center assists families and individuals, helping to meet their basic needs and supporting them in achieving self-sufficiency. Services include:
- Emergency Food Boxes
- Hygiene Supplies
- Community Mailbox
- Diapers and Formula
- Emergency Financial Assistance
Veteran Services Office works to ensure that Polk County veterans and their families receive all benefits provided by federal and state law. A veteran service officer is the advocate for veterans and their families. Services provided by appointment only include:
- VA Claims/compensation
- Surviving Spouse Benefits
- Burial, Marker, & Flag Applications
- Dependent Child Benefits
- Voc. rehab Applications
- VA Medical Enrollment
- Locating of Records
School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) works in partnership with local school districts. SBMH offers a wide range of services, including:
- Classroom presentations on character education, anti-bullying, problem solving, suicide prevention, and social skill development
- Individual emotional support
- Group and individual skill building
- Crisis support
- Parent conflict resolution
- Youth and parent support groups
Resource Navigators provide ongoing case management support to families referred by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Homelessness Prevention and Outreach works to prevent and address homelessness for clients in Polk County. Services include:
- Street Outreach
- Connections to shelters and other resources
- Case Conferencing
- Partnership with the ROCC, DHS, Behavioral Health, Parole and Probation, Police, and more
- Connection to MWVCAA ARCHES
Early Learning and Family Engagement program supports families in connecting with resources, preparing children for kindergarten and providing evidence-based parenting education. Activities include:
- Family Fun Events
- Parent Education Workshops
- Professional Development for Local Professionals
Drug, Alcohol, Problem Gambling, and Suicide Prevention work to reduce and prevent the negative effects of drug, alcohol and gambling addiction through a variety of strategies including:
- Positive youth development
- Evidence based parenting classes
- Community assessments and surveys
- Media campaigns
- Supporting policy development
- Education and training
Polk County Public Health- WIC Program
The WIC program serves more than half of all infants born in the U.S. Whether we’re educating families on nutrition and breastfeeding, providing them with free and healthy food, or referring them to outside care and social services, we hope to give them the resources, knowledge, and tools they need to be the moms they want to be. We are not only here for women. We are here for all parents, caregivers, and moms-to-be who meet certain income or nutrition-risk requirements. When you refer someone to WIC, you ensure their access to healthy options and communal support.
The Polk County Public Health-WIC Program provides services including:
- Access to Wholesome Food
- Nutrition Education
- Breastfeeding Support
- Healthcare Referrals
- More
Families must be income-eligible women who are pregnant or postpartum, infants, and children up to 5 years old
Polk Community Free Clinic
Polk Community Free Clinic provides free quality compassionate health care to the uninsured and the underinsured people in our community.
Services that the Free Clinic CAN help with:
- Acute Problems
- Chronic Diseases
- Medications
- Mental Health
- Women’s Health
Services that the Free Clinic CANNOT help with:
- Emergencies (call 911)
- Narcotics or other Controlled Substances
- Work or Accident Injury Claims
- STI Testing
Polk Community Free Clinic is hosted at the Resource Center on 2nd and 4th Saturday each month. To make an appointment, call 503-990-8772. Walk-ins are limited to provider availability.
Small Town Pediatrics
Dedicated pediatric care including well child checks, chronic care management, ill/acute care.
Small Town Pediatrics is proud and excited to finally be able to serve the families of Polk County. Not only will these families no longer have to drive to another town for care, they will be part of the Small Town Pediatrics community. This means never worrying about your child alone and having direct access to the clinicians who care for your children.
New Patient Registration available here.
West Valley Housing Authority
West Valley Housing Authority provides safe, decent, and affordable housing for those in need; while encouraging their progress toward self-sufficiency.
The West Valley Housing Authority provides assistance to nearly 1,100 households through our administration of:
- The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (also known as Section 8 program) which allows us to help up to 703 households by providing housing assistance payments, to private landlords, on behalf of the household in order to make the rent more affordable.
- The Public Housing Program which allows us to offer our 373 rental units to low income families and / or individuals who may be elderly or disabled at rents that are affordable.
- Our Affordable Housing Program consists of 8 rental units, we own and operate, that we provide as affordable housing for households here in Polk County.
WorkSource Oregon
WorkSource Oregon is a statewide partnership with the Oregon Employment Department and state, local, and nonprofit agencies. We provide a variety of employment and training services to job seekers and employers in Oregon including:
- Job skills workshops
- Job search assistance
- Resume & Interview Support
WorkSource Oregon helps people find jobs and helps businesses find talent.