Shelters and other support serve the unhoused
Yamhill County Gospel Rescue Mission, featured in photos here, is just one of a number of programs and services in Yamhill County to serve the unhoused.
As a continuation of our coverage of homelessness concerns, “Reality and Response,” the News-Register presents a list of other shelters in this edition. More details will appear in future editions; changes may be submitted to managing editor Kirby Neumann-Rea at kirby@newsregister.com.
Now under construction in McMinnville is a new “navigation center” due to begin operations this year, a significant new addition to the area’s ability to assist the unhoused with a variety of needs. The facility, with wrap-around case management as well as overnight accommodations, showers and laundry facilities, is located on Southwest Adams Street and known as AnyDoor Place.
The nonprofit gospel mission is a 501(c)3 Christian organization (ycgrm.org) founded in 2004 by a small group of individuals who saw a need for emergency shelter in Yamhill County.
It operates a 30-day stay shelter year-round, along with an overnight shelter open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., that serves breakfast and dinner, and provides access to showers and a laundry room. It serves men, women and families. Currently, it can house up to 17 individuals or families, though the mission is in the process of expanding. It also offers a computer lab, classes and Bible studies.
Both shelters require guests to be clean and sober, but the overnight shelter requirement is relaxed during inclement weather, to protect people who need safety from weather conditions.
The 30-day shelter is at 1340 N.E. Logan St., McMinnville; phone number 503-472-9766.
The overnight shelter is at 1315 N.E. Macy St., McMinnville, phone number 503-877-6096. It is open April 1 to Nov. 30, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.; Dec. 1 to March 31 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven days a week.
Guests must call ahead, to 503-472-9766, to verify space is available.
Resources: shelters and meals
Part of Blanchet House in Portland, a nonprofit social services agency, Blanchet Farm Residential Recovery Program in Carlton, is a drug and alcohol recovery program for men, who spend eight months working on the farm while going through case management and a 12-step program.
More information at: www.blanchethouse.org/blanchet-farm-residential-recovery-program/
Intake interviews are at 503-852-6626.
A community drop-in center, Friends of Chehalem House, serves hot food for breakfast, lunch, and provides to-go meals; distributes coats, clothing, and items like hats, gloves, socks, and hand warmers, while providing a place for people to stay cool during hot days. Personal care and hygiene items are available. There are also vouchers to local thrift stores for additional clothing items.
Drop-in center has Wi-Fi, a phone, and a place for guests to receive mail. The center keeps track of and celebrates guests’ birthdays. It is located at 504 E. First St., Newberg, 503-538-9761, newbergdropin@gmail.com
Community Wellness Collective, an organization of providers, support agencies and citizens bringing awareness and addressing groups, can be reached at 503-766-5246; connect@communitywellnesscollective.org; and communitywellnesscollective.org
It is intended to provide bridges to mental health services in particular, as well as links to various resources in the county.
Encompass Yamhill Valley is a nonprofit that “operates county-wide, mobile-based outreach services designed to connect the most vulnerable members of our society with the programs and services they desperately need.”
It offers programs for “peer counseling, food and meal distribution, court advocacy, mental health and substance abuse treatment referrals, free health care referrals, emergency shelter, gas and transportation vouchers, and safe overnight car camping.”
That includes its Sunday Sandwiches program, operated in conjunction with YCAP and the McMinnville Public Library. The program provides “free, nutritious takeaway meals” on Sunday afternoons in the library plaza, from 1 to 3 p.m.; encompassyv.org, email hello@encompassyv.org
First Baptist Church, McMinnville, offers a cooling and warming center and a low barrier overnight shelter on Friday nights, and during inclement cold, hot or excessively rainy weather. The shelter includes access to showers, an evening meal and a light breakfast.
In addition, several recovery groups meet at the church weekly, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and others. For more information, call the church office at 503-472-7941 or email office@fbcmac.org for details about all groups and schedules.
Location is 125 S.E. Cowls St., McMinnville; 503-472-7941.
Henderson House offers shelter and services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Yamhill County.
Trained advocates provide confidential one-on-one support, 24-hour crisis response, 30-day emergency shelter, assistance with safety plans and protection orders, resource referral, support groups, and court accompaniment.
Advocacy Center (open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is at 610 S.E. First St., McMinnville; 24-hour Crisis Line: 503-472-1503; office phone: 503-472-0244
Love INC, Newberg, short for Love in the Name of Christ, runs a clearing house to connect people in need to area churches and helps churches develop programs to assist people, including providing meals, bus passes, showers, clothing, over the counter medications and haircuts.
More information at loveincnewberg.org, 503-537-3999 or send an e-mail info@loveincnewberg.org
Love INC operates a transitional living shelter for single women. There is an admission process, as this is not an emergency shelter, but rather a transitional living program. Call Love INC to be placed on the call list for when a bed is available.
Food Pantries
AMITY
Isaiah 58
118 Maddox Ave.
503-544-7505
Thursdays, 12-3pm
CARLTON
Yamhill-Carlton Storehouse
500 West Main St.
503-852-6031
Wednesdays, 9:30am-1pm
Fridays, 6-7:30pm
DAYTON
Dayton Food Pantry
300 Flower Ln.
503-864-2474
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6pm
DUNDEE
Promise Pantry
23330 Full Quartz Landing
503-554-9070
Sundays, 1-3pm
LAFAYETTE
Lafayette Community Church
365 W 3rd St.
503-864-8409
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-5pm
MCMINNVILLE
Baker Creek Community Church
325 NW Baker Creek Rd. 503-434-5541 or 971-267-0623
Wednesdays, 10am-12pm
Chemeketa Campus Cupboard
288 NE Norton Ln. 503-399-5000
Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-5pm Fridays, 8:30am-1pm
Hope On the Hill
500 N Hill Rd. 503-472-8476
Tuesdays, 11am-1pm; Thursdays, 6-8pm
Northwest Christian Church
2831 NE Newby St. 503-922-7821
Wednesdays, 12-1:30pm
Salvation Army
1950 SW 2nd St. 503-472-1009
Tuesday-Thursday, 1-4pm
St. Vincent de Paul
106 SE Handley St. 503-472-6216
Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm
NEWBERG
Newberg FISH
125 S Elliot St. MUST CALL: 503-538-4444
CALL: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-1:30pm
PICKUP: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 10am-1pm
Bruin Community Pantry 501 Villa Rd. Roberts Center Rm. 109 MUST CALL: 503-554-2316
YAMHILL
5 Rock Ranch Food Pantry By Appointment, only serving Yamhill 503-662-5678 leave a voicemail
Cove Orchard Food Pantry
3928 Lincoln Ave. By appointment: 503-804-0333
Share and Care
445 N Maple St.
503-662-4489
Mobile Home behind St. John’s Church
By appointment, 7 days a week
WEST VALLEY
Grand Sheramina
120 N Bridge St. Sheridan
503-843-3133
Tuesdays, 2-4pm
Comments
MR. S
The misnomer "unhoused" derives from the false belief that material goods can magically solve all problems (i.e. give a man a fish). A homeless person is deracinated, rootless, vagrant because they have no family and no friends. Criminals, addicts, and the mentally ill are homeless. Millenaials/Zoomers are unhoused.
Otis
Glorious rays of winter sunshine...piercing thru the skeletal tree limbs find their way to the fern-laden forest floor.