Resources for Well-Being
Voices for Liberation
- Free “Action Builder Organizing Guide“
- Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown
- Institute of Sacred Activism
- Empowerment Manual by Starhawk
- OLOX App by Snow Raven – sign up for waitlist
- Emotional Response-Ability by award-winning behavioral scientist, Charles Jones
- Center for Nonviolent Communication
- Dr. Rosales Meza
- Rachel Cargle
- Political Tribes by Amy Chua
- My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
- It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
- Decolonizing Trauma Work by Renee Linklater
- What my Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
- Healing Resistance by Kazu Haga
- The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris
- Privilege: A Reader by Michael S. Kimmel
- Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Friere
- Any writing by Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, Maya Angelou, bell hooks, Angela Davis, Elaine Brown, Charlene Carruthers, Assata Shakur, Ida B. Wells, Coretta Scott King, Brittney Cooper, Alice Walker, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Feminista Jones
- The work of Daryl Davis
- From social media to social impact | Amonge Sinxoto
- Social Media Activism and A Call to Action | Alexa Chukwumah
- Art of Protest – Resistance & Humour in the Age of Political Absurdity | Kacey Wong
- Art as activism | Marcus Ellsworth
- Permaculture and the Sacred: A Conversation with Starhawk
- Healing Rising: 1:1 Somatic Support & Conflict Resolution
Low Cost Clinics
- River’s Way Process Work Clinic
NW Portland - William Temple House
NW Portland - Lewis and Clark Community Counseling Clinic
SW Portland - Portland State University Community Counseling Clinic
SW Portland - White Phoenix Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Low-income / sliding-scale services - Holistic Health Acupuncture
Ashland, Oregon
Counseling
- Cascade Counseling & Consulting
Behavioral Health Services including addiction treatment, neurodiversity support & equine therapy - Choosing Therapy
Mental health resources for those seeking counseling, education etc. - Acorn & Crow Cooperative
Support for those who identify as BIPOC/NHPI, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodivergent, larger-bodied, disabled and witchy with experiences of trauma, oppression, grief
Hot Lines
- People’s Crisis Line
503.200.7993
(crisis line that won’t call police) - Trans Lifeline
877.565.8860
(crisis line for trans folks, won’t call police) - Multnomah County Crisis Line
503.988.4888 - Portland Women’s Crisis Line
503.235.5333 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.7233 - National Child Abuse Resources & Hotline
800.422.4453 - National Suicide & Crisis Line
Call or text 988
Addiction
- Detox Local
Drug + Alcohol Detox Facilities in Oregon
Advocacy Organizations
- The Summit Wellness Group
Features over 60 resources for POC, written and curated by women of color. - Live Another Day
Offers equal access to life-saving mental health and substance use resources. - Care Not Cops
Reducing the violence of policing and building up community care. - Empathy Riot
Organizes at the intersections of mental health and injustice to challenge systems of oppression. - Fireweed Collective
Mental health education and mutual aid through a healing justice and disability justice lens. - National Queer + Trans Therapists of Color Network
Healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color. - Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services
Support for Domestic Violence survivors in Multnomah County - Oregon Self-Sufficiency Programs
Government-provided 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 and support for youth experiencing homelessness. - Community Alliance of Tenants
Free legal support for Renters. Can also be reached at 503-288-0130 - Metropolitan Public Defender
Multnomah County based pro bono legal support. Can also be reached by calling 211 - PCC Legal Resource Center
Free legal services for Oregonians - Oregon Law Center
Free legal services for low-income Oregonians - Oregon Law Help
Free and low-cost legal aid for Oregonians
Holistic Health Care
- Infinitely Love Healing Arts
Thai style massage therapy - Milky Way Wisdom
Biodynamic Cranial Therapy + Massage - Angela Severson
Biodynamic + Abdominal Massage - Jeevan Singh
Somatic Womb + Pelvic Healing - Danielle Lombardi
Acupuncture - Dr. Jessica Sweet
Acupuncture + Naturopathic Medicine - Full Heart Healing
Holistic Skin Care, Massage + Energy Work - Living Arts Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Medicine + Healing Sessions - Roxanne Ahmadpour
Naturopathic Medicine and Somatic Therapy - Cascadia Folk Medicine
Bioregionally Wildcrafted Herbal Medicine - Lara Pacheco
Herbalist - Immunity Boosting Herbs & Supplements
Free document of generalized recommendations
Spiritual Exploration
- Gene Keys
- Diana Byrnes
Intuitive Counselor - Carol Ferris
Mythologically Informed Astrology
Honorable Mentions
- PIKO Fires
Indigenous-led sacred fire gatherings - The Salome Institute of Jungian Studies
Socially Relevant Psychology — Workshops and Seminars - Wise Heart
Relationship Workshops + Resources, Non-Violent Communication - Toren Collective
Mystery School teachings, conscious events, sound healing & entity removal
Businesses I Love
- Enthea Teahouse
- Gongfu style teaware & high quality, small batch tea
- Restorative Origins
- Herbal products & handmade jewelry; small batch made with love
- The Haven PDX
- Collective of visionary artists of infinite modalities & styles