Lines for Life is an Oregon nonprofit dedicated to preventing substance use and suicide. It operates free, confidential crisis and support lines, including Oregon's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, YouthLine for teens and young adults, and support lines for veterans and military families, alongside prevention education and training for communities across the state.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers answer calls on the in-person crisis line in Portland, supporting people facing suicidal thoughts, substance use issues, and loneliness after extensive training. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) provides public health and behavioral health programs county-wide, including public health clinics, school-based health centers, environmental health, crisis services, and outpatient and youth behavioral health. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMedical Reserve Corps volunteers, both medical and non-medical, support emergency and disaster response, staff pre-planned community events, help with public health and behavioral health outreach and education, and take part in trainings, exercises, and drills. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Shepherd's House Ministries' faith-based, long-term recovery home where women and their children heal together. Serving up to 10 guests at a time, residents move through a six-stage program of counseling, mentorship, life skills, and spiritual growth toward independence and stable housing, with graduate homes for the transition back to work and community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers build genuine, ongoing friendships with the women in the program, mentoring them and helping plan for life after graduation. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Building Hope is a Central Oregon outreach group that shows people experiencing homelessness they have value, walking alongside them through meth recovery, helping with medical and dental needs and transportation, and supporting them on the path to stable housing.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with outreach to people living outdoors, collect and distribute supplies, give rides to appointments, and support participants working through recovery and back into housing.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
The Shared Future Coalition is a cross-sector coalition in Deschutes County working to prevent youth substance misuse. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCommunity members join the coalition as partners, from parents, young people, and educators to businesses, faith communities, healthcare, law enforcement, and seniors, helping assess local needs and carry out prevention projects, community education, and policy work. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Bend nonprofit supporting women who have graduated from alcohol and drug treatment programs, built on the idea that the opposite of addiction is connection. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers serve as Connection Advocates who meet regularly with women in recovery, help with job search and interview prep, provide rides and practical help with everyday needs, support The Juniper House, and assist with fundraising and community events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
H.O.R.S.E.S. on the Ranch (Heal, Overcome, Reconnect, Strengthen, Educate, Support) is a Prineville nonprofit, founded in 2020, offering trauma-informed, ground-based equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning on a ranch in Crook County. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help care for the program's horses and pony (feeding, grooming, and barn chores), keep the ranch grounds and arena in shape, and support fundraising events and outreach. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Bend nonprofit walking alongside women rebuilding their lives after homelessness, addiction, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Partnering with Abi's House, New Priorities, Deschutes County Parole & Probation, and other local programs, it teaches life skills in personal finance, health, communication, and careers, with SMART goal coaching that continues after women graduate. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeM Perfectly welcomes volunteers with skills to share: financial literacy, career development, health and nutrition, photography, hair, makeup, and styling, caregiving, and more. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)