Community Resources
Mental Health
Polk County Behavioral Health: Must have OHP, accepting new patients, offering telehealth services.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
www.co.polk.or.us/bh
Phone: 503-623-9289
New Perspectives Center for Counseling and Therapy: Accepts various insurances including OHP; providing phone and video telehealth services.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5 pm
www.npcsalem.com/
Phone: 503-585-0351
Northwest Human Services: accepts most insurance including OHP and TRICARE, providing telehealth services. Services for those 14 years and older.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
www.northwesthumanservices.org/West-Salem-Mental-Health-Clinic.html
Phone: 503-588-5816
Valley Mental Health: accepts mainly OHP, providing telehealth services and in-person appointments
Hours: Mon– Fri 8am-5pm
Phone: 503-589-4046 valleymental.com/
Crisis Services (Polk County Behavioral Health): providing 24-hour, 7 days a week crisis response by phone
Hours/Phone:
Weekdays 8am–5pm (excluding holidays) / 503-623-9289
Outside of regular business hours / 503-581-5535 or 800-560-5535
Food
Dallas Food Bank www.facebook.com/DallasFoodBank/
Phone: 503-623-3578
Ella Curran Food Bank (Independence): www.ellacurranfoodbank.org/ Phone: 503-917-1681
WOU Food Pantry: You don't need to be a student to access it. wou.edu/foodpantry/
Phone: 503-838-8219
SNAP Food Benefits: Apply online www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/food-benefits/pages/index.aspx Phone: 503-623-5526
Dallas School District:
"Grab 'n go" breakfast and lunch available. Pick-up at any of the school sites (including Oakdale) or go to one of the designated "bus stops". Details on sites and "stops" available at https://www.dallas.k12.or.us/food-service.
Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-12:30pm (sites)/See "bus stops" flyer for route.
Phone: 503-623-5594
Utilities
Community Action Agency Energy Assistance: Helping with energy assistance funds
mwvcaa.org/
Phone: 503-585-6232
Oregon Lifeline: Federal & state program that reduces the monthly cost of phone or broadband service for qualifying Oregon households.
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
https://www.oregon.gov/puc/Pages/Oregon-Lifeline.aspx
Phone: 800-848-4442
Other Resources
Child Care: Receive a customized referral for childcare
Hours: Mon–Fri: 7 am-11 pm; Sat–Sun: 8 am-8 pm
Phone: Dial "211" or text "children" (or "niños") to 898211 (TXT211)
Dallas Community Resource Center: open for phone appointments
https://www.co.polk.or.us/fco/polk-county-resource-center
Phone: 503-623-9664
Transportation: Cherriots bus service still operating some routes https://www.cherriots.org/services/
Phone: 503-588-2877
Domestic Violence: Sable House hotline is open and there are some limited funds for hotel stays
www.sablehouse.org
Phone: 503-623-4033
Center for Hope and Safety's
24 hour hotline: 503-378-1572