Peer Recovery Support
Want to connect 1:1 with a student in recovery?
Looking for information on needle exchanges, testing drugs for safety, or interested in creating a personalized harm reduction plan?
Email us at: peerrecovery@pdx.edu
Counseling Services are available to students taking 5+ credits.
Crisis counseling, individual & group counseling, medication evaluations, and community referrals are available.
To schedule an initial consultation appointment call 503-725-2800
...want to learn more about different harm reduction strategies to best care for yourself when using.
...feel curious about creating a change.
... seeking information and local resources about meetings, risk reduction while using or treatment options.
...prefer a helping relationship between people with (relatively) equal power-in this case, the Peer Recovery Specialist and you.
...have questions or concerns about your own or a loved ones' substance use.
Services Provided:
Age-specific (18-35) peer-led recovery meetings and peer mentorship.
Groups vary in structure with population-specific offerings.
Location
362 SW Oak St. Hillsboro, OR
3807 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR
Services Provided:
Daily recovery meetings as well as trauma-informed programming and mutual-aid support for anyone in or seeking recovery from substance use and mental health disorders.
Location
909 NW 24th Ave. Portland, OR
Services Provided:
Accessible database of licensed and certified substance use disorder treatment services as well as licensed and certified programs dedicated to counseling, therapy, and other mental health support needs.
Location
1-800-923-4357
Services Provided:
Portland Area AA Intergroup : POC Meetings
BIPOC Only Recovery Dharma Groups
A BIPOC ONLY space. Based in Buddhist principles, Recovery Dharma supports recovery from addictions of all kinds and explores a Buddhist approach to recovery.
White Bison & Wellbriety: Indigenous-focused Recovery Resources
Services Provided:
Q Center on N. Mississipi Avenue has addiction support included in their offerings. Frequent meetings. Explore Q Center's meeting calendar.
LGBTQIA+ Narcotics Anonymous: 'Queer as Folk' Meeting. A weekly virtual meeting for LGBTQ+ identified people who want to stop using drugs.
Queer Paths Recovery Dharma
Based in Buddhist principles, Recovery Dharma supports recovery from addictions of all kinds and explores a Buddhist approach to recovery.
Services Provided:
Database and resources for AA meeting interpretation (ASL) and support for people who are hard of hearing and do not use ASL.
The Portland Deaf Access Committee (PDAC) is a group of AA members who work together to help make AA in the Portland Metro Area accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing alcoholics.