Dear Friends and Neighbors, 

I am reaching out to remind you all about my first Virtual Coffee Conversation this Saturday, January 23 at 9am. The event will be hosted through Zoom and streamed on Facebook Live.

I will be hosting these Virtual Coffee Conversations every other Saturday starting this week.  These events will be posted on Facebook and YouTube afterwards for those who can’t join us to review. You will be able to RSVP for the Zoom call through our newsletters and Facebook page.

Please consider volunteering to help with vaccine distribution. We are looking for medical and non-medical volunteers in all parts of Oregon to assist with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. If you are a licensed and certified health care professional, in the state of Oregon, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) you can register with SERV-OR.

If you are a non-medical individual interested in volunteering, you can sign up with my office.

The best way to stay informed and connect with my legislative work is through my Facebook page (State Representative Maxine Dexter), my Twitter account (@RepDexterOR), and my Instagram (@RepDexterOR). Feel free to reach out to my office at Rep.MaxineDexter@OregonLegislature.gov.

I am honored to represent you in Salem, and look forward to continuing to serve you and this amazing community we share.

Gratefully,

Maxine Dexter, MD
Oregon State Representative
House District 33 

• Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s office has compiled an exhaustive list of COVID resources here.

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline | 1-800-273-TALK (8255)- Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741

• Oregon Youthline | Call 877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839863 between 4pm - 10pm to text with another teen.

• National Youth Crisis Hotline | 1-800-442-HOPE (4673)

• Oregon Partnership 24 Hour Youth Helpline | 1-877-553-TEEN (8336)

• NAMI Oregon | 503-230-8009 or 800-343-6264, email namioregon@namior.org - Live support from 9am - 5pm, M-F.

• The Trevor Project | 1-866-488-7386 - 24/7 suicide prevention for LGBTQ.

• Senior Loneliness Line | 503-200-1633 or 800-282-7035 - For Oregonians 55+ years old. Get ongoing support, resources, and listening sessions.

• Veteran Crisis Line | 1-800-273-8255 - Call, chat, or text options, with deaf and hard of hearing support available.
   
• Virtual Learning Assistance for Washington County Library members. (English resources) (Spanish Resources) 

• Housing assistance: Family Promise of Beaverton is committed to helping children and their families affected by homelessness in the Beaverton area. (https://www.familypromiseofbeaverton.org/#homepage) 

• Housing assistance: Community Housing Fund focuses on providing affordable housing and works on community projects. (http://www.thecommunityhousingfund.org/?page_id=38#.Xz9P3S2ZNQI)

• Housing assistance: Community Action helps pay rent and help to get people in need of housing. (https://caowash.org) 

• Housing assistance: Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter serves women in the community who are experiencing homelessness. (https://safes.salvationarmy.org) 

• Housing assistance, utility assistance, food assistance: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette provides access to critical services like housing assistance and utility assistance and access to food. (https://www.unitedway-pdx.org)

• Utility assistance: Oregon Energy Fund is a 30-year-old nonprofit that provides energy bill assistance to low-income Oregonians in support of household stability. (https://www.oregonenergyfund.org/about-us/) 

• Utility assistance: Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board provides equitable, affordable, and reliable utility services. (https://oregoncub.org) 

• Utility assistance: EnergyTrust helps people save money and energy. (https://www.energytrust.org)

• Disability assistance: Plan For Work services help individuals with disabilities and provide different services to those in need. (https://www.droregon.org/plan-for-work)  

• Youth assistance: New Avenues for Youth provides meals, showers, laundry, respite from the streets, engagement activities, and legal counsel. (https://newavenues.org/our-services)

• Community assistance: Oregon Solutions solves community problems using a problem-solving system. (https://orsolutions.org/about/what-we-do)

• Transportation assistance: Trimet has a reduced fare for low-income rider and seniors age 65+. (https://trimet.org/fares/honoredcitizen.htm)  

• Food assistance, water bill assistance, and grants, utility assistance: Care To Share coordinates assistance to families and individuals who seek emergency food and other basic necessities. (http://www.caretosharehelp.org)  

• Food assistance: Mercy Corps Northwest provides assistance for community members returning from prison. (https://www.mercycorpsnw.org/work/) 

• Food assistance, housing assistance, utility assistance, disability assistance: Department of County Human Services ensures that everyone can reach their potential and contribute to communities. (https://multco.us/dchs)