Where to go tonight — Downtown / Old Town
Free help. No appointment for most. Printed July 29, 2026 — live counts change; call ahead or scan the code. 24/7 help line: dial 211.
Shelter — a place to sleep
| Burnside Shelter (SAFES) — Overnight shelter | 30 SW 2nd Ave, Portland | 503-227-0810 | women · pets OK |
Detox & treatment — help with drugs or alcohol
Beds are not published — always call. County Behavioral Health Call Center: 503-988-4888 (24/7) · Lines for Life: 1-800-923-4357
| Allied Health Services of Portland — Opioid treatment (methadone/bup) | 324 NW Davis; 6601 NE 78th Ct; 2600 SE Belmont, Portland | 503-226-2203 | open eligibility — call |
Downtown lists below include all SW & NW Portland services — most are a short walk or bus ride.
Free meals & food
- Clay St Table Pantry · 1314 SW Park Ave · 4 Thu 11am–12pm
- First Baptist EFB · 909 SW 11th Ave · Mon,Thu 2pm–4pm
- Free Food Market at PSU South Park Blocks · South Park Blocks behind Shattuck Hall, 1914 SW Park Ave · 2 Mon 9:30am–11am
- Lift Urban Portland · 1838 SW Jefferson St · Thu,Fri 3pm–6pm · Tue 3pm–6pm
- Neighborhood House · 3445 SW Moss St · Thu 2pm–6pm
- New Avenues for Youth Downtown Drop-In Center · 820 SW Oak St · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9am–10am · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 1pm–3pm · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 3:30pm–6pm · Sat 1pm–3pm · Sat 4pm–6:30pm
- PACS Mobile Food Pantry - Tabernacle SDA Church · 26 SW Condor Way · 4 Thu 4pm–6pm
- Portland Rescue Mission · 111 W Burnside St · 24/7
- Potluck in the Park · North Park Blocks, beside the sculpture on NW Glisan St between NW 8th Ave and NW Park Ave · Sun 12pm–2:30pm · 503-255-7611
- Snowcap · 17805 SE Stark St · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 10am–2pm · Mon,Wed 6pm–8pm
- St Luke Lutheran Church EFB · 4595 SW California St · 2 Sat 2pm–3pm
- The Pantry of Greater Portland · 2374 SW Vermont St · Sat 1:30pm–2:30pm
+11 more at beds.portlandciviclab.org
Showers, laundry & day services
- 13 Salmon Shower Project (by First Unitarian Portland) · SW 13th Ave & Salmon St · Wed 12pm–4pm · Thu 12pm–4pm
- New Avenues for Youth (NAFY) · 820 SW Oak St. · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9am–10am · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 1pm–3pm · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 3:30pm–6pm · Sat 1pm–3pm · Sat 4pm–6:30pm · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 10am–6pm · 971-312-6846
- Night Watch · 1432 SW 13th Ave · Thu,Fri,Sat 6:30pm–10pm · 503-220-0438
- Night Watch · 1432 SW 13th Ave · Thu,Fri,Sat 6:30pm–10pm · 503-220-0438
- Outside In - Youth Program · 1132 SW 13th Ave. · Sun 1pm–6pm · Mon,Wed,Fri 9am–10am · Mon,Wed,Fri 1pm–2pm · Mon,Wed,Fri 5pm–6pm · Tue,Thu 9am–10am · Tue,Thu 1pm–6pm · 503-432-3986
- p;ear · 338 NW Sixth Ave. · Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9am–2pm · 503-228-6677
- Rose Haven Women's Day Shelter · 1740 NW Glisan Street · Mon 9am–12pm · Tue 9am–12pm · Tue 1pm–4pm · Wed 9am–12pm · Wed 1pm–4pm · Thu 9am–12pm · Thu 1pm–4pm · Fri 9am–12pm · 503-248-6364
- St. Andre Bessette Catholic Church - Hospitality (Downtown Portland) · 601 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209 (food pantry / Cross & Anchor door on the SW 6th Ave side) · Tue,Wed,Thu 9:30am–10:30am · Fri 6:30pm–7:30pm · 503-228-0746
- Transition Projects Resource Center · 650 NW Irving · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8:30am–7pm · Sun,Sat 8:30am–3pm · Mon,Fri 10am–11am · Wed 1pm–2pm · 503-280-4700
- Transition Projects Resource Center · 650 NW Irving · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8:30am–7pm · Sun,Sat 8:30am–3pm · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8:30am–10am · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 12:45pm–3:30pm · Sat 1pm–3pm · 503-280-4700
- Union Gospel Mission (Old Town — meals & homeless services) · 15 NW Third Ave, Portland, OR 97209 (meals/clothing/showers); main office 3 NW Third Ave · Wed 9am–12:30pm · 503-274-4483
Storage
- City Day Storage Facility · 435 NW Glisan St · Daily 7am–8pm
- Ground Score Association · 624 NW Couch St · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8am–9:30am · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8am–4:30pm
Phone lines — call from anywhere
Multnomah County SNAP Outreach Program 503-320-6658 · SUN Community School Food Pantries & Free Food Markets 971-334-6858 · AntFarm Cafe (AntFarm Youth Services) 503-668-9955 · Impact NW - Worker of the Day (Dancing Tree Family Center) (503) 721-1740 · Call To Safety 888-235-5333 · National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233) · Central City Concern Mobile Health Program 971-901-8920 · Medical Care For Houseless Folks (Portland Street Medicine) 503-501-1231