This spring, I read two books on the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America: Randy Shilts' The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk and Cleve Jones' When We Rise: My Life in the Movement. I was struck by how much has changed … [Read more...]
“13 Reasons Why” Resource Library
The Netflix Series 13 Reasons Why is a dramatic, controversial adaptation of a novel with the same name featuring difficult and triggering themes of abuse, suicide, bullying and rape. In preparation for the launch of the next season, we compiled a list of … [Read more...]
Senior Loneliness Line: We’re here to listen
Social connections can help keep people healthy. We support seniors in our community who are feeling lonely and having difficulty connecting. Last year, Clackamas County Behavioral Health and nonprofit Lines for Life launched the Senior Loneliness Line, … [Read more...]
Oregon Tribal Summit on Opioids and Other Drugs
We are very fortunate to help facilitate the first ever Tribal Summit on Opioids & other drugs. Over 200 community members from across the state are currently in attendance at the conference being held at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Warm Springs. Together, we … [Read more...]
Oregon Conference on Opioids, Pain and Addiction Treatment
Thank you for joining us for the OPAT 2018 Conference! Most of the presentations from the conference are available in pdf format here. Please check back for updates. … [Read more...]
Service Dog Gives Unique Support to a Veteran and the Lines for Life Staff
I’ve got the greatest job! My name’s Benny. I’m a bulldog and one of two canine support specialists at Lines for Life. I provide our military veterans crisis team with emotional grounding support—that’s the technical phrase for using my puppy love … [Read more...]
Statement on White House Declaration of Opioid Emergency
MEDIA STATEMENT PORTLAND, OR - Today, President Trump directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the national opioid crisis as a public health emergency. While community efforts throughout Oregon have helped reduce opioid … [Read more...]
5th Annual Les Schwab YouthLine Golf Tournament
The 5th Annual Les Schwab Tires YouthLine Golf Tournament recently took place on a beautiful morning at the Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club. Our friends at Les Schwab Tires generously covered the tournament fees so all funds raised on the day went directly … [Read more...]
Local Partnership Aids Successful Launch of VCL Ambassador Center
Portland, OR - Today marks the beginning of an exciting partnership between Lines for Life and ProtoCall Services; two Portland, Oregon-based call centers focused on delivering high quality access to behavioral health crisis and access services, 24 hours a … [Read more...]
Lines for Life to Expand Support for Veterans Crisis Line
Lines for Life has been selected from over 160 crisis centers across the nation to be the sole backup center for the national Veterans Crisis Line. We're gearing up to field an estimated 1,200 additional calls each month when the Veterans Crisis Line is … [Read more...]
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