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Oregon Tribal Summit on Opioids and Other Drugs

April 17, 2018 by Lell

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

January 11, 2018 by Lell

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

November 9, 2017 by Carrie

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

October 26, 2017 by Carrie

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

September 25, 2017 by Lell

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

September 12, 2017 by Carrie

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

July 24, 2017 by Carrie

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...]

Todd Johnston Joins Our Board

July 24, 2017 by Carrie

We are pleased to introduce Lines for Life's newest board member, Todd Johnston! Todd brings a wealth of experience and tremendous enthusiasm for our work. He joins the Lines for Life board of directors from The Standard where he leads the Customer Service … [Read more...]

Our Military Crisis Lines

June 21, 2017 by Lell

We provide help and hope When Veterans or service members are in crisis—struggling to cope or carrying more than they can bear—we’re there to help them find a way forward. For Veterans, military service members, and their families Our crisis lines are … [Read more...]

Support our Local Heroes

May 19, 2017 by Carrie

This Sunday, Nov. 12th, 99.5 The Wolf with Mike and Amy is doing a radio/in-store donation drive for Lines for Life called, “5 Safeways in 5 Hours with Mike and Amy” in honor of Veterans’ Day. We will be driving with the Wolf Van to 5 separate Safeways in … [Read more...]