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This giving season, help us respond to crisis.

Every time someone reaches out for help, we answer – our job is to guide them to hope.

We bring our experiences, training, and most of all, compassion, to every contact on our lines.

The new 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline is changing the landscape of crisis response, one contact at a time – not only because it makes getting help easier – but because it breaks down barriers of stigma and normalizes connection.

This transformation is about our nation and our communities joining together and saying with one voice: “It is okay to struggle – and it is okay to get help.”

Lines for Life answers with hope across the breadth of our work – not only on our crisis lines.

Our Prevention and Training programs focus upstream – transforming mental health support systems to keep people from reaching a place of despair in the first place. Our YouthLine continues to expand its support in schools and communities, and in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs with a brand-new satellite center. Our Equity and Engagement programs build mental health skills in communities of color.

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Your support ensures that we answer with hope, 24/7 – please give generously.

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“What Are You Waiting For?” Meet Jason Maher, Lines for Life Volunteer

Jason grew up in central Illinois and the Chicago suburbs with a dream of becoming an actor, which he pursued in New York City for several years. There, he met his wife, and the two now have a daughter in college. For the last two and a half decades, he has worked in...
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“It’s an Honor to Listen”: Meet Gary Martel, Lines for Life Volunteer

Gary has been a Portland resident since 1990. He and his wife have two children and three grandchildren. Gary spent more than three decades as a dentist before retiring about 10 years ago. In retirement, he didn’t slow down, he leaned in. He has volunteered with a...
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“The Work Is Worth It:” Meet Joshua Merritt, Lines for Life Volunteer

Joshua Merritt grew up with a love for language and performance. They write and perform poetry, play live music, and have spent their career as a project manager bringing that same attention to craft and detail into their professional life. More recently, they've...
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2026 Advocacy in Action: Protecting Oregonians

The 2026 Oregon Legislative Session is underway, and Lines for Life is actively advocating for policies that protect mental health, prevent substance abuse, and keep our communities safe. Here’s how we’re working to create lasting change and how you can help.

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2025 Lines for Life Annual Report Highlight: Advancing Equity and Cultural Engagement Across Oregon

Each year, Lines for Life reflects on the progress made toward building a more compassionate, accessible, and equitable behavioral health system. Our 2025 Annual Report highlights work moving beyond awareness and into action. Work that addresses long-standing gaps in access, representation, and trust.

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The Warm Voice That Makes a Difference: Senior Loneliness Line

For many seniors in Oregon, isolation is a daily reality and a heavy burden. But thanks to the Senior Loneliness Line, a program from Lines for Life, that burden is met with understanding, care, and connection.