Raphael House of Portland

Emergency services: each year up to 100 survivors and their children stay at Raphael House of Portland's emergency shelter an average of seven weeks. It is confidentially located and can House up to 40 survivors and their children at one time. The shelter is a safe and comfortable environment where survivors and children can access the resources necessary to help build a violence-free life.

Housing programs/ support: the organization operates a scattered site housing program. Up to fifteen survivors and their children are assisted through housing and on-going advocacy for a period of up to 24 months. The shelter to stability program provides debt relief to survivors in order to remove barriers to housing access.

Community programs: Raphael House of Portland maintains a commitment to education and raising awareness in the community about the effects of domestic violence. Through our outreach and educational programs we educate high school and middle school students on the warning signs of intimate violence as well as their rights within all relationships. We are also committed to raising awareness about domestic violence in the workplace so businesses and employees know their rights if they or someone they know is experiencing intimate partner violence.recovery mentors program: the recovery mentors program provides support to survivors of domestic violence who are also in recovery, or seeking recovery, from addictive substances. Health care advocacy program: the health care advocacy program provides support and advocacy to patients, referred by doctors and nurse practitioners, who are experiencing domestic violence.

Youth program: the youth program provides advocacy, safety planning and developmentally appropriate activities for our emergency shelter residents under 18 years of age.advocacy center program: the advocacy center program provides survivors with services after they have left shelter. Services provided include access to computers, support groups, employment support, among others. Volunteer program: the volunteer program identifies and trains volunteers to provide services to the organization in several ways such as answering our access line, homework club, gardening, cooking classes, general maintenance, among others.