Help Is Closer Than You Think.
Everyone needs a little help sometimes. Whether you are looking for food, a safe place to stay, healthcare, recovery support, legal assistance, help paying bills, or simply a place to begin, we hope this page makes finding the right resource a little easier.
Connecting Our Neighbors With Help, Hope & Opportunity
Greater Vision Outreach believes that asking for help should not have to feel complicated. We have gathered community resources from Vancouver, Clark County and surrounding Southwest Washington communities so you can quickly find organizations that may be able to help you or someone you care about.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Washington 211 is a good first step when you are not sure which organization can help. Their resource specialists can connect Washington residents with food, shelter, healthcare, transportation, utility assistance and many other services.
Toll-Free: 1-877-211-9274
Text: 211WAOD to 898211
Community Resource Directory
Select any category below to see contact information, phone numbers and direct links to local services.
Food & Basic Needs
Clark County Food Bank
Food assistance throughout Clark County. Their Food Finder can help locate current pantry locations and distribution times.
Washington Basic Food / SNAP
Washington's SNAP food-assistance program is called Basic Food.
DSHS Columbia River Community Services Office
Office Information
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Council for the Homeless
Primary access point for shelter and coordinated housing services in Clark County.
Health & Public Health
Washington Healthplanfinder
Healthplanfinder
Mental Health & Behavioral Health
Southwest Washington Crisis Services
Call Crisis Services
Alcohol & Drug Treatment / Rehabilitation
Washington Recovery Help Line
Free and confidential assistance connecting Washington residents with substance-use treatment, detox, counseling and recovery resources.
Lifeline Connections
Substance-use treatment, behavioral-health services, detoxification and residential treatment.
The Recovery Village Ridgefield
Drug and alcohol treatment including residential care and medically supervised detoxification.
FindTreatment.gov
Search for mental-health and substance-use treatment programs by ZIP code and type of service.
Search Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings
Vancouver Area Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
Find current AA meetings throughout Vancouver and surrounding Southwest Washington communities. Meeting locations and times can change, so use the live meeting finder for the most current schedule.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Meetings
Southwest Washington Area of Narcotics Anonymous
Current Narcotics Anonymous meetings throughout Vancouver and Southwest Washington.
Washington Northern Idaho Region of NA
Search a larger regional meeting directory.
Regional Meeting Search
Utility & Energy Assistance
Clark Public Utilities
Payment arrangements and financial-assistance programs for Clark County customers.
Home Energy Assistance / LIHEAP
Call
Free & Low-Cost Legal Help
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
Civil legal assistance for qualifying low-income Clark County residents.
Northwest Justice Project — Vancouver
Seniors, Caregivers & Disabilities
Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington
Resource navigation for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Website
