Everyday Life
Here you’ll find resources that can help you with everyday life, including housing, food and SNAP benefits, Medicaid, employment, health care, and transportation.
Housing
There are many community resources that can support people in their efforts to find and secure affordable and accessible housing. These resources can include, but are not limited to:
Deposit and rent assistance
Legal advocacy
Renter's rights and responsibilities education
Access to home furnishing and necessities
Food & SNAP Benefits
Learn how you can get the latest updates about SNAP benefits from Oregon’s Department of Human Services (ODHS), check your SNAP benefits online, and find local food resources in your local area.
One of the biggest concerns the individuals we serve have about starting to work is the effect a paycheck will have on their benefits. How your benefits are affected by employment depends on a variety of factors.
Benefits & Work Incentives
At Community Pathways, one of our goals is to ensure that as many people as possible understand what Medicaid is and what it pays for.
Some of the things Medicaid pays for include:
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
Personal Support Workers (PSWs)
Case Management: Personal Agents (PAs) and Service Coordinators (SCs)
Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
Medicaid
Employment has many benefits including earning a living wage, being an active member of the community, working as a part of a team, pursing the lifestyle you want, and more.
The State of Oregon's Employment First initiative promotes the belief that all working age adults are able to work in fully integrated, community based employment settings; their positions should be based on their talents, skills, and interests; and they deserve to earn a livable wage.
Employment
Health Care
OHSU’s Taking Charge of my Health Care Toolkit provides self-advocates with the knowledge, skills and tools to learn how to best advocate for their health and health care.
Health Share of Oregon’s Provider Search Tool can help you find health plans and providers that are right for you and your family.
Health Share of Oregon’s Ride to Care program provides free non-emergency medical transport.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides support for people with mental health crises.
Transportation
Public transportation services in the Portland Metro area:
Free non-emergency medical transport: