Single Parent Resources in Oregon

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in Oregon — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

Oregon-Based Resources

• Oregon Judicial Department – Family Law – Custody forms, co-parenting plans, and legal help.
• Oregon Law Help – Free legal info and assistance for family law, custody, and domestic violence.
• Legal Aid Services of Oregon – Legal aid for low-income individuals statewide, including custody and support cases.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

Oregon-Based Resources

• Oregon Child Support Program – Apply, calculate payments, and manage your child support case.
• Parent Portal – Online case access, payment info, and communication tools.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

Oregon-Based Resources

• Oregon Housing and Community Services – Rental help, energy assistance, and affordable housing options.
• 211info Oregon – Search for emergency shelter, rent assistance, and supportive housing statewide.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

Oregon-Based Resources

• Oregon DHS – Assistance Programs – Apply for food, cash, child care, medical, and energy aid.
• ONE.Oregon.gov – Unified portal to apply for and manage all Oregon public benefit programs.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

Oregon-Based Resources

• Oregon Crisis Line: Dial 988
• Oregon Health Authority – Mental Health – Crisis lines, youth mental health, and community programs.
• NAMI Oregon – Free mental health education, peer support, and family resources.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in Oregon

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