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Portland Street Response

Last updated Apr 2026

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Portland Fire & Rescue's unarmed mobile crisis team responding to non-life-threatening behavioral health, mental health, and basic needs calls. Two-person teams (community health worker + EMT) operate citywide 6am, midnight. Responded to 15,353 calls in 2025. Alternative to police for mental health crises, welfare checks, basic needs requests. Right call when a client (or someone witnessing a client in crisis) needs an unarmed response.

Services offered

Crisis supportMental healthCase management

Eligibility

Anyone in Portland needing non-life-threatening behavioral health or basic needs response.

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