Basic Needs
Find food, clothing, hygiene, and other basic-needs assistance in Southern Oregon. Contact each provider about current supplies, hours, and program requirements.
14 resources
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- 211info
- ACCESS
- Family Nurturing Center
- Hearts With A Mission Youth Shelter
- JCFPA Warehouse
- Maslow Project
- Max's Mission
- Options for Helping Residents of Ashland
- Oregon Lifeline
- Set Free Services
- St. Vincent De Paul
- The Salvation Army
- UCAN Utility Assistance
- United Community Action Network - Josephine County
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Medford
ACCESS
541-779-6691 Website (opens in a new tab)
ACCESS provides food, energy, housing, and other assistance to low-income residents of Jackson County, including children, families, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities. Its medical equipment program also offers free short-term loans without income requirements; call 541-690-3972 for an appointment and availability.
Hearts With A Mission Youth Shelter
541-646-7385 Website (opens in a new tab)
Hearts With A Mission operates a faith-based youth shelter for ages 10–17. Call 541-646-7385 for the 24-hour shelter; screening applies.
JCFPA Warehouse
541-227-5994 Website (opens in a new tab)
JCFPA Warehouse provides free clothing and many other items to licensed foster and relative caregivers in Jackson and Josephine counties; membership is not required for clothing. Larger furniture such as beds, cribs, and strollers is reserved for paid JCFPA members. Text 541-227-5994 for current hours.
Maslow Project
541-608-6868 Website (opens in a new tab)
Maslow Project supports homeless and unstably housed youth and families with basic needs, case management, and related services.
Max's Mission
541-499-8485 Website (opens in a new tab)
Max's Mission provides free naloxone, overdose-prevention education, testing strips, peer support, hygiene supplies, referrals, and harm-reduction outreach across Jackson and Josephine counties. Residents of Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties can also request a naloxone kit by mail through the website. Call 911 for an overdose emergency.
Set Free Services
541-773-4004 Website (opens in a new tab)
Set Free Services offers food, hot meals, clothing, showers, laundry, water, and community referrals in Medford. Outreach schedules change, so check the provider's current page before visiting.
St. Vincent De Paul
541-772-3828 Website (opens in a new tab)
The Rogue Valley Council of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to providing compassionate support to the poor, regardless of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation or ethnic origin. Each Council is locally organized, funded and staffed. Our Council has no financial obligation to any church and no effort is made to preach, convert or proselytize.
The Salvation Army
541-773-6965 Website (opens in a new tab)
The Salvation Army provides food, family, and emergency assistance in Jackson County. Call its Medford service center for program eligibility and hours.
Ashland
Options for Helping Residents of Ashland
541-631-2235 Website (opens in a new tab)
Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (OHRA) helps people navigate social-service resources and housing support. Its shelter serves adults age 18 and older; apply with a navigator.
Grants Pass
UCAN Utility Assistance
800-301-8226 Website (opens in a new tab)
UCAN helps eligible low-income households in Josephine and Douglas counties with utility or home-heating costs, energy education, and limited items that can improve heating, cooling, or indoor air quality.
United Community Action Network - Josephine County
541-956-4050 Website (opens in a new tab)
UCAN's Josephine County programs include housing and homeless services, veteran services, utility assistance, and weatherization. Contact the service center to ask about eligibility and current programs.
Multiple locations
Family Nurturing Center
Family Nurturing Center offers family support, parenting education, home visiting, therapeutic classrooms, diapers, clothing, and access to food boxes in Jackson and Josephine counties. Call about current programs and eligibility.
Locations
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Main Street Family Campus
825 E. Main Street, Suite C, Medford, OR 97504 -
Grants Pass
214 SW 4th Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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211info
211 Website (opens in a new tab)
211info is Oregon's free, confidential referral service for local food, housing, utility, child care, health, mental health, legal, employment, transportation, and disaster resources. Search online, dial 211 or 866-698-6155, or text your ZIP code to 898211. Language interpreters are available.
Oregon Lifeline
800-848-4442 Website (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Lifeline offers a monthly discount or free service option for qualifying Oregon households that need phone or broadband access. Apply through the state program and confirm current provider options.