Services
Emergency Supplies for Under-Resourced
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Woodland Action provides clothing and household items for our unsheltered clients. We also maintain a supply of personal care and grooming items (such as toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, first aid, and so forth).
We are actively engaged in meeting the needs of the most vulnerable populations in the community and in the larger conversation about the community response to homelessness. We participate in the Woodland Homeless Forum Facebook group and have been designated by both Clark and Cowlitz County to conduct the annual Point in Time (PIT) count for those experiencing homelessness in our area.
We gladly accept donations for the following to be placed in the emergency inventory:
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socks
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gloves
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boots
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tents
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sleeping bags
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backpacks
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funds to purchase any items above
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Housing Support
Woodland Action, in collaboration with the City of Woodland, provide emergency help to low-income citizens of the city. Through income verification, one-on-one meetings with a Navigator, and an application process, we offer:
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Short-term rental assistance
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Emergency support for shelter
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Emergency overnight shelter
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First and last months rent and/or security deposit
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Funding is based on case by case evaluation, with priority given to victims of abuse residing inside city limits.
Cowlitz County Housing Resources
Housing Authorities
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Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington: http://www.longviewha.org/
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Kelso Housing Authority: https://kelsohousing.org/
Coordinated Entry
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Cowlitz Family Health Center: https://www.cowlitzfamilyhealth.org/
Emergency Housing
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Cowlitz Family Health Center: https://www.cowlitzfamilyhealth.org/
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Community House: https://www.choblv.org/
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Lower Columbia CAP Rapid Rehousing: https://www.lowercolumbiacap.org/get-help/homelessness/
Housing Resources for Native Americans
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Cowlitz Indian Tribe: https://www.cowlitz.org/resources/housing.html
Housing Resources for Veterans
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Veteran Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA): http://www.longviewha.org/veteran-rental-assistance.html
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Veterans' Assistance Fund: https://www.dva.wa.gov/county-information/cowlitz-county-information
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Cowlitz Veterans: http://cowlitzveteransstanddown.com/cowlitz-co-veterans-resource-center
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Catholic Community Services: https://ccsww.org/get-help/shelter-homeless-services/family-housing-network/
Housing Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
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Emergency Support Shelter – Kelso: https://www.womenshelters.org/det/emergency-support-shelter
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Emergency Support Shelter – Longview: https://www.esshelter.com/domestic-violence.html
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Charlotte House - St James Domestic Violence Program in Cathlamet: https://www.domesticshelters.org/help/wa/cathlamet/98612/charlotte-house-st-james-domestic-violence-program
Community Action Agency
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Lower Columbia Community Action Program: https://www.lowercolumbiacap.org/
Affordable Housing
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Lower Columbia CAP Affordable Rental Housing: https://www.lowercolumbiacap.org/get-help/housing/
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Affordable Housing Online.com: https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-search/Washington/Cowlitz-County
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Apartment Finder: http://www.aptfinder.org/
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Catholic Community Services: https://ccsww.org/get-help/shelter-homeless-services/family-housing-network/
Search Tools
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Pad Mapper: https://www.padmapper.com/
Rental Assistance
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Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington Rental Assistance: http://www.longviewha.org/
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Rental Assistance Programs in Longview: https://www.rentassistance.us/ci/wa-longview
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Centralized link to multiple area resources: https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/cowlitz_county_assistance_prog.html
Legal Assistance
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Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Counties Legal Aid Program: (360) 425-3430 x206. Email: cwlap@live.com
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Northwest Justice Project: https://nwjustice.org/home
Statewide Resources
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211 Washington: www.Wa211.org
