White Bird Clinic

We support health, healing, and well-being by providing low-barrier, client-centered care. We envision a community where everyone has access to compassionate care and the dignity and support needed to thrive.

White Bird Clinic gardens – photo by Bill Holderfield

Crisis Services

Providing immediate, short-term support with compassionate counselors and extensive local resource knowledge for more than 50 years.

Behavioral Health Services

Transformative behavioral health services tailored for adults seeking substance abuse and mental health support.

Social Service Needs

Empowering homeless adults with comprehensive support services, advocacy and essential resource access.

CAHOOTS®

Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets

White Bird’s CAHOOTS program provides mobile integrated healthcare in Springfield, with teams comprised of a crisis worker and medic, responding to non-criminal situations including substance abuse, mental/emotional crisis, disorientation, welfare checks, and dispute facilitation. CAHOOTS provides assessment, intervention, and transport to services as needed.

White Bird Medical Clinic

Delivering compassionate care with dignity and respect for all.

White Bird Dental Clinic

Comprehensive dental care for emergency, preventative and restorative services for those in need.

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About White Bird

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Since 1969, White Bird Clinic has been a trusted resource for people in Lane County who need care and support.

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Medical Clinic

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High quality, affordable medical care in a recognized Patient-Centered Primry Care Home and at mobile medical sites in Eugene.

A photo of all the dental staff, assembled under the "White Bird Dental Clinic" sign.

Dental Clinic

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Comprehensive, low-cost dental care for emergency, preventative and restorative services for those in need.

White Bird crisis line staff member at his desk

Crisis Services

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Free crisis intervention service including phone support, mental health information and referral, and transportation for people with mental health related disabilities.

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Behavioral Health

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Outpatient substance use and mental health treatment grounded in humanistic, client-centered care. Low-barrier counseling, substance use education and DUII rehabilitation.

Female NEST staff member at a desk welcoming a client.

Social Service Needs

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The Navigation Empowerment Services Team (NEST) offers acessible case management, service connection, and OHP enrollment services.

Our Purpose

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Since 1969

At White Bird Clinic, we support health, healing, and well-being by providing low-barrier, client-centered care.

For more than 55 years, we have been a trusted resource for people in Lane County seeking medical, dental, behavioral health, and crisis services. We are committed to meeting every person with compassion, respect, and dignity, especially those who face barriers to care and stability.

We envision a community where everyone has access to compassionate care and the support they need to thrive. Through our services, partnerships, and advocacy, we work every day to help build that future.

Testimonials

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Ren Fineout, Front Rooms Client

"The staff is friendly and goes out of their way to make as many clients feel as comfortable as possible. I'm humbled by both the professional and personal efforts made to provide access to a multitude of resources."

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Jack Tripp, Director of Eugene Mission

"CAHOOTS is critical to the operations of the Eugene Mission…. We call on CAHOOTS several times daily to provide solutions to extremely complicated guest issues. They are top notched professionals in handling these urgent cases."

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Megan Shutika

"Heard about you on NPR. Moved me to tears. We all need this approach of help, kindness, and love for our neighbors. Please come to Houston, TX… and LA, and NYC, and all the major cities who so desperately need services like this!!!"

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G, CAHOOTS Client

"The staff I have interacted with are kind, reassuring, and helpful. You know they are always there if you need them. On the whole, this is a great community-supporting service."

CAHOOTS logo featuring a bird with outstretched wings perched on a branch, with the text “White Bird Clinic, Eugene | Springfield.”

Laura Van Tosh

"I am a former beneficiary of CAHOOTS' services. At a time in my life when all things fell apart and I was homeless and unwell. Everything Ebony says when she describes the model is true, it's not a pat description you might find in a brochure. They work with heart and relatability and are trained to calm rather than elevate situations. They dress in black. Angel black ninjas from a parent agency called White Bird. It makes sense to me. CAHOOTS put me squarely on the path to wellness. The rest has been up to me but they gave the needed lift. May they continue to share their wealth with others for the greater good."

CAHOOTS logo featuring a bird with outstretched wings perched on a branch, with the text “White Bird Clinic, Eugene | Springfield.”

Robert Parrish, CAHOOTS Medic

"The humanistic approach to crisis intervention allows for us to really be able to work with clients and meet them where they’re at."

CAHOOTS logo featuring a bird with outstretched wings perched on a branch, with the text “White Bird Clinic, Eugene | Springfield.”

Tessa Sieb Herg

"When the world talks about what needs to be done; White Bird has always humbly and profoundly gotten it done."

CAHOOTS logo featuring a bird with outstretched wings perched on a branch, with the text “White Bird Clinic, Eugene | Springfield.”

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Eugene, Oregon Chapter

"CAHOOTS is an integral part of the behavioral health community in Eugene. They are able to offer evaluation and recommendations for those in crisis without involving law enforcement. White Bird clinic is one of the many organizations that participate in the Out of the Darkness walk. A huge thank you to the folks at White Bird and the CAHOOTS staff for their efforts to help people in crisis in the Eugene/Springfield area."

CAHOOTS logo featuring a bird with outstretched wings perched on a branch, with the text “White Bird Clinic, Eugene | Springfield.”

Ava Walker, Dental Clinic Client

"I'm so grateful for the services that White Bird is able to provide to the public. They've saved my teeth! Will never be able to convey just how appreciative I am."

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Brandon Gatewood

"Chrysalis has been a positive part of my life for quite a while. I wouldn’t be who I am today without this place. I came 7 years ago to work on making some changes and have recently come back for a little preventative tune up and some emotional education... I couldn’t be happier with the services at Chrysalis, then and especially now! The councilors are top notch and the array of support here is unsurpassed. I’ve been to a few other outpatient treatment programs and this one surely sets itself aside! I just want to say thank you to the entire team of people that make it happen, the ones I know and especially the ones I don’t know or don’t get to see in action, You are all appreciated!!! Thanks for keeping it real, friends!"

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Concert Attendee at the Dead and Company show at Autzen Stadium, June 2018

"Thank you for taking care of me last night. Heat exhaustion; political imbroglio, babies and families.... It all hit me at once. Being at a Dead concert - in your care - must have been the safest place I could be to fall to pieces. Thank you for holding your hands out to catch and comfort me. It was a spectacular show!"