Linea UNICA provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week support for survivors of interpersonal violence.
Call 503-232-4448 or 888-232-4448
UNICA can provide immediate assistance with advocacy, case management, legal help & medical accompaniment.
Our UNICA housing services can help survivors of domestic and sexual violence establish safe and stable housing both short and long term, provide eviction assistance and educational classes to support long term stable housing success.
UNICA offers culturally specific mental health counseling and support groups to Latine families who have been impacted by interpersonal violence with the goal of ending cycles of family violence.
UNICA offers Youth Based Prevention, Parent Child Intervention & Sex Trafficking Support Services that are culturally specific programs aimed at preventing gender-based violence, provides advocacy & crisis intervention.
24/7 help
Crisis Line Services
Linea UNICA provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week support for survivors of interpersonal violence. Staff and trained advocates provide crisis intervention, emotional support, safety planning, shelter or motel advocacy, information about protective orders, and assistance in identifying appropriate resources and referrals.
The crisis line also serves as an access point for the rest of UNICA’s services.
- If you are experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence and are in need of urgent help, please contact:
- Our Free Support Line 24/7
- Always free and confidential
- On-Site Response and Advocacy Support
To access services or get in touch with us please contact our UNICA Crisis Line at (503) 232-4448 or 1-800-232-4448
Get the help ASAP
Urgent Services
Introducing Urgent Services, dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Our advocates provide crucial assistance, including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and guidance through the legal and medical systems. Count on us to be there for you in times of urgent need.
Advocacy and Case Management
Advocates help with safety planning and access to services by providing information and referrals to other community resources. Safety planning is offered to all survivors of domestic and sexual violence through formal and informal conversations with the survivors in which our agency works with survivors to identify and address risks, barriers, or concerns regarding the ability to stay safe. Our agency offers safety planning through crisis lines, at shelters, and/or through other services. Accompaniment to DHS and other services as needed may also be done.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Legal Advocacy
Advocates help survivors navigate the court/legal systems through a variety of mechanisms. Survivors may need support with criminal, civil, or immigration legal remedies. The advocate role is to provide support to survivors through referrals and system navigation. Advocates walk individuals through the restraining/stalking order process and accompany them to court when appropriate. Advocates are not allowed to provide legal advice.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Medical Accompaniment and Advocacy
Advocates may accompany or advocate for survivors who seek medical attention from injuries/trauma/illnesses that have resulted from the domestic and/or sexual violence.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Safe & stable housing
Survivor Housing Services
Survivor Housing Services provides safe and stable housing for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Our Housing Advocates offer various programs to address houselessness and support financial stability. From Rapid Rehousing to rental assistance and eviction prevention, we are dedicated to helping survivors maintain their homes. Our Housing and Economic Empowerment Program offers educational classes for long-term housing success.
Housing Support and Case Management
Our survivor housing programs assist survivors of domestic and sexual violence establish safe and stable housing. Housing Advocates work closely with survivors to help them remain housed or resolve houselessness caused by incidents of interpersonal violence. We offer multiple housing programs to meet the various needs of survivors. Each housing program is unique and has specific eligibility requirements. For additional information regarding requirements, please contact our UNICA Crisis Line.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Rapid Rehousing
Supports survivors by removing barriers to safe housing such as assistance with move in costs, debt collections, poor rental history, lease breaks, and temporary placement with partner shelter agencies as needed.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Short and Long Term Housing Assistance
Supports qualified survivors with 3 – 12 months of rental assistance while they stabilize their financial health towards independence.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Eviction Prevention
Supports survivors remain housed by providing advocacy, referral to renters/housing legal support, and/or assistance with rental debt to prevent eviction.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Housing and Economic Empowerment
Our Housing and Economic Empowerment Program provides survivors with educational classes to support long term stable housing success. Classes offered include, but are not limited to, Signs of Financial Abuse, Money and Trauma, Budgeting 101, Credit Scores, Know Your Housing Rights, Understanding Rental History, Assessing Your Current Financial Health, Resume Writing, Job Seeking 101, ITN and Taxes.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Culturally specific
Mental Health Services
UNICA’s Mental Health Services is dedicated to providing culturally specific and trauma-informed counseling. Our Qualified Mental Health Practitioners offer individual and family counseling for Latine families impacted by interpersonal violence, focusing on improving parent-child interactions to break the cycle of family violence. Additionally, we offer trauma-informed counseling for Latine survivors of sexual violence. Join our supportive Spanish-speaking psychoeducation groups, including the Saber es Poder program for trauma recovery and empowerment, as well as curriculum-based support groups to empower survivors with valuable knowledge and peer support in areas such as safety planning, healthy relationships, and self-image development.
Culturally Specific Trauma Informed Counseling
PChIP Qualified Mental Health Practitioner
Our PChIP Qualified Mental Health Practitioner (QMHP) offers culturally specific mental health counseling to Latinx families who have been impacted by interpersonal violence through individual family counseling that focuses on improving parent/child interactions with the goal of ending cycles of family violence. Restricted to families living within the City of Portland.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Spanish Support and Psychoeducation Groups
Saber es Poder
A 20 week culturally specific Trauma Recovery and Empowerment (TREM) psychoeducation group for survivors of interpersonal violence. Currently restricted to families living within the City of Portland.
Psychoeducation/Peer Support Group
Our curriculum-based support groups are designed to empower survivors of domestic and sexual violence by providing education and peer support. Curriculum topics include, but are not limited to, safety planning, establishing healthy boundaries and relationships, coping skills development, positive self-image.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Prevention & Intervention
Systems Navigation, Outreach, and Prevention Services
Discover our Systems Navigation, Outreach, and Prevention Services, committed to making a positive impact. Through our culturally specific PAS program, we empower Latine youth and parents to prevent gender-based violence with a bilingual and bicultural curriculum addressing its root causes. Our PChIP initiative offers trauma-informed home visits, support, and educational resources to Portland families who have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence. We also provide specialized support for survivors of sex trafficking, offering advocacy, crisis intervention, and community outreach. Additionally, our SA Support Services extend vital assistance to survivors of sexual assault, including advocacy, protective orders, and outreach to raise awareness and provide resources.
Youth Based Prevention Programming
PAS (Prevencion de Agresion Sexual) is a culturally specific program aimed at preventing gender-based violence through a bilingual & bicultural curriculum that addresses the root causes of sexual violence. Our prevention programming is available to Latinx youth and parents through partnership with SUN programs and are also available as a stand-alone group curriculum through UNICA.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
PChIP (Parent Child Intervention Program)
PChIP provides trauma informed culturally specific supportive and educational home visits to families in the Portland area who have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence. Advocates provide support through community advocacy, referral to therapy services, educational groups, client assistance, and case management to Latinx families who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking. Restricted to families living within the City of Portland.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
Sex Trafficking Support Services
Provides advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, and protective orders as well as individual case plans among other services to survivors sexual trafficking. The Sexual Trafficking Survivor Advocate also offers outreach and trainings to the community related to sex trafficking support, intervention, and resources.
To access services please call the UNICA Line:
SA Support Services and Community Outreach
Provides advocacy, crisis intervention, assistance with protective orders, and safety plans as well as individual case plans to assist survivors obtain safety and stability. The Sexual Assault survivor advocate also offers outreach and trainings to the community related to sexual assault support, intervention, and resources.