Multnomah County is working to open a new Recovery Pathways Center in fall 2027. This new center will provide sobering, withdrawal management, deflection, medication assisted treatment and other services.
Once open, it will operate 24 hours every day. Law enforcement, first responders and referral partners will be able to bring people there.
The center will help to fill a critical gap in crisis services that has existed since Portland’s sobering center closed in 2019. It will shift people away from jails and hospitals towards pathways for treatment and recovery.
Until the new center can open, we've added new services to the temporary Coordinated Care Pathway Center. Those services will then move to the permanent location.
Location
The county purchased a site at 440 SE Stephens Street. This building meets key needs:
- Room for planned services
- No school within 1,000 feet
- Close to hospitals
- Access to public transit
Services
- Sobering and withdrawal care for up to 50 people
- Deflection services
- Medication assisted treatment
While this work is underway, we offer deflection and sobering at the temporary Coordinated Care Pathway Center. Entry by referral only.
Project Background
Multnomah County is leading the project. Planning for the Recovery Pathways Center began in 2024. Leaders from behavioral health, law enforcement and local government came together to develop the program model.
We plan to open in fall 2027, based on the current project schedule.
Neighbor Engagement
Neighbors are part of the plan. The county will meet with neighbors to create a good neighbor agreement before the center opens.
We will use lessons from other projects to address issues like safety, graffiti, encampments and traffic.
Ways to Learn More and Participate
Stage 1: Site Selection (Complete)
- March 20, 2025 - In-person community meeting
- April 17, 2025 - Project briefing and Board vote
Stage 2: Discovery and Timeline Setting (Complete)
- March 12, 2026 - Board votes to approve the construction plan
Stage 3: Construction and Operations Planning
- Community engagement continues
- Construction began in spring 2026
- Community Bridges, Inc. chosen to operate the facility (they operate the temporary location)
The community will work together to establish a collaborative good neighbor agreement. A good neighbor advisory group will be convened that may include:
- Businesses
- Community-based organizations
- Providers and peer organizations
- Law enforcement
- City and county officials
- Elected officials
- Neighborhood residents
Stage 4: After Opening
The county, service providers, partners and community will continue to work together to implement the good neighbor agreement through a neighborhood advisory council.
If you live or work in the community, connect with your local neighborhood association to learn ways to participate:
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