Sobering helps people who are intoxicated get sober and connect with community services. If they’re ready, this could mean taking the next steps to start their recovery.
The Coordinated Care Pathway Center offers sobering for up to 13 people at a time. Nurses check on you, help you feel better and make sure you are safe. Services are free and voluntary.
Sobering helps fill a huge gap. Currently, there are few options to help someone who is severely intoxicated and has no other place to go. Sobering gives them a better place to be than jails, emergency rooms, or leaving them on the street.
Entry by referral only.
Services
Provided by Tuerk House. Open daily, 24 hours.
- Sobering for up to 13 people
- Medical screening and mental health assessment
- Peer support
- Case management
- Referrals to community services
- Transportation
- Showers, restrooms and laundry
- A secure place to store your stuff
- Beverages and light snacks
- Security and safety
Who Can Get Services
Anyone 18 or older who encounters first responders (like Portland Street Response) or one of our referral partners while intoxicated. And they:
- Are not committing any other crimes
- Are not experiencing a medical emergency or mental health crisis
- Can knowingly and voluntarily agree to sobering
How It Works
Law enforcement, first responders or a referral partner encounters someone who is intoxicated. If they would benefit from sobering, they offer services. If the person accepts, they bring them to the Coordinated Care Pathway Center.
A trained peer welcomes them to the center to ensure they feel supported and guides them through intake and screening. We check their physical and behavioral health. If we can’t safely provide services, we will transport them to help, such as an emergency room.
During their stay, people rest in a recliner. A nurse will check on them and give comfort medications to help with side effects like nausea and anxiety. They can freshen up, and talk with a case manager who can connect them to community resources to further support their recovery journey.
The longest they can stay is 24 hours. Once they sober up, we offer them transportation to the next place they need to go.
Referring Partners
- Police
- Portland Street Response
- Portland Fire and Rescue CHAT team
- 4D Recovery
- Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon