Culturally Specific Resources

African American and Black Organizations and Resources

African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH)

African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH)

825 NE 20th Ave #225, Portland, OR 97232

503-595-3517

AAAH programs offer futurehome buyers advantages such as peer-to-peer support systems, providing ongoing motivation and encouragement throughout the home-buying process. AAAH's mission is to increase homeownership and economic stability for African Americans and other underserved individuals by improving access to homebuyer resources and education.

Black Parent Initiative

Black Parent Initiative

2915 NE Martin Luther King Blvd, Portland, OR 97212

503-284-8000

Programs offered include career services, doulas, and the Together We Can Home Visiting Model, which is a year-long experience for families designed to strengthen cultural identity and practices, motivate parents to attain greater economic stability and self-sufficiency, strengthen parenting and child development, create safe and healthy family environments, and promote the family’s healthy engagement in their community.

Bradley Angle Healing Roots Program

Bradley Angle Healing Roots Program

5432 N. Albina Ave

Portland, OR 97217

Intake number: 503-595-9591 ext 307 or email Kenya Ifemelu, Healing Roots Coordinator at kenyab@bradleyangle.org

Healing Roots offers survivors a safe space and access to resources that promote healing and connection. Our services include Advocacy, One-on-One and Family Support; Healing Roots Topic-Based Support Groups that explore domestic violence, healthy relationships, and healing from trauma while creating a safe space for Black and African American survivors to share and learn from one another. Light meals, bus tickets, and free childcare are offered for all group sessions.

Healthy Birth Initiative

PFLAG Black Chapter

PFLAG Black Chapter

411 NE 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

503-289-1517

PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Portland Black Chapter promotes the health and well-being of specifically Black gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, their families and friends through support, education, organizing and advocacy. This organization is the first African American chapter of PFLAG in the nation.

Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI)

Self Enhancement Inc.

3920 N Kerby Ave. Portland OR 97227

503-249-1721

Offers a variety of programs for young people and their families.

Youth Programs: Summer programs, in-school programs, after-school programs, and enrichment--all offered at Jefferson, parent involvement initiatives.

Community and Family Programs: Homeless and housing services, domestic violence program and services, short-term rental assistance, parent-child development services, parenting classes, Multnomah Stability Initiative, energy assistance, parent support groups, employment services, in-home safety assistance, and reunification services.

Urban League of Portland

Asian American Organizations and Resources

Asian Health & Service Center
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO): Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center

Asian Health & Service Center

Asian Health & Service Center

9035 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97266

503-872-8822

Asian Health & Service Center provides connections for students and families with mental health counseling, school visit assessment, a free lunch program for seniors Tuesday-Friday, and community engagement activities. There is a community health department that offers mental health and psychiatry assistance in four languages.

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO): Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO): Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center

8040 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97213

503-235-9396

The Asian Family Center provides culturally specific resources in early childhood; family engagement; youth academic support; gang prevention & intervention; community engagement; leadership development; poverty reduction; housing & utilities resources; health outreach & education.

Immigrant & Refugee Organizations and Resources

African Youth Community Organization

Catholic Charities, Migrant Services

Catholic Charities, Migrant Services

2740 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

503-231-4866

Catholic Charities, Migrant Services helps migrants in Oregon with refugee, asylee, or parolee status to follow the legal pathways to citizenship set up by Congress.

They Offer:

Support in housing
Support in employment
Education in inculturation to the United States
Attentive individual case management to help with all needs of the household.
Expert legal assistance

There is also a Housing Transitions Program and the Refugee Resettlement Program.

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

10301 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97220

503 234-1541

Offers employment and training, programs for children, youth, families, and seniors, community development, legal services, language services (written, spoken interpretation), and community rentals.

Written Translation Services: translation@ircoilb.org | 971-271-6481

Spoken Interpretation Services: interpretation@ircoilb.org | 971-271-6482

Legal Services IRCO Immigration Legal Services Team: ircoils@irco.org | 503-235-9396

IRCO Africa House

OHSU Intercultural Psychiatric Clinic, Portland

OHSU Intercultural Psychiatric Clinic, Portland

2214 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232

503-494-4222

The OHSU Intercultural Psychiatric Program provides expert, culturally sensitive mental health services to immigrant and refugee communities.

Oregon Health Plan for Multnomah County, private insurance, or self-pay accepted. Family Interpretation and Signing by arrangement.

SOAR (Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees)

Indigenous & Native American Organizations and Resources

Legal Aid Services of Oregon Native American Program

Native American Youth & Family Center (NAYA)

Native American Youth & Family Services (NAYA)

5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, OR 97218

503-288-8177

NAYA is a family of numerous tribes and voices who are rooted in sustaining tradition and building cultural wealth. It enhances the diverse strengths of Native American youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education.

Programs include: College and Career Services, Community Economic Development, Community Engagement, Critical Services, Early College Academy, Elder Services, Food Pantry and Clothing Closet, Foster Care Support, Housing, Homeownership, Parent Involvement, Youth and Education

Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA)

Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA)

The mission of NARA NW is to provide education, physical and mental health services, and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and anyone in need.

Native American culture and spirituality inform our work and are offered to all of our clients. Their work is based on the Medicine Wheel, integrating Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Sobriety, and Culture.

Programs include Adult, child, and family mental health treatment, adult and youth addictions treatment (outpatient and inpatient), Integrated Health and Dental Clinics, Community and Culture, Youth Programs, Veterans, and Elders.

Locations in the greater Portland area:

Residential Treatment Center: 503-621-1069 | 17645 NW St Helens Hwy Scappoose, OR 97231
Tate Topo: 503-231-2641 | 1310 SW 17th Ave Portland, OR 97201
Outpatient Treatment Center: 503-231-2641 | 1631 SW Columbia St Portland, OR 97201
Indian Health Clinic: 503-230-9875 | 15 N Morris St Portland, OR 97227
Wellness Center: 971-279-4800 | 12360 E Burnside Portland, OR 97233
Totem Lodge: 503-548-0346 | 1438 SE Division Portland, OR 97202
Dental Clinic: 971-347-3009 | 12750 SE Stark St. Building E Portland, OR 97233
Oyate Building: 503-224-1044 | 1776 SW Madison Portland, OR 97205

Title VI Indian Education Program

Title VI Indian Education Program, Indian Education Project Office at Jefferson on A Floor!

The purpose of the Portland Public Schools Title VI Indian Education Act Project is to improve the academic success of American Indian/Alaska Natives through supplemental services that support the culturally related learning needs of project-enrolled children and youth. Portland's Title VI Project is focused on three major areas:

Improved academic achievement
Increased student retention
Increased Native cultural awareness and connections

Project Services Include

Advocacy for Project students
Back-to-School Picnic
Basic School Supplies
Student/Family Fun Nights, Family Math & Science Nights, Family Literacy Nights
Financial Aid, Scholarship, and College Search workshops
Saturday Academy Classes (for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math classes, grades 6-12)
Honor Day Celebration (graduation recognition)
Tuition support for credit retrieval at Night School & Summer Scholars
Cultural Arts & Crafts Classes
Youth Conferences
Summer Program Opportunities: Summer ACE, College Horizons, Na-ha-shnee Nursing Institute; American Indian Physician Association, National Native American Youth Initiative; Kona Nika Tillicum, and a variety of other summer camps/programs/internships
Indian Education Resource Library: books & other media available

Latinx & Hispanic Organizations and Resources

Baltazar F Ortiz Community Center

Bienestar de la Familia

El Programa Hispano-Catholic Charities

Familias en Acción

Hacienda CDC

Latino Network

Latino Network

Latino Network is one of our community partners located inside Jefferson. They are located in B-20. Latino Network provides programs throughout middle school, high school, and even college to better support the Latino community in the PPS district. They continuously aim to:

Explore culture
Social-emotional learning
Leadership development
Career and college exploration
College visits
Provide scholarship assistance

Their programming at Jefferson is split into two different sections: Early Escalera for 9th and 10th graders, and Escalera for 11th and 12th graders.

Families participate through the program Colegio de Padres to learn more about how they can aid and support their children when they go to college. All students are welcome, so long as they are willing to:

Learn more about Latino cultural heritage
Attend after-school sessions which happen twice a week
Check-in with a mentor

Early Escalera Mentor Alejandra Cardenas

Escalera Mentor Jacky Flores-Contreras (503-839-1174).

The Colegio de Padres coordinator Marisol Lozanom

Pueblo Unido PDX

Pueblo Unido PDX

11717 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97220

503-360-0324

Pueblo Unido PDX is a non-profit organization that provides legal navigation services, client advocacy, and financial assistance to immigrants facing detention and deportation in the Pacific Northwest.

To request a referral to a nonprofit legal service provider or a private attorney, call their navigation team at 503-360-0324.

LGBTQIA2S+ Organizations and Resources

Bradley Angle LGBTQIA2S+ Program

Bradley Angle LGBTQIA2S+ Program: Tailored services to meet the unique needs of LGBTQIA2S+ survivors.

5432 N. Albina Ave. Portland, OR 97217

503-232-1528

Services include Individual Advocacy and one-on-one support for survivors currently leaving or who have experienced or are experiencing an abusive relationship. Safety Planning, Basic Needs Assistance (access to the basics such as food, clothing, toiletries, furniture, and a phone), LGBTQIA2S+ Survivor Support Groups, and Healthy Relationship Skills Classes.

Outside In

Outside In

1132 SW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Medical Clinic: 503-535-3860

Young Adult Support: 503-535-3800

Services include primary medical care (gender-affirming hormones and surgical and other medical referrals), information and referrals for food/housing/clothing, and identity-affirming community and activities for youth aged 16-24 who are eligible through Multnomah County Homeless Youth Continuum. English and Spanish languages supported.

PFLAG Portland

Pivot

Portland's Queer-Safe Homeless Organizations

Portland's Queer-Safe Homeless Organizations

This is a list of organizations that Portland's homeless population has said are the safest for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. The data for this map was collected from voluntary contributions by members of the city's houseless community. By clicking on each location, you can see its contact information, descriptions, and whether it was recommended as safe by straight or queer people. A location's reputation score is determined both by how often people recommended it, and how much personal experience each person had with its safety.

Q Center

Q Center

4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

503-234-7837

Provides services and programs for LGBTQIA2S+ people including

Mental health and addiction treatment
Young People Sexual Diversity Alcoholics Anonymous
LGBTQ Narcotics Anonymous
LGBTQ Bipolar and Depression Support Alliance, drop-in, peer-led support for people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ living with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, PTSD, or related illnesses
LGBTQIA2S+ SMART Recovery
Transgender support groups
Queers Paths Refuge Recovery, an addiction recovery group based in Buddhist-oriented principles. Each meeting includes 20 minutes of meditation followed by sharing.

Quest Center For Integrative Health

SMYRC (Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Center)

SMYRC (Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Center)

1220 SW Columbia, Portland OR 97201

503-872-9664

Drop-In Day Services: Meals, showers, laundry, respite from the streets, engagement activities, and legal counsel
Individualized Wraparound Supports: alternative high school education; GED prep; college connection
Job Training and Employment: Mentored work experience at two Ben & Jerry’s Partnerships, screen-printing business New Avenues INK, and apparel company dfrntpigeon;
On-site, population-specific housing (LGBTQIA2S+ youth, youth in foster care)
Drug and alcohol recovery and mental health supports
PDX-Connect Support for youth transitioning from foster care into adulthood
Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC): Culturally specific support for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and Bridge 13 community education, which helps create safer spaces for queer and transgender people of all ages
Youth Opportunity Center in East Multnomah County: Outreach to and wraparound support for youth experiencing housing instability and homeless

Trans Lifeline

TransActive Gender Project

TransActive Gender Project

The TransActive Gender Project at Lewis & Clark Graduate School provides a holistic range of services and expertise to help empower transgender and gender-expansive children, youth, and their families.

Services include professional development, community-centered training, and education, facilitated support groups for adult families, allies, and young people between ages 4-18, free chest binders, voice coaching, and screening referrals to mental health and medical providers experienced in trans care.

Trevor Project

These resources were initially compiled by Jed McClean LSSW, Dany Douglas MSW Intern, & Will Polikoff MSW Intern ('19-'20), Amanda Mayernik MSW Intern ('20-'21), Esther Manea MSW Intern ('21-'22), Jed McClean, LSSW, CSWA ('22-present)