Community

Community Resources and Services

These are some of the available resources and services that make North and Inner Northeast Portland a great place in which to live, work and visit.  Check them out!

For everyone...

Our United Villages

A nonprofit organization, Our United Villages is dedicated to the mission of inspiring people to value and discover existing resources to strengthen the social and environmental vitality of communities.

The ReBuilding Center is a project of Our United Villages that accepts donations of reusable building materials, which are then sold to the community at 50-90% off retail value. The Center and its services divert 6 million pounds of reusable building materials from landfills each year.

3625 N Mississippi Avenue
546.7499

Coalition for a Livable Future

The Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF) unites over 90 diverse organizations and hundreds of individuals to promote healthy and sustainable communities. By connecting issues, people and organizations, CLF empowers communities, including North and Inner Northeast Portland, to take action together to shape the big decisions affecting the Portland region’s future.

107 SE Washington, Suite 239
294.2889

For parents and infants...

Albina Early Head Start
911 N Skidmore Street
236.9389

Albina Head Start
3417 NE 7th Avenue
282.1975

Aprende con Amigos Preschool Academy
5206 N Interstate Avenue
719.5172

Cathedral Park Cooperative Preschool
7119 N Portsmouth Avenue
283.2714

First Gear Academy
4435 N Channel Avenue
745.3532

Peninsula Children's Center
4720 N Maryland Avenue
280.0534

For youth...

Blazer Boys & Girls Club

Located in the King neighborhood, the Blazers Club is the largest in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland. With a Kids Café kitchen, a full gym and an OMSI science education center, this location provides a variety of after school and summer programs for youth ages 6–18.

5250 NE Martin Luther King Boulevard
282.8480

Ethos Music Center

Ethos Music Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of music and music-based education for youth in underserved communities. Founded in 1998, Ethos brings music education back to several thousand students every year.

10 N Killingsworth Street
283.8467

Self Enhancement, Inc.

Working with schools, families, and community organizations, Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) provides opportunities for personal and academic success, bringing hope to individual young people and enhancing the quality of community life.

3920 N Kerby
249.1721

Youth Employment Institute

Youth Employment Institute (YEI) is a nonprofit organization that provides education, employment, and personal development programs for youth in Portland.

1704 NE 26th Avenue
280.1058