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Hello, Rose City! Morning Show Appearance
Executive Director Chris Chiacchierini talked with host Lacey Evans about Neighborhood House's many programs, our move to a new and larger building on Barbur Blvd and the capital campaign that supports that move. Thanks to OnPoint Credit Union for highlighting us in...
Nissa’s Journey: A Somali Mother’s Nurturing Hope for Ashwaq
Nissa is a resilient Somali mother who now calls Portland home with her husband and children. When her daughter Ashwaq was born, Nissa was already an experienced, loving mother. She had four older children. She knew how to soothe a crying baby on her lap and calm a...
Grauer Back-to-School Project Helps Children Start School With Confidence
In August this year, the 21st annual Grauer Back-to-School Project helped 253 children get ready for the first day of school. Many of the children in Neighborhood House's Connect Program benefit from the Project. We talked with Nancy Grauer Scheele about what the...
Update on Our Move to Barbur Blvd.
Wealth inequity is growing. The need for safety net support systems continues to grow each year. Our programs have expanded to meet the need. Now our physical space needs to expand as well. That is why we are partnering with donors to create state-of-the-art,...
Six Weeks of Summer Fun in the School Age Program
It was another summer of fun and learning during the School Age program’s Summer Camp. The program featured a new theme each week where students in grades K-5 learned about nature, animals, culture, history, science, and much more. Each week featured fun field trips...
Head Start Program Welcomes Director Jessica Nguyen
We are pleased to welcome Jessica Nguyen, the Neighborhood House Head Start Program Director. With 25+ years’ experience in education, Jessica possesses a solid foundation in the principles and practices of early childhood development. Her unique blend of early...
Neighborhood House & Partners in the News
Oregon's child care desert will take more than money to fix
Courtney Vaughn April 27 2022
Portland Tribune
My View: West Portland Town Center Plan provides path toward greater future
Nuhamin Eiden, January 04 2021
Southwest Connection
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503-246-1663
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Newsletter Archive
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October 2024: we honor our volunteers, fight food waste, and celebrate Head Start Awareness Month with an inspiring trip to Washington D.C.
September 2024: staff highlight of Rafael Covanzi, Hunger Action Month and sharing lessons on food insecurity
August 2024: celebrating fun through gardening, at Summer Camp and poker-playing FUNdraising
July 2024: cooling help, fire trucks and child care expansion through CCIP
June 2024: Murals, volunteer clean-ups and Welcome Home
May 2024: Welcome Home, gearing up to garden and more
April 2024: Wyden and Bonamici visit Head Start, story from the Food Market, and art therapy for Ukrainian refugees
March 2024: Bonamici visit, skyrocketing food need, and Women’s History Month
February 2024: SW Hope, Black History Month, and Science! at School Age
January 2024: School Age guides leaders, design updates for Barbur, and keeping New Year’s Resolutions
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