General Resources

Your home is more than just a house or apartment — it’s a place within a community

Home Forward encourages residents’ active participation in neighborhood events, educational opportunities, and group activities.

Home Forward is part of a local and national network of agencies and organizations that build a critical safety net for the community. We’ve compiled a list of broad and local resources here that may be helpful.

The Louisa Flowers

Housing Resources

Gresham Neighborhood Association

Community Alliance of Tenants

Renters’ Rights Hotline

Central City Concern

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East

Housing Oregon

Portland Housing Center

Transition Projects, Inc.

Proud Ground

government and industry resources

Multnomah County

City of Portland

City of Gresham

City of Fairview

City of Troutdale

City of Wood Village

METRO Regional Government

State of Oregon

Portland Public Schools

HUD in Oregon

Council of Large Public Housing Authorities

Oregon Housing Authorities

Job Corps

National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials ww.nahro.org

National Community Development Association

U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

Tri-met

Resources for Seniors

Parks and Recreation – activities and courses designed for people 55 and older

Meals on Wheels

Resources for Youth

Summerworks – SummerWorks is a PAID summer internship program for youth ages 16-24 in the Portland Metro area.

Free Geek – Free computers for Portland K-12 students who volunteer

Outside In

Portland YouthBuilders

Entertainment

Arts For All – Show your Oregon Trail Card and get $5 tickets Oregon’s best performances

Portland Art Museum – Free admission from 5-8 p.m. the first Thursday of the month.

Portland Children’s Museum is free to visitors the first Friday of the month from 4-8 p.m.

Oregon Historical Society – The museum is free to residents of Multnomah County.

General Resources

Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement or call (503) 823-4519

Community Services Guide – help lines, employment assistance, support groups, and food boxes

211 Family Info – a service from 211info.

GreatSchools – help finding the schools for your children.

OregonLawHelp – free legal information for low-income Oregonians

Oregon Veterans – directory of state benefits

Comcast – low cost internet service

CenturyLink – low cost internet service

Oregon Helps – determine whether you qualify for federal, state, and local services.

Free Geek – volunteer to get a free rebuilt computer.

Help with Hoarding

Oregon Food Bank

Volunteer Match

Oregon Volunteers!