We're focused on areas of Portland where mental health issues have had a crippling affect
The kids are as young as 5 and as old as 14
Children qualify for programming if they live in the neighborhood or are recommended by the local school counselor
We partner with churches or nonprofits for the space
Group mentors are community members interested in giving at least four hours a month to invest relationally in children
We take interested volunteers through an on-boarding and training process to ensure they're well equipped
We're partnering with churches and other nonprofits to utilize their space when they're not
These community partnerships are changing neighborhoods
This is where it all began. Programming is currently run by Joseph Pauli every Monday and Wednesday.
Our second location was launched in February 2021 and is run by Jasmine Johnson every Tuesday and Thursday.
Our third location launched in April 2023 at The Hope Center and is run by Alicia Gonzalez Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.