Linnton Community Center At the heart of our village is the 1926 refurbished Linnton Community Center, a thriving multiple use facility to host meetings, year-round childcare, special events, and recreation. Linnton Neighborhood Association The Linnton Neighborhood Association ( LNA ) is an important voice of our community to unify residents, businesses and the interests that impact our quality of life. 2005 Linnton Hillside Study Download the Portland Bureau of Planning's recommended Linnton plan, which provides the vision behind a revitalized Linnton and mixed-use waterfront. The 62-pg. plan was initially supported and enthusiastically endorsed by the mayor, commissioners and neighborhood until being denied in March 2006. ( 4.5MB.PDF requires a moment for download ) Visions for Linnton Visions for Linnton is a watchdog group with the task of monitoring, and responding to, any activity that could negatively impact the living Linnton community.
About Youth Progress Association Youth Progress Association ( YPA ) is a non-profit, independent living organization that has been providing Oregon's youth with the skills necessary to become successful community members since 1964. Our clients range in age from 15 to 24, have diverse backgrounds, and come from all over the State. The majority of our clients have either been involved in the juvenile justice system or have no appropriate home resource with whom to live. Youth Progress clients are often labeled as "difficult to treat" and have typically been rejected from other placements due to behaviors or background. Youth Progress specializes in working with these youth by providing them with individualized opportunities to succeed. Youth Progress Association provides opportunities to approximately 80 Oregon youth each year. YPA has a number of programs and in-house resources that address each client's needs and help build upon his or her strengths. The clients of YPA have access to independent living skills education, employability education, job searching and maintenance assistance, mental health counseling, drug and alcohol recovery services, GED and high school diploma education, college readiness training, vocational planning, strength-based activities, and case management services. All YPA's programs and services are structured to help our clients prepare for and achieve a successful transition into the community and into a healthy and productive lifestyle.
Established in 1983, National Indian Child Welfare Association is a private, nonprofit membership organization that provides a range of child abuse and neglect prevention programs for American Indian children and families. It offers consortium partnership, community mental health services, Indian child welfare, cultural competency training and customary adoption programs. The organization additionally provides technical assistance for children with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities. It offers project design, program planning, evaluation, on-site training, research and advocacy services. The organization maintains a library that stocks books, articles and movies, as well as provides curriculum-related materials and a variety of leisure reading options for children. It has partnerships with the Center for Mental Health Services, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, American Humane Association and Child Welfare Information Gateway. National Indian Child Welfare Association is located in Portland, Ore.
The NECC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and life in our community. We provide a safe, clean environment where Portland residents of all ages and backgrounds participate in recreational, educational, and physical activities in a climate of mutual respect and friendship. The NECC serves a diverse and involved membership whose needs are met through programs and opportunities that strengthen our community.
