Native American Youth And Family Center (NAYA) Portland

For forty years, the Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland, Oregon, has worked to enrich the lives of our Native youth and families through education, community involvement, and culturally specific programming. Our mission is to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education.

Some Services:
- College and career
- Community economic development
- Community Engagement
- Critical Services
- Many Nations Academy
- Elder Services
- Foster Care Support
- Housing
- Homeownership
- Parent Involvement
- Youth and Education

Food Pantry and Clothing Closet:
The food pantry and clothing closet are available to on-going clients whenever their case manager or advocate is available to assist them.

The Clothing closet is accessible to the general public on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 5:30. The Food Pantry is accessible to the general public Monday through Thursdays from 2:30 to 5:30.

Healing Circle Service:
The Healing Circle works to end silence around issues of domestic and sexual violence by promoting community strength, respect, and balance in relationships. The Healing Circle provides a wide array of case managed services including crisis intervention, advocacy, and educational services. Additionally, we work with local programs to facilitate safety planning, navigate local resources, provide emergency hotel vouchers, and assure the practice of culturally relevant services in local shelters. Domestic violence support groups meet every week (contact us for more information and to sign up). These support groups are closed groups held off-site for confidentiality. Free childcare for support groups is available.

The Healing Circle works to reinforce the fact that domestic violence is not, nor ever has been, a traditional Native American value.

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