Rosewood Initiative - Social Engagement Support Services

Group	Community And Other Support Services
Category	Social Engagement Support Services
Name	Rosewood Initiative
Provider

Description

The Rosewood Initiative is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build a safe, healthy, respectful, vibrant, and inclusive community that brings prosperity to everyone in the Rosewood Neighborhood. The Rosewood Community Hub is a neighborhood space where people can come together to interact with one another, work on projects, and feel safe. It seeks to connect residents and businesses with one another to align resources and achieve shared goals including by creating mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities to empower vulnerable community members, especially youth, people of color, immigrants, New Portlanders, people with disabilities, and people in poverty. Rosewood builds capacity in the neighborhood by helping people learn useful skills and by connecting friends, partners, and resources.

Programs and services include: Weekly Wellness Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. featuring on-site partner organizations; 1-on-1 resource navigation , 1-on-1 employment support , a food pantry , Quarterly Health Fairs , Conversation Circles

within the themes of Health & Wellness & Economic Development, English Classes , Digital Equity & Literacy Program , Community Garden , Rosewood Small Business Enhancement program providing grants of up to $30,000, and Legal Services Day , a collaborative effort between The Rosewood Initiative, Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD), and Multnomah County to assist people getting their fines and fees cleared in Multnomah County in exchange for community service hours. https://www.rosewoodinitiative.org/ourwork

For a complete list of programs and meeting times visit the Rosewood Programs Calendar online: https://www.rosewoodinitiative.org/community-hub

Facilities

Rosewood Initiative

Contacts

Contact: Office Phone: (503) 208-2562