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Environmental Health Home Land Use Livability

8/17 Yard Share 10a-3p

Register to share your abundance of backyard produce at the next city-wide PDX Yard Share event August 17 to reduce food waste by creating a marketplace of free, backyard homegrown produce distributed and gathered by neighbors! How it works: people with homegrown produce (fruits, vegetables, flowers, and eggs) will register to give on the website.  The […]

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Health Parks Safety

8/6 National Night Out, 5-8 pm, Hamilton Park

August 8, 5-8 p.m., Party on Portland! at Hamilton Park Enjoy an evening with neighbors and friends. Listen to live music by “The Beat Goes On”. Lucky Duck Foam for kids (be prepared to get wet). BYO dinner. Hope to see you there! All registered Portland city council District 4 candidates have been invited to […]

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Health Lincoln HS Meeting Safety Schools

10/4 Lincoln High School hosts Mental Health Night

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS STORIES, STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS Join us on October 4th 6-8 p.m. at Lincoln High School theater for a night dedicated to raising awareness about our students’ mental health. Presented by our students, they will share day-to-day experiences, struggles, strategies, and valuable resources related to mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. The students […]

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City of Portland Civic Engagement Health Home Livability Parks PBOT Safety Schools

Party On, Portland Heights Park!

SW Hills families and friends are gathering on Thursday, August 10, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Portland Heights Park (adjacent to the old Strohecker’s grocery store along TriMet Bus Route Vista #51). This community potluck/picnic is open to all ages. Households are encouraged to register for free on Eventbrite. This community potluck/picnic is open to all ages. To see the sign […]

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Health Home Homelessness Livability Safety

Film Showing: The Definition of Insanity

“The Definition of Insanity” is an award winning documentary film reveals a humane criminal justice approach to mental illness that is orchestrated from the court outwards into the community. There will be three showings with Q&A following: Sunday, July 16, 1:00pm Monday, July 17, 6:15pm  (The Honorable Nan Waller, presiding judge of the Multnomah County mental health […]

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Environmental Health Safety Transportation

Snow & Ice

Be prepared for inclement weather. Check out the Tips for Ice and Snow from the Neighborhood Emergency Team.

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Health Home Safety

(988) is live for crisis calls

September is Suicide Prevention Month September is National Suicide Prevention Month and with the launch of the new 988 Lifeline system, it is great time to learn about how faith and community leaders can address suicide prevention in their community.  The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over […]

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Health Homelessness Safety

May = Mental Health Awareness Month

From President Biden on May 2, 2022 A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2022 “Each May we raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on the well-being of all Americans, including children, adults, families, and communities across our Nation.  We also give thanks to the dedicated mental health providers whose […]