We dream of a Rockwood where everyone can learn, earn, and belong.

We facilitate collaborative solutions with our Rockwood neighbors and local leaders that provide pathways for Rockwood residents to thrive educationally, economically, and relationally.

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Our Impact, By the Numbers

We are engaging the community with a holistic approach through each of our initiatives. Our diverse team works to make a positive impact in the areas of education, health outcomes, food security, houseless challenges, and economic development.

Solve Houselessness

2,465

Housed

Vaccine

1,331

Covid Vaccines delivered

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53,405

Individuals Fed

Community Engagement

164

BIPOC entrepreneurs supported

Increase Health Outcomes

15,000

Attended our
30 health fairs

Nutrition

645

individuals received nutritional assistance

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Rockwood is Oregon’s poorest community. We work alongside our neighbors to co-create a new future together.

Rockwood is a historically neglected community whose 40,000 residents have a life expectancy that is 10-years shorter than the rest of the Portland Metro area. We facilitate collaborative solutions with neighbors and local leaders that provide pathways for Rockwood residents to thrive educationally, economically, and relationally.

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Our Core Programs

Advocating for housing system change in Rockwood and East County.

Working to increase core health outcomes and develop sustainable and holistic food systems.

Empowering Rockwood through changing the our community's access Food, Equity, and Community.

Stimulating entrepreneurship in Rockwood and East Multnomah County.

Lunch and Learn

An opportunity to go deeper. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities in Oregon’s poorest community and how you can engage in our work.

We invite you to join one of our upcoming virtual Lunch and Learn opportunities.

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Recent News

The Rockwood CDC Report – July 2024

The Report – July 2024 As summer winds down, I wanted to take a moment to reconnect and share the impact you’ve helped make in our community. We’re so grateful…

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The Flourishing Community: A story of hope for America’s distressed places

Read Co-Founder Brad Ketch's new book on how partnerships, collaboration, and bridge-building can transform a community.

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Rockwood Identity Atlas: A Quantitative Study

The Rockwood Identity Atlas is a 100-page report detailing statistics on Rockwood's history, housing, demographics, families, jobs, community, and health.

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