A two-week, no-cost summer camp, Ninth Grade Counts provides an opportunity for soon-to-be ninth grade students to get a jump start on their journey into high school.

NAYA’s Camp Rise is a free camp for 2nd – 8th grade youth. Camp Rise takes place during both spring and summer breaks, and focuses on academic skill building, movement, mental wellness, and culturally specific activities.

Our young people see continuing their education as the best path to a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. But without support, the dream of a college education is out of reach for many.

NAYA has returned with in-person College Nights! Held every Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30 – 6:00 pm. Drop-ins welcome! Can’t attend in person? Reach out to collegecareer@nayapdx.org to schedule a one-on-one zoom meeting.

Returning to complete high school can prove difficult for people who left for family, health, or other reasons.

Throughout the year, NAYA Family Center’s College and Career Readiness program conducts several campus visits.

Filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a requirement for students seeking to have financial aid.

The Green Workforce Academy (GWA) is a 5-week paid training opportunity for Black, Indigenous and other adults of color in Portland.

The Reimagining Justice in Cully initiative seeks to address systemic inequities and promote community empowerment through innovative programs and partnerships.

SAFE stands for Student Academy for Financial Empowerment. SAFE’s aim is to help postsecondary learners craft actionable strategies to reduce debt and graduate.

Individual Development Accounts, or IDAs, are an innovative way for low-income Oregonians to gain greater financial security and work towards a specific goal.

The Microenterprise program is a collaborative effort to build prosperity within Portland’s Native American community while preserving cultural traditions.

Survivor services breaks the silence around domestic and sexual violence by fostering strength, respect, and balance in relationships, while offering culturally relevant services such as crisis intervention, advocacy, safety planning, and weekly support groups with free childcare. Rooted in tradition, the Healing Circle affirms that domestic violence is not, nor has it ever been, a traditional Native American value.

The NAYA food pantry is supported by the Oregon Food Bank and Fresh Alliance organizations, longstanding partners in addressing food insecurity within the Native American community.

NAYA is part of the Homeless Youth Continuum in Multnomah County. We work with youth, ages 16 to 24, experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

NAYA’s Housing and Stabilization Services Department offers advocacy services, longer-term housing stability assistance, shelter and rapid re-housing for homeless families

NAYA’s utility Assistance program promotes wellness and housing stability within our communities by providing utility assistance for income-qualified Multnomah county residents.

This amazing, family-friendly, cultural gathering is the cornerstone of NAYA’s cultural arts programming.

We’re excited to be welcoming youth back for after school programming, including recreation, cultural arts, academic skill building (STEAM, literacy, etc.), and more.

NAYA’s recreational activities include after-school drop-in sport clinics and seasonal sports teams, including basketball and volleyball.

Meals for seniors over 60 years old and people with disabilities over 55 years old are provided Monday - Friday.

A Community-oriented playgroup for parents and their children, pre-birth through age five, that creates a nurturing circle of care through culturally focused, child-centered, and developmentally appropriate play in a structured environment.

Providing innovative childhood programming is an essential part of NAYA’s mission to serve everyone from babies to elders.

Preschool for All (PFA) connects families in Multnomah County to free, inclusive, culturally responsive early education.

Early childhood development services for families with children prenatal – Kindergarten entry (generally 0 – 5 years old) that focus on Parent-Child interaction, Parent Education, and Kindergarten Readiness.

This public health program is designed to improve health outcomes and influence lifetime nutrition and health behaviors in targeted, at-risk populations.

NAYA’s new Early Learning Center, located at the new Opportunity Center at NE 42 nd Ave that will serve children from infancy through Preschool.

The foster care support program assists youth who are in state or tribal foster care systems. We offer services to youth from birth to age 24 as well as supportive resources to their birth and foster parents.

KEEP is an evidence based support and skill enhancement program for foster and kinship parents. The program supports foster families by promoting child wellbeing and preventing placement breakdowns.

Our focus is on creating a vision for the future that is respectful and inclusive of Native American culture and traditions.

NAYA Family Center provides a place for youth to come together with the important people in their lives.

Commercial tobacco prevention provides support to community members who want to change their relationship with commercial tobacco products such as cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) -aka- vapes, and smokeless tobacco.

NAYA’s Community Garden (Wapas Nah Nee Shaku) is part of a vision to reclaim our land, and to create a space where Native American traditions and practices are honored and celebrated.

This program offers free car seat inspections and parent education on proper car seat use, vehicle safety, and state laws and regulations.

NAYA collaborates with local organizations to provide essential home repair support for Portland homeowners.

This workshop guides you through the home buying process using the Pathways Home curriculum, tailored for Native American homeownership.

Participants will have the opportunity to attend workshops, meet with lenders, real estate agents, and other community partners to learn about homeownership.

This 40-unit project is co-owned by Native American Youth and Family Center and by Guardian Real Estate Services LLC.

This 59-unit housing project is our first project in the Cully Neighborhood and is co-owned by Native American Youth and Family Center and Community Development Partners.

This 50-unit project is our third project in the Cully Neighborhood and is co-owned by Native American Youth and Family Center and by Community Development Partners.

This 56-unit project is the second project in the Cully neighborhood and is co-owned by Native American Youth and Family Center and by Community Development Partners.

This 56-unit project is the second project in the Cully neighborhood and is co-owned by Native American Youth and Family Center and by Community Development Partners.

Kah San Chako Haws is recognized as a case study in sustainable construction in Indian Country by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Many Nations Academy (formerly the Early College Academy) has some spectacular students.

Many Nations Academy (formerly the Early College Academy) has some spectacular students.

Strong academic achievement is the overarching goal of the program. Educational youth advocates provide connection to community resources that can benefit the entire family.

NAYA offers safe, privacy-protected space for cultural, social, supportive, and other programming to Two Spirit youth and allies.