Friendly House, Inc

Friendly House, a non-profit neighborhood center and social service organization, promotes the interdependence of people from all walks of life to meet educational, recreational and human-service needs in the Portland Metropolitan area. Friendly House creates opportunities for people of all income and age groups to increase social capital, which we define as the bonds that encourage mutually beneficial support. We operate two major programs in Northwest Portland: Community Services and Children’s Programs. Founded in 1930, the organization has remained true to its settlement house roots, giving special attention to the needs of people facing extraordinary challenges, including children, low-income families,  immigrants, older adults, and LGBT older adults, to assure their inclusion in the fabric of society.