Programs / Services

Focus on educational enhancement, civic responsibility, cultural enrichment, health promotion, social skills development, and employment opportunity and training.

Neighborhood House is a community center concentrated on meeting the needs of the entire Portland community. The recipients of services at Neighborhood House range from infants in the Child Development Center to senior citizens in the Senior Nutrition Program. The expertise of Neighborhood House is recognizing and responding to the wide scope of needs of individuals and families in a low socioeconomic area, including needs specifically related to education, nutrition, social, and physical issues. As a community center, the services of Neighborhood House require us to constantly evolve to meet the changing needs of our neighborhood.

Child Development Center
Our Center provides children, ages six weeks through twelve years with a safe, nurturing learning environment. Our program, utilizing a research based curriculum, provides preschoolers with developmentally appropriate activities that prepare them to start kindergarten ready to succeed! Our Center is a part of the elite Stars for Kids Now program and the Gheens Bridges to Tomorrow Initiative.

Financial assistance is available through Community Coordinated Child Care. For more information, contact Felicia Alfred, Child Development Director at 502.774.2977.

Read the press release about our preschool winning the Wuzzleburg Preschool Garden Award from the National Gardening Association.

Youth Development Program
Our program breaks the cycle of poverty through educational opportunities for school-aged children. We provide a safe place for children and teens to develop positive and meaningful relationships. Daily activities include Kids Cafe, academic programs, recreation and cultural experiences designed to broaden their vision for the future. Activities are also designed to address issues affecting their lives which include: conflict resolution/violence prevention, substance abuse prevention and pregnancy prevention.

Family Services
As the community center for the Portland neighborhood, our agency is the hub of activity for adults and families. Many services, such as workshops, trainings and support groups, are lead by experts from partner agencies. We host a variety of community activities each month, including the Portland Now Prevention Partnership. Our Emergency Food Bank provides assistance for more than 400 families each month as well as serving as a referral source for other services.

Four Seasons
Neighborhood House partners with a variety of groups to provide services which improve the quality of life for our senior adults. We become family to some of our city’s most vulnerable adults. Support is offered emotionally, physically and mentally through educational information, recreation, physical and intergenerational activities, and lunches each weekday.