Photo: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

Group portrait taken at the 2024 Gratitude event

Our mission

Photo: NARA NW

Removing impervious surface for a green space

Mission

We are committed to advancing equitable disaster resilience, for people of color, through healing-centered, culturally grounded collaborations and sustainable practices.

Cheerful young kayakers posing with oars

Values

We are committed to fostering space for culturally rooted people and to equity at the heart of our health, our work, and our resilience.

Philosophy

Is created within the theoretical guidelines of the social resilience framework, healing-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally grounded approaches.