The ballot measure and City Ordinance authorizing the Portland Children’s Levy requires that administrative expenses not exceed 5 percent of revenues, and annual audits of the fund. The most recent PCL Audit completed by independent auditor Merina & Co. found that administrative expenses were less than 5 percent of revenues, were necessary and proper, and grant disbursements were properly documented and in accordance with approved budgets. Annual audit reports have consistently shown that 95 cents of every dollar collected is invested in programs helping the city’s children.
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Total Investment for 2019-2020: $18.9 million
Early Childhood Investments: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
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Albina Head Start: three full-day Head Start preschool classrooms; N, NE, SE Portland
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$692,618 |
Albina Early Head Start: four Early Head Start classrooms and home-based Early Head Start services (home visits and parent/child groups); N, NE, SE Portland | $716,327 |
Friendly House Preschool: full-day preschool for children from low-income families; NW Portland
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$74,717 |
Hacienda CDC, Portland Niños: home-visiting, parent/child groups with Latino families in Hacienda properties and Cully neighborhood | $208,978 |
Impact Northwest, Parent-Child Development Services: home-visiting, parent/child groups, and kindergarten transition support, NE & SE Portland | $243,315 |
Immigration & Refugee Community Org. (IRCO), Child and Parent Success: home-visiting, parent/child groups with immigrants & refugee families; citywide | $347,853 |
Latino Network, Juntos Aprendemos: weekly parent/child preschool groups for Latino, Spanish-speaking families; N, NE, E Portland | $332,444 |
Metropolitan Family Services, Ready-Set-Go!: weekly parent-child preschool groups for families in Wood Elem. area; E Portland | $120,342 |
Morrison Child & Family Services, Listos Para Aprender: home-visiting, parent/child groups, parenting groups with Latino families; E Portland | $540,598 |
Mt. Hood Community College, Early Head Start: home-based Early Head Start services (home visits and parent/child groups) and one Early Head Start classroom; E Portland | $560,113 |
Mt. Hood Community College, Head Start: two extended-day Head Start preschool classrooms; E Portland | $433,912 |
Native American Youth & Family Center: home visiting, parent/child groups for Native American/Alaska Native families; citywide | $179,681 |
Neighborhood House: home-based early Oregon Pre-kindergarten services (home visits and parent/child groups); SW Portland | $350,842 |
Portland Public Schools Head Start: four extended-day Head Start preschool classrooms; E Portland | $524,280 |
Total Early Childhood
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$5,326,021 |
Special Initiatives: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
Programs described below benefit children ages infant to 18 and are considered to support several of PCL program areas. |
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Morrison Child & Family Services: early childhood and general mental health consultation, parenting education with childcare sites, preschools, and home visiting programs; citywide
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$836,720 |
Mt. Hood Community College, Community Childcare Initiative: childcare financial assistance for low-income families; quality support for culturally specific in-home childcare; citywide | $1,674,249 |
Total Special Initiatives
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$2,510,969 |
Hunger Relief Investments: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
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Immigration & Refugee Community Org., Hunger Relief: outreach for food donation and access to school-based hunger relief services; nutrition education; NE, SE Portland
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$123,096 |
Janus Youth Programs, Village Gardens: community gardening for vegetable production and food discounts at Village Market; N Portland | $92,477 |
Meals on Wheels People, Meals 4 Kids: home meal delivery for children and caregivers with barriers to accessing other sources of emergency food; citywide | $679,785 |
Metropolitan Family Services, Hunger Relief: outreach for food donation and access to school-based hunger relief services; nutrition education; NE, SE Portland | $111,301 |
Oregon Food Bank, School-Based Food Pantries: food provision to school food pantries and summer food sites; nutrition education; NE, SE Portland | $562,232 |
Total Hunger Relief
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$1,568,891 |
Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Investments: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
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El Programa Hispano Católico, PChIP: parenting support and therapy for Latino families, with children 0-12, who have experienced domestic violence; citywide | $215,801 |
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization: in-home parenting education & support for immigrant and refugee families with children ages 0-18; citywide
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$191,578 |
Impact Northwest, PChIP: parenting education & support for families, with children 0-12, who have experienced domestic violence; citywide | $128,682 |
Janus Youth Programs/Insights, SEEDS: in-home parenting education & support for teen parents and their young children; citywide | $238,043 |
Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center/CARES Northwest: assessment services & therapy for children, ages 0-18, for whom there are concerns of abuse; citywide | $227,735 |
LifeWorks NW, Children's Relief Nursery: classroom-based therapeutic care for children ages 0-5, home visits, parenting education & respite care; N Portland | $501,738 |
LifeWorks NW, Family and Community Alliance: in-home parenting education & support for families, with children 0-18, at risk of abuse and neglect; citywide | $191,806 |
The Pathfinder Network: parenting classes and in-home parenting education & support for families, with children 0-18, with criminal justice system involvement; citywide | $297,857 |
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center: parenting education & support for African Americans attending Rosemary Anderson High School/POIC; citywide | $149,052 |
Salvation Army West Women's & Children's Shelter, PChIP: parenting for families, with children 0-18, who have experienced domestic violence; citywide | $131,217 |
Self Enhancement, Inc.: in-home and classroom parenting education & support for African American families enrolled in SEI's school program; N, NE Portland | $139,070 |
Volunteers of America, Family Relief Nursery: classroom-based therapeutic care for children ages 0-5, home visits, parenting education & respite care; citywide | $279.319 |
Volunteers of America, Gateway Child Care: drop-in child care for parents accessing services at the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services; citywide | $119.802 |
Total Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention
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$2,802,700 |
Foster-Care Investments: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
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Boys & Girls Aid, Permanency Project: services to support youth in foster care, ages 10 and older, prepare for permanency; citywide
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$125,989 |
Friends of the Children: intensive, long-term, one-to-one mentoring services for children in foster care grades K-12; citywide | $195,845 |
Impact NW, Safe & Together: intensive home visiting services for children in foster care, ages 0-8; support for birth & foster parents; focus on reunification; citywide | $329,752 |
Janus Youth Programs/Insights, ECHO: intensive home visiting for teen parents where either the child or teen parent is in foster care; focus on reunification; citywide | $188,566 |
Native American Youth & Family Center: case management, advocacy & cultural enrichment services for Native American youth in foster care, ages 0-24; citywide | $262,532 |
New Avenues for Youth, Avenues to College: college preparatory workshops, leadership development, and college housing support & case management; citywide | $203,557 |
Self Enhancement, Inc.: case management, enrichment activities, & academic support for African American youth in foster care, ages 7-19; N, NE, E Portland | $259,965 |
Youth, Rights, & Justice: Attorneys at Law, School Works: educational advocacy for children in foster care, ages 4-21; citywide | $203,781 |
Total Foster Care
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$1,769,987 |
After-School Investments: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
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BRAVO Youth Orchestra: after-school youth orchestra program for youth in grades 2-5; N/NE Portland
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$103,900 |
Boys and Girls Club, SUN Community School: after-school and summer academic support and enrichment at Margaret Scott Elementary; NE Portland | $69,036 |
El Programa Hispano Catolico, Puentes Primaria: intensive academic support and cultural enrichment program for K-5 students at Wilkes Elementary; NE Portland
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$81,233 |
Ethos Inc.: after-school music education program at thirteen schools for students in grades 2 - 8; N & NE Portland | $104,455 |
Girls Inc. of NW Oregon: after-school program for girls focused on youth development at nine schools for students in grades 4 - 8; N, NE & SE Portland | $72,661 |
Hacienda CDC, Expresiones: after-school/summer program providing homework support and enrichment activities for children in grades K-8 at Hacienda properities; N & NE Portland | $184,215 |
Human Solutions, LearnLinks: after-school program providing intensive academic support and enrichment activities for children in grades K-8 at low-income housing developments | $185,953 |
Human Solutions, Family Shelter: after-school enrichment program for youth experiencing homelessness; SE Portland | $54,548 |
Impact Northwest, AKA Science: after-school science program offered to youth in grades K-8 at SUN Community Schools; citywide | $108,866 |
Impact Northwest, Urban Opportunities: after-school program focused on job readiness training for high school students; N & NE Portland | $102,648 |
Immigrant and Refugee Community Org., INSPIRE: intensive academic support and family engagement for immigrant/refugee students in grades 4-9 at 9 schools; NE & SE Portland | $418,416 |
Immigrant and Refugee Community Org., SUN Community Schools: after-school and summer academic support and enrichment at two schools; NE & SE Portland | $121,893 |
Kairos PDX: after-school enrichment program for youth in grades K-4; N Portland | $108,166 |
Latino Network: after-school and summer enrichment program for youth in grades K-3 at Rigler, Kelly and Cesar Chavez schools; NE & SE Portland | $78,010 |
Metropolitan Family Service, SUN Community Schools: after-school and summer academic support and enrichment at two schools; SE Portland | $142,585 |
Native American Youth & Family Center: after-school, summer and school break enrichment activities for Native American/Native Alaskan children aged 5-18; citywide | $194,206 |
Neighborhood House, Hayhurst Connect: after-school and summer intensive academic support services; SW Portland | $77,416 |
Open School: intensive academic support, coaching and mentoring for high school students at three schools; N, NE & SE Portland | $388,259 |
Playworks, Junior Coach Leadership: after-school leadership program for children in grades 4 - 5 at nine schools; N, NE & SE Portland | $74,354 |
REAP, Inc.: intensive academic support and leadership development for youth in grades 4-6 attending Oliver and Parklane elementary schools; SE Portland | $51,950 |
Saturday Academy: after-school enrichment program taught by professionals in the field at twelve schools for students in grades 1 - 8; N, NE & SE Portland | $136,579 |
Self Enhancement, Inc.: intensive academic support and enrichment program for students in grades 6 - 8, focus on African-American children; N & NE Portland | $457,235 |
Total After-School
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$3,316,674 |
Mentoring Investments: Organization Names & Program Descriptions
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Campfire Columbia: after school mentoring program for middle school youth at 3 schools; N and SE Portland
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$450,193 |
College Possible: after school mentoring program to help low-income high school students prepare, apply for, enter, and graduate college; SE and E Portland | $94,780 |
Friends of the Children: long-term, community-based, one-to-one mentoring program for children grades K -12; citywide | $482,814 |
Immigrant & Refugee Community Org.: community based one-to-one and group mentoring program for immigrant and refugee youth in high school; NE and SE Portland | $239,765 |
Native American Youth & Family Center: community-based mentoring supporting Native American/Alaska Native high school students' college and career pursuits; citywide | $175,433 |
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center: school-based mentoring program for students at Rosemary Anderson Alternative High School; N and E Portland | $145,679 |
Total Mentoring
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$1,588,664 |