Community Articles

Pinwheels for Prevention

Supporting families, preventing harm

Last month, we celebrated Child Abuse Prevention Month — a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to keep kids safe, especially in rural communities across Oregon where resources can be limited and families face unique challenges.
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Green Coast Market

The backbone of rural Oregon’s economy

Launched in 2021, GRO currently supports four rural communities to build a network — a community ecosystem — that wraps around in support of local entrepreneurs. Find inspiration for ways to support small business in your community from these standout examples.
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Credit: Mariah Rocker

Telling her story

There is little chance now that Black settler Letitia Carson’s story will recede from memory. Her story is one of resilience, persistence and triumph. One of Carson’s most memorable claims to history is as an early Black homesteader in two Oregon locations.
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Author Richard Reeves with Umpqua Community College President Rachel Pokrandt

Exploring trends on boys and men

Richard Reeves, author of “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It”, talked about declining male enrollment and other complex and concerning trends before a packed auditorium at Umpqua Community College.
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A man and a woman stand in front of a barn, smiling lovingly at each other. The man holds a smiling toddler in a cowboy hat and cowboy boots.

Voices on financial well-being in Oregon

Research from Oregon Voices elevates perspectives from across the state on how the lack of living wage jobs and economic opportunity impacts Oregonians’ financial well-being. These concerns came charged with solutions to address the state’s growing wealth inequality.
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Voices on Oregon’s health care services

Voices on Oregon’s health care services

When it comes to health care in Oregon, location is everything. That was the overwhelming takeaway from the Oregon Voices survey, which asked residents from across the state for their personal experiences with a variety of critical issues.
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Students stewards in Union and Baker counties Oregon

Wisdom through generations

Nestled on the western slopes of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, east of the ridge that separates Highway 203 from North Powder, five students and two local ranchers plot their morning’s work.
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Next Door program

Doors of assistance

In 1971, a group of concerned residents in Hood River identified a need for a residential treatment facility for troubled youth. They launched The Next Door out of a rented farmhouse, offering treatment and beds to 10 youth.
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Buen Vecino Group

Neighbors working together

Bilingual public education, traffic safety and a vision for more inclusive, united communities motivated residents in Molalla to get involved. The path to creating the change they wanted?
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