Our New Mission Statement
North by Northeast has a new mission statement! Our mission, vision and commitment to Black health have remained steadfast over the past 14 years. As the healthcare landscape, our city and our state have changed around us, our programs and services have had to adapt. We realized in 2019 that our mission statement needed updating to better reflect what we do, and why and how we do it. With input from NxNE's staff, board and Patient Wellness Council, we're proud to share our new mission statement,…
Mr. Washington’s Story
North by Northeast patient John “Bubba” Washington is a successful entrepreneur, community advocate, father of four, grandfather of two and former foster parent of over 24 young people. He owns and operates Flossin Media, a multicultural marketing and media production agency based in Portland that includes Flossin magazine, TV, outreach and events. He also serves as Chair of the Soul District Business Association. In 2012, Mr. Washington found himself “trapped between a rock and a hard…
Expungement Forms
We hope to reschedule our cancelled March 19 Expungement Clinic in partnership with Multnomah Public Defender for later this summer. In the meantime, you can access Multnomah Public Defender's record expungement assistance by downloading, filling out and submitting the forms below. Please follow instructions on the form for how to submit them. Expungement Clinic Forms
Sharing our Racial Equity Policy
After a year of reflection, hard work and discussion, writing, reviewing, more writing and more reviewing, we are proud to share our newly adopted Racial Equity Policy. As an organization committed to culturally-specific care focused on African American health, we have worked diligently over the past 13+ years to ensure our clinic is an affirming, safe and welcome space for African American community members. Over these years, we have established specific policies, procedures and approaches that…
A Letter from our New Board Chair
Dear NxNE family, Earlier this fall I had the great privilege of saying “Yes!” to serving as the next Board Chair of North by Northeast Community Health Center. It’s hard to believe that it was only a year and a half ago that Dr. Jill and Suzy invited me to join the board. I jumped at the opportunity then to join this exciting team of dedicated individuals, and it has turned out to be an even greater experience than I expected it would be. I have enjoyed the chance to effect real…
It’s Give!Guide Time!
We're thrilled to be included again this year with 151 other amazing Portland nonprofits in the Willamette Week Give!Guide. The goal of the Give!Guide is to engage young Portlanders in giving back to the community and build a culture of active citizenship. For North by Northeast, the Give!Guide is a great way to reconnect with longtime donors, meet new donors who agree that Black Health Matters, and raise money to carry on our work into the new year! Here's how it works: Step 1: Browse the…