Partnering

Partners at home at Augustana

Augustana’s community involvement is widespread. We are blessed to work with many loal and global partners who support us in our purpose and ministry. The offices of the following not-for-profit organizations are located at Augustana:

The Society for Haitian Arts, Culture and Social Support whose mission is to promote the existence of the Haitian Art, Culture, and Social Support in the Pacific Northwest, to provide education and development resources to the community, and to expand the diversity of Arts and Culture.

The Oregon New Sanctuary Movement (ONSM) - is an interfaith coalition of over 20 different faith communities, called by their faith to respond actively and publicly to the suffering of their immigrant brothers and sisters residing in the United States. They stand together in their faith that everyone, regardless of national origin, has basic common rights, including but not limited to: 1) livelihood; 2) family unity; and 3) physical and emotional safety. For more information about ONSM please check their website.

Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) – committed to promote affordable, stable and safe rental homes, and to educate and empower tenants about their rights and responsibilities. CAT brings tenants together to organize and collectively work for fair and equal protections in housing policy and practice. CAT was founded at Augustana Lutheran Church.

Familias en Accion/Families in Action - their mission is to promote holistic family well being for Latinos through community engagement, education, research and advocacy for social change. Their priorities are: cancer and chronic disease prevention, cancer survivorship, community leadership development, elimination of health disparities, community based participatory research, community participation in public policy, strategic partnerships, and holistic health integrating mind, body and spirit.

Irvington Pre-School - a cooperative half-day program that serves approximately 40 children and their families. The pre-school moved to Augustana in 1991.

Well Arts Institute - integrates theater and visual arts with their mission: "To explore, develop and practice creativity as a means of wellness." The heart of their organization is Performing Wellness: a four-month writing/rehearsal process, working with writers from agencies around Portland. Previous writers have come from OHSU, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, The Portland Vet Center and many others. Performing Wellness culminates in theatrical production which transforms the writers, actors and audience in a community sharing of stories and lives. Equally important, Well Arts can provide workshops, presentations, and teaching in hospitals, clinics and care facilities in the greater Portland area.

Support Groups
Support groups that regularly meet at Augustana include:

Narcotics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Women in Community Service
National Alliance of Mental Illness
Love Makes a Family
Bradley Angle

Augustana is a gathering place for many other community groups including:

Native American Youth Association
Advocacy Task Forces
Farm Worker Task Forces
Health Task Forces
Environmental Justice Groups
Irvington Garden Club
Irvington Neighborhood Association
Northwest Service Academy (AmeriCorps)
Police Accountability Committee
Scuola Italiana di Portland
Swedish School of Portland
The Preschool Board
Write Around Portland