Sabrina, Christa & Gary
Building a Portland where we all belong
Maybelle Center is the community health organization working together with neighbors in downtown Portland to reverse the root causes of social isolation. We promote social health by helping create a sense of belonging with adults facing the stigmas of mental health and financial poverty through our Neighborhood Programs in affordable housing and our Assisted Living Services.
Donors and Community Partners
Together, we’re confronting the causes of social isolation, one neighbor at a time. As a Donor or Community Partner, your support is instrumental in creating a more vibrant and inclusive downtown Portland. With your generosity, we can dismantle the walls of isolation and create a place where people truly feel seen, valued, and supported.
Members and Residents
We invite all Members and Residents to experience the power of belonging. At Maybelle Center, you’ll be welcomed into a community where you’re known for who you are, and not your current circumstances. For Members, it’s a safer and supportive place to come and connect with friends and neighbors. For Residents, it’s a place to call home.
Staff and Volunteers
We are working to build connections and empower anyone who faces the stigmas of financial poverty and mental illness. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help to create a Portland where all people experience belonging. Apply to join our skilled team as a full or part-time employee or volunteer.
Who is a Member?
In some circles, the word “membership” equates to exclusivity. Here, it’s about inviting people in. We create welcoming spaces that prioritize neighbors facing mental illness or financial stigmas but serve all Portlanders in meeting their need to belong. If you don’t meet the criteria below, let’s talk about the best way to plug in. It’s going to take all of us to build a Portland where everyone belongs!
Members at Maybelle Center:
Have a desire to connect with others
Are willing to sign our relationship agreement
Identify as low-income
Are currently housed
Are 18 years or older
Live in the downtown Portland area or can access the Center on 6th and Couch in Old Town
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Why the Work is so Important
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Neighborhood Programs
Neighborhood Programs bridge social health gaps by building spaces and intentional opportunities for belonging that prioritize neighbors facing mental illness or financial poverty stigmas. The backbone of this program is our partnerships with Members and the 35+ buildings where they reside in downtown Portland. Find out how we bring people together through shared interests with a wide array of classes, groups, and events.
Assisted Living
Macdonald Residence (or MacRes) is our 54-unit assisted living facility exclusively serving Medicaid-eligible adults. We offer high-quality care that cultivates a sense of belonging while meeting complex behavioral health and assisted living requirements. When asked to describe belonging, often the response is, “It feels like being at home.” And that’s exactly the type of environment we cultivate every day.
Affordable Apartments
Macdonald West (MacWest) offers 42 affordable studio apartments in the heart of Old Town for adults and couples whose income is 60% or below the area median. Our on-site staff provide support services promoting housing stability and working to prevent eviction while actively connecting residents to resources and encouraging participation in Maybelle Center programs to enhance residents’ social health.
The Many Faces Of Belonging
Becoming a part of something, feeling seen or heard, and having a safe place to feel at home, are often taken for granted. This strong sense of belonging can have a profound impact on the lives of our downtown neighbors, just as it does in our own.
Jacqueline
Brayden
Neal
Sandra
Tony
Lenos
Sabrina & Tracey
Stanley
Celeste, Wendy & Daniel
Pamela
Jackie
Stanley, Diane & Tim
Bonnie
Choir
Lazaro
Our Focus On Belonging:
We prioritize adults in downtown Portland facing stigmas of mental health and financial poverty.
Donate Today
We’re on a mission to build a Portland where everyone belongs. And we need your help. With Maybelle Center, you’ll be joining forces with a community health organization with proven success in bridging gaps in social health with neighbors facing stigmas from mental illness or financial poverty. Your gift today will help build the scaffolding—gathering spaces, highly-trained staff, housing, and engaging programming—where profound belonging can bloom.
Give
Your monetary contribution to Maybelle Center directly funds our operations and ensures the accessibility to belonging for every Member and Resident.
Partner
Only when we join forces with businesses and individuals committed to investing in our community can we truly deliver outsized impact in the fight against social isolation.
Volunteer
The contribution of your time is vital in the effort to empower change and reverse the root causes of isolation in downtown Portland, and where we live, work, and play.
