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On Tuesday, August 19th, Maybelle Center welcomed 14 delegates from Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, alongside faculty from Duke University and leaders from Oregon’s state and county agencies, for a morning of dialogue and shared learning about community-based care.
Two women with short hair stand smiling at the front of a room, both holding forward a print.
A decades-old wound kept him from creating. A collaborative art installation in his building gave him a chance to step back and reclaim his identity as an artist.
Four people standing around a table, looking down at a small bright-green bulbous sculpture being placed down on the table by one of the four people
Watch the recording of our live news feature with the hosts of KOIN News AM Extra, Emily Burris and Travis Teich, about our vital services at Maybelle Center!
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On March 6, 2025, we unveiled the second collective art installation as part of our Program Expansion Project (PEP), marking another significant step in our mission to reverse human isolation. What began just a year ago as a small initiative to bring 6-week creative, community-driven art projects to affordable housing buildings has blossomed into a powerful, ongoing movement.
At Maybelle Center, belonging is more than just an idea—it’s a guiding principle woven into every program and interaction. Now, with the help of the Belonging Barometer, a scientific tool developed by the Center for Inclusion and Belonging, belonging is also a measurable outcome.
Photo from waist up of a white man with short, cropped dark hair and glasses smiling and speaking emphatically into a microphone in front of a brick wall and window.
Blueprint of a 4-story elevator tower outside of a commercial stucco building
Theatre games lighten the weight of a friend’s death and inspire a transformative performance