NAYA FAMILY CENTER The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) is the beating heart and cultural hub of Portland’s Native American community, providing culturally-specific services and programming to youth, families, and Elders. NAYA’s mission is to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education. We are a family of multiple tribes and individuals who are rooted in sustaining tradition, and we come together in mutual support. NAYA, is Youth Centered, Family Driven, and Elder Guided. We are a unique organization providing a lifetime continuum of services from infants to Elders. We aim to support clients on their path to overall wellness and sustainability. In fiscal year (FY) 2013-2014 we dedicated more than 86,000 hours to our community in more than 25 distinct service programs. Our culturally specific programming impacted the lives of more than 10,000 people in our region, directly serving 2,325 individuals. These programs support Native people in obtaining an education, sustaining and revitalizing traditional arts, building career skills, improving health and wellness, supporting families through troubled times, intervening in crisis situations, and aiding families in buying homes and starting businesses.
NAYA BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOE DULANEY CHAIR
Karuk
MARY KAY EAGLE STAFF SECRETARY
Lakota/Northern Arapaho/Northern Cheyenne Government Specialist
WAYNE CLARK
Legacy Health
KAREN EHN
Department of County Human Services, Multnomah County
RENEE RANK IGNACIO
Klamath McMenamins
MICHELLE OSBORNE
Colville Nike, Inc.
JIM RALEIGH VICE CHAIR
Nike, Inc.
SARAH PETRONE
Portland Trail Blazers & Rip City Management
VANESSA RAY-HODGE
Pueblo of Acoma Government Attorney
EDDIE SHERMAN
Diné/Umóⁿ’hoⁿ Oregon Native American Chamber
MIKE SOTO
Ohlone Costanoan, CA Monterey Bay Safety Consultant
KAREN ST. CLAIR
Bdewakantuwan Sioux Psychotherapy Private Practice
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DEAR FRIENDS, haʔɫ adsɫčil. (Welcome) On behalf of the board, staff, Elders, and community of the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), it is my sincere privilege to present our Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report. NAYA has again achieved unmatched success, offering innovative and effective programs to thousands of our community members. In 2014, NAYA continued to provide a comprehensive suite of wraparound supports to our community, offering exceptional education and social services, stabilizing families, preventing homelessness, building positive cultural identity, and promoting healthy lifestyles throughout our region. Our goal is simple: Disrupt the cycle of generational poverty for our region’s Native American community. To achieve this, our strategies have remained laser-focused on the urgent needs of those individuals suffering the greatest instability while, at the same time, taking an audacious approach to addressing complex, systemic inequities. As we continue to extend ourselves across the spectrum of community need, one truth remains constant: The solutions to our challenges reside within the community. One such solution is Generations, our boldest and most ambitious project to date. It will be an intergenerational community offering stable housing for foster children, parents wishing to adopt, and community Elders. An on-site Early Learning Academy will provide educational opportunities for youth from birth to Kindergarten, and a community center will provide supportive services in education, workforce readiness, and health and wellness. Generations is the next phase of reconstructing the fabric of our community. And this year, we were honored to receive the endorsement of the Governor’s Office, as well as nearly $8.5 million in tax credits to make the vision a reality. Over the last year, we provided more than 86,000 service hours, advocated for students in 167 schools, and helped over 2,300 individuals access housing, energy assistance, and direct social services. Our quality programs are made possible through sound financial oversight, and I am pleased to share that we have maintained a modest administrative rate of 15.1%. As we continue to build upon the strengths of our accomplishments we will stay focused on our roots and remember the values and traditions that NAYA was built upon 40 years ago. Our success is not possible without the dedication of our community and generous support from numerous partnerships and supporters. The past 40 years has created a path of commitment and dedication that will guide us into the next 40 years of service. I am pleased to share this report of our most recent fiscal year’s activities with you. ʔuťigʷicid čəɫ. (We thank you.)
MATT MORTON
Squaxin Island Tribe Executive Director, NAYA Family Center
YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Youth Centered
S.T.E.P. 2 Respect
Parents and Elders founded NAYA to provide academic and recreational support for Native youth. Our children are at the center of our community, and the Youth Educational Services (YES) department continues the legacy of providing these supports and opportunities. Youth participate in programs focused on education and personal goals to ensure that they receive wraparound supports needed to achieve lifelong successes. YES programs served 1066 youth, 3rd grade through college, in family engagement, mentoring and tutoring, cultural arts, college and career services, homeless youth services, spring and summer break camps, gang outreach and prevention, recreational sports (basketball, volleyball, and soccer), plus special opportunities for our youth to get involved in the community. Additional supports include events like the Back to School BBQ, seasonal gatherings, NAYA’s Got Talent, and more. These opportunities allow youth to engage in activities that strengthen their cultural identity, build healthy relationships, and develop networks with peers, mentors, and Elders. NAYA’s youth are the leaders of the next generation.
The S.T.E.P. 2 Respect project exists to address issues of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in the lives of our high school youth. The goal of the project is to build a model program involving youth input that will strengthen policies for school-wide responses to safety issues, confidentiality, and a reduction of abuse. Students created resources like a brochure and PSA, strengthening peer-based advocacy for healthy relationships. S.T.E.P. 2 Respect hosted Portland’s First Annual Healthy Breakup Summit, an event for youth to hear powerful advocates speak about healthy, non-abusive youth relationships, even as those relationships come to an end. S.T.E.P. 2 Respect is funded by a grant awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.
Service Stats: 315 youth received academic support, 245 youth in cultural arts classes, 98 youth in recreation programs, 28 youth served by gang prevention, 161 participants in homeless youth services, 80 youth receiving transit passes, 275 youth attending camp. 03 04
EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY Cultural Identity and Education NAYA’s Early College Academy (ECA) is an example of how public schools’ partnerships with culturally-specific organizations can improve outcomes for youth of color. Students come to the ECA for the culturally-specific curriculum, to receive specialized instruction, and to access the on-site services at NAYA that lead to lifetime success. ECA students can arrive credit deficient, having dropped out, experienced expulsion, or have attendance and behavioral challenges. Through involvement in College and Career services, mentoring, life skills classes, and cultural and recreational activities, students become productive and successful scholars, tradespeople and professionals. Though ECA’s non-traditional, highly-supportive model is not directly comparable to PPS, 92% of ECA students will receive a diploma.
Meet Jenni Jenni Pedro-Miguel, graduated early from the ECA in June 2014. After enrolling in the ECA, she immediately began to benefit from the holistic services the ECA and NAYA provide. Jenni engaged with teachers and advocates to feel confident about her cultural identity. This helped improve Jenni’s grades and become an active community member volunteering and participating in multiple afterschool programs. Her dedication to school, community, and her peers set her up for a lifetime of success, starting with graduating early as a Junior and as the first person in her family to receive a high school diploma.
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Stabilization and Asset-building
It’s All Because of NAYA’s Support Anjanet Banuelos’s, Tlingit, life has changed since walking into NAYA Family Center. Experiencing employment and housing instability, Anjanet had accessed mainstream community programs but didn’t recieve the supports she needed to succeed. “I was looking for a job and went into the county unemployment office and the woman told me NAYA could help because I’m Native.”
Community Development supports youth, families, and Elders with programs and services that are designed to build individual and family assets in the Native American community. Offering an array of services to support Native individuals, NAYA’s focus on economic wellness includes Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), homeownership classes, financial wellness workshops, microenterprise classes, and career skills development. In FY 2013-2014 Community Development programs served 727 unduplicated participants. NAYA’s microenterprise classes teach participants how to create a business plan, conduct market research, apply for loans, and make a living wage working for themselves by starting their own business. In partnership with Multnomah County we offer emergency rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to keep people in their homes and the lights on. Job-skills coaches provide program participants valuable skills for interviewing, resume building and time management. Workforce development staff connects our community to internships and hands-on learning experiences that prepare them to advance economically. NAYA Construction and Nawitka Catering function as social enterprises that give workers from our community new skills and experience employment.
Anjanet connected with NAYA’s Career Skills Coach. He encouraged her to apply for job-seeker classes which also helped pay for permits and work clothes and also connected her with Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. Anjanet completed the job seeker program, the trade program with Oregon Tradeswomen, and was invited to join a union. “In all my life I never made more than $12 an hour, or minimum wage. Now, I make more than a living wage for my family, I have a 401k, and I credit it to NAYA and Oregon Tradeswomen.” Service Stats: 179 clients accessed housing stability, 623 received energy assistance, 93 recipients participated in homeownership education, 84 Individuals Development Account (IDA) savers, 48 received financial wellness, 149 clients participated in Career Skills Development.
Anjanet returned to NAYA to participate in the Homeownership program. Now a homeowner, Anjanet is working with NAYA’s Individual Development Account (IDA) program to save for a new roof for her house. “NAYA has enabled me to become completely self-sufficient. I never thought I’d be a homeowner, and be making the money I make, and it was all because of NAYA’s support.”
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FAMILY SERVICES Bringing Three Generations Together
Family Driven, Elder Guided Through the NAYA’s Family Services department, our youngest children, families, and Elders are provided with holistic services that strengthen cultural identity and sustain tradition. We support some of our most vulnerable community members and provide support for families facing instability. Chxi San (“New Day”) early childhood playgroup, and culturally-specific Head Start classes offered at Applegate school offer culturally-specific curriculum that includes objectives so children are ready for kindergarten.
Generations will turn the dormant Foster School facility (located in Portland’s Lents neighborhood) into a thriving asset. Generations is an intentional community intended to address the disproportionate poverty, foster care involvement, educational attainment, and employment rates that affect our community. Creating permanency for our community’s most vulnerable will unite youth, families, and Elders to celebrate in a shared experience, build trust, and care for one another.
Elder Services supports our most wise and respected community members, connecting them to health and wellness activites, and provide support and advocacy for those seeking assistance. Elders take part in Tai Chi and calisthenics, receive healthy meals at NAYA, and are supported through activities, transportation, and providing a gateway to other NAYA services and outside providers. 100% of participants in Elder Services are active in other NAYA programming.
“Caring for each other, we learn from and respect one another… from generation to generation, our elders cherish our youth who in turn honor their elders,” - Ruth Jensen, Tinglit, Elder
Community Supports Generations
“I am so impressed by the numerous forms of outreach, support and economic development NAYA is engaged in.” - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley “NAYA is a vital part of addressing the social and educational disparities facing the large and vulnerable population of Native Americans in Portland.” –Joe Finkbonner, Lummi, Executive Director, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Service Stats: 153 individuals received foster care support, 141 participated in Healing Circle, 117 individuals received advocacy, 56 Elder service recipients received free lunch meals, 23 youth served in Pathways to Adulthood foster services, and 1,260 people received more than 5,300 pounds of food.
“NAYA serves Portland’s urban Indian population in many vital ways, from our precious youth to our respected Elders. We are blessed to have this resource here, to ensure our people continue to thrive for generations to come.” – Paul Lumley, Yakama, Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission “Bridge Meadows supports the Generations project, because we have already seen that the Native American community has a great need for intergenerational and culturally relevant services in this area. The potential for bringing about lasting improvement in the community and the lives of people of all ages are undeniable.” – Dr. Derenda Schubert, Bridge Meadows
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Culturally Empowered, Civically Engaged
Recognition of Traditional Lands
NAYA facilitates community leadership in a variety of ways. We support the next generation of community leaders through the Oregon LEAD cohort, a year-long program that brings young leaders together to strengthen professional skills and engage in community initiatives. The Portland Youth and Elders Council is an intergenerational convening of community members who come together to identify and address community priorities. Forums are held for community to gather and contribute input on issues that are important to Portland’s Native community.
Multnomah County Chair Marissa Madrigal requested community member and NAYA Youth and Education Specialist Carlos McNair, Klamath and Modoc, to perform an honor song during the State of the County address. Chair Madrigal’s invitation was an important moment for Portland’s Native community to be recognized for its historical roots, current contributions, and connections to Multnomah County.
NAYA’s volunteers are the foundation of our organization dating back to the beginning. Our volunteers are committed to support special projects that benefit Native people in youth camps, afterschool programming, events and much more. And we register voters and educate our community about the importance of staying civically-engaged.
The State of the County address began with Chair Madrigal saying “When we say the name Multnomah, we invoke the name of a people - the first people to inhabit this land and the same people who live among us now, too often invisibly.” Carlos then joined Chair Madrigal onstage to sing and play a hand drum song. Madrigal argued for a “smart” justice system, culturally-responsive services, and better mental health and educational support.
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REVENUES
2014
2013
%
Contracts, Grants & Contributions
7,094,852
8,685,101
Special Events
340,033
326,293
Catering/Cafeteria Revenue
176,315
260,843
Construction Revenue
194,920
80,920
Rental Income (Sawash)
415,331
346,209
Other Revenues
9,044
63,895
Total Revenues
8,230,649
9,763,261
Community Development
3,084,681
2,792,304
32.5
Youth and Education Services
1,800,577
1,758,163
19
Family Services
1,079,694
874,767
11.4
NAYA Early College Academy
846,545
722,466
9
Community Engagement
543,231
440,872
5.7
Fiscal Sponsorships
116,065
37,664
1.2
Affordable Housing
421,214
441,731
4.4
TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
7,892,007
7,067,967
83.2
Management and general
1,184,925
1,120,363
12.5
Fundraising
410,509
211,890
4.3
TOTAL EXPENSES
9,487,441,
8,400,220
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
8,174,868
6,811,827
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
6,918,076
8,174,868
EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES:
SUPPORTING SERVICES
DONATIONS
DONATIONS CORPORATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
INDIVIDUALS
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Youth Centered • Family Driven • Elder Guided