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The Urban League of Portland’s mission is to empower African-Americans and others to achieve equality in education, employment, health, economic security and quality of life.

Promoting business prosperity and a healthy, equitable, inclusive, and diverse community by providing information, services, and advocacy for our members.

Seeks to promote the economic prosperity of Asian/Pacific Islander communities by encouraging the growth of API entrepreneurship, advocating for the success of API businesses and professionals, and supporting community engagement.

Black Advisory Business Council supports and advocates for Black-owned businesses in Washington County by addressing unique challenges, promoting entrepreneurship, and fostering community involvement and career development.

Findings on current infrastructure and projected workforce needs to expand early learning and care for infants and children through age five.

Commissaries provide support operations for mobile food units and food vending machines. Food service activities include, utensil washing and/or any food preparation activities such as food washing, thawing, cooking, cooling and reheating.

WCCLS offers research resources for business and nonprofits, including data sets and trainings.

Job finding and career skills development through the Washington County Library System.

Searchable map by address, tax lot ID, or tax account.

A list of free and low-cost legal resource in Washington County.

The Environmental Health Program licenses facilities such as restaurants, temporary food booths, mobile food units, commissaries, warehouses and vending machines. Food service businesses in Washington County must be licensed by Environmental Health.

The Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP) is a program to pay for projects that improve travel for people who walk, bike, roll, drive, and use the buses or trains.

Recruiting PCC early education students who want work and experience in pre-school education by serving as the employer of record, paying the wages and up to $1,000 retention bonus upon completion of 300 hours of work.

Members gain access to critical informational programs, new regulations and issues, and regular networking events throughout the month to bring businesses together in order to learn, network and share resources.

Empowering youth through the shared work of farming to grow food for partner organizations who distribute this food to families in need.

WorkSource Oregon is your one-stop career center and a proud partner of the American Job Center network. All services are free.

Summary charts of Washington County Economic Indicators

The Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC) developed a Quality Jobs Framework to create the foundation to create and support quality jobs throughout the region.

Worksystems convenes partners, designs programs, coordinates services, and invests funds to help job seekers acquire the skills they need to support themselves and to meet the staffing needs of regional industry.