Policy
Shifting systems so Native families are seen, counted, and cared for.
Our storyA circle that has held
A circle that has held
since 2012.
The Future Generations Collaborative began as a circle of Native-serving organizations, families, Elders, and public-health partners with one shared goal: healthy pregnancies, healthy births, and strong Native families in Multnomah County.
How we came to be
Our journey
2012
The circle forms
Native-serving organizations, families, and public-health partners come together to increase healthy pregnancies and births in Multnomah County.
2012–2019
Rooted in FASD prevention
The collaborative grows its work preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and supporting families living with its lifelong impacts.
2020–2023
Answering the moment
Through the pandemic, the FGC expands to meet broader public-health needs, from food to housing to healing.
2022
An independent nonprofit
The FGC becomes an independent Native-led 501(c)(3), while continuing its long partnership with Multnomah County.
2024
Land Back
Barbie's Village, a home for Native families, becomes the collaborative's newest chapter.
How we work
The four Modes
Rather than a top-down program, we move as a medicine wheel. Four connected ways of working, each led by Native people and answerable to the community.
Education
Learning that spans generations, rooted in culture, from prenatal health through parenting.
Engagement
Community-driven gatherings, talking circles, and cultural events.
Evaluation
Measuring what matters, defined by the community itself.
What guides us
Our values
Nine values shape every decision we make, together.
Cooperative
Community-informed
Compassionate
Culturally congruent
Strengths-based
Predictable
Trauma & healing-informed
Consensus-driven
Sustainable
Come walk with us.
Whether you give, volunteer, or simply show up to a gathering, there is a place for you in this circle.