NEIGHBORHOOD

HOUSE

Since 1905

Evghenia Sincariuc, Meera Batra & Sheyma Omar

11.04.2025

Neighborhood House is a community-based organization located in SW Multnomah Village. Founded in 1905 to support new immigrants, we have grown into a trusted community hub dedicated to improving lives and building stronger neighborhoods. Through our education, safety net, and small business development programs, we bring people together to combat inequities with collaboration, engagement, and lasting change at the neighborhood level.

WHO ARE WE?

We connect neighbors, build community and improve lives.

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MISSION

WE BELIEVE TO OUR CORE

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NH strengthens communities by providing programs and resources to support economic justice, family empowerment, and housing stability for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our work ranges from upstream preventative programs such as childcare, early education, and parenting supports, to downstream interventions such as our food pantry and housing services.

Our vision is for every neighbor to have the community and support they need to thrive. As the leading Portland-area non-profit social service provider, we deliver innovative, life-changing programs for people of all ages and backgrounds.

OUR

HISTORY

Providing Support to Overcome Everyday Challenges

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OUR HISTORY

Neighborhood House Circa 1929

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OUR HISTORY

CCIP offers micro-enterprise technical and educational assistance and support for culturally specific/immigrant childcare business providers in the most underrepresented communities.

WHAT IS CCIP?

WHAT WE OFFER

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• Pre-Licensing Support. We provide the support and techincal assitance to acquire state licensing.

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• Program is linguistically-specific to serve communities with a shared language.

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• Learning and networking through peer-to-peer support trainings specific for child care providers to maintain their licensing requirements.

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MEET THE TEAM

Meet the dedicated team behind CCIP who works tirelessly to make the program a success. From left to right: Meera Batra, Program Director; Sheyma Omar, Business Advisor; and Evghenia Sincaruic, Business Advisor.

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Together, they support participants every step of the way—offering guidance, expertise, and encouragement to help local entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

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The childcare sector has long relied on low-wage workers—both families paying unaffordable tuition and providers earning too little for the vital work they do.

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Neighborhood House has a long history of supporting small, culturally diverse childcare businesses, many owned and operated by women, immigrants, and people of color. Our programs strengthen providers, families, and the communities they serve.

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WHAT WE DO

• We offer training and resources to improve the quality of care and cultivate sustainable business practices.

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• Our core programming is 1:1 business advising, monthly workshops, network meetings, mentorship and navigating barriers to access resources.

• Childcare start-ups
• Goals to expand businesses
• Alternative childcare
• Professional development for early childcare educators (ECE)
• Open door policy for anyone interested in the childcare industry

IDEAL

CLIENT

CCIP works with 140 child care providers and 800 families yearly, with an overall impact of 1,600 children in child care.

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By providing linguistically and culturally responsive childcare, our childcare business development programs support the children and families who receive care, as well as the entire employment ecosystem by allowing more diverse parents and caregivers to participate in the workforce.

Business Advising, network supports, and local centralized business services are offered to those we serve. We are also part of Prosper Portland’s Inclusive Business Resource Network, a citywide program that brings multiple services for small businesses into a single network to provide greater efficiencies and cross-functional innovation.

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We work with Network partners to leverage our collective expertise to increase the success of underrepresented entrepreneurs and help close the racial wealth gap through business ownership and sustainability.

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PROGRAM INSIGHTS

OUTCOMES

91%

Reported an increase in their business practices

81%

Providers reported an increase in business income

10 Cohorts

6 Linguistically-specific cohorts graduated last quarter in the SBDC course specific for child care providers. For many it was a first-time graduation.

Recent program evaluations have shown a marked impact. Some indicators of our success include:

PROGRAM PARTNERS

PROSPER PORTLAND

OREGON CHILD CARE ALLIANCE

WONDERSCHOOL

SOMALI AMERICAN COUNCIL OF OREGON

SOUTHEAST WORK

CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL

BUSINESS OREGON

SAHAL RELIEF ORGANIZATION

A list of our current sponsors and partners:

CHILDREN’S INSTITUE

meera.batra@nhpdx.org

CHALLENGES & SUCCESSES

CONTACT US

Evghenia Sincariuc, Meera Batra & Sheyma Omar

11.04.2025

Evghenia Sincariuc

503-784-9616

CCIP Program Manager

503-481-2322

CCIP Network Coordinator

esincariuc@nhpdx.org

Sheyma Omar

971-222-6961

CCIP Network Coordinator

somar@nhpdx.org

Meera Batra

Thank You for Getting to Know Us!