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WorkWell, Dress for Success Oregon

Employment resource · Portland

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WorkWell is a coworking and resource center run by Dress for Success Oregon, in the Hollywood area of Northeast Portland. It is open to all women and gender-expansive people, which includes trans women and nonbinary folks. If you are a Dress for Success Oregon client, or have been referred to them, you get full access for free: coworking rooms, fast WiFi, career coaching and mentorship, workshops on things like resume building, interviewing, budgeting, workplace benefits, and retirement, plus wellness navigation that connects you to medical, mental health, and holistic care. There is also drop-in Child Watch for potty-trained kids ages 3 and up while you stay onsite, Monday to Friday mornings. If you are not a DFS Oregon client, you can still join through a sliding-scale membership that starts at $5 a day or $20 a month, and your membership helps keep it free for clients. It is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm, at 1532 NE 37th Ave. Call 503-249-7300 or email programs@dressforsuccessoregon.org, and you can reserve a room through the WorkWell site.

Services offered

Career coachingCoworking space

Who it's for

WomenGender-expansive peopleLow-income

Location

WorkWell, Dress for Success Oregon

1532 NE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

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