Portland’s Queer Parenting & Caregiving Village
A Family Friend is someone you’d trust with the key to your house, who would never make you feel judged for the pile of laundry on the couch.
We are making it easier for folks in Portland’s queer community to access connection to a village built for them. We are creating opportunities to connect with the folks who become chosen family, and the caregivers who make your home feel even cozier.
Through our growing network of trusted caregivers and community-backed resources for families, we are consolidating the work of finding the village and centralizing local family resources for folks in our community.
Right now, this looks like community partnerships, caregiver network building, and coming soon we will be launching an online community that allows you to tap into community and connects you with other families and caregivers who get it.
Meet the Founder
Bella Bergeron
(she/her)
I am a dreamer, community builder, childcare provider, and the founder of Family Friend. In addition to working with young folks, I have a professional background in large scale creative production and design project management, which has given me many skills and tools to build and organize this project. My mission is to create a sustainable, intentional, queer parenting village for the city I live in and love, Portland, Oregon.
I founded Family Friend because as a caregiver, I saw a distinct need in the parenting and caregiving community for more opportunities to connect with likeminded folks, and build bridges between the communities that already exist. It seemed like there were missed connections happening everywhere, with families being disconnected in their neighborhoods, and resources not reaching the folks who need them. As I began to dream about creating a project that supports families, I also noticed many of the queer social spaces I am a part of were very adult focused and not kid friendly, making it even more difficult for queer folks who are parents and caregivers to really tap in and find their village.
With so many of us needing to rely on chosen family and our close friends, we deserve a better way to find and connect with each other, so I’m building Family Friend for just that!
