# Impactful Intrapreneurship Ventures Central City Concern is an Innovative Portland Non-Profit By Rebecca Byers | Published 2013-05-06 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-city-concern References: [pdx.edu](http://www.pdx.edu/impactentrepreneurs/incubator-members-and-graduates) & [centralcityconcern.org](http://www.centralcityconcern.org/) [Central City Concern](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penn-state) is a Portland, Oregon-based non-profit targeting homelessness at its root causes: addiction, mental health issues, and poverty. Central City Concern is currently engaged in a [Portland State University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casework) Social Innovation Incubator program working on new projects within the organization. Central City Concern has been dedicated to cultivating sustainable solutions to [ending homelessness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-2-the-streetz) and helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency through programs including employment development, addiction treatment and recovery, affordable housing, and more. CCC's Clean & Safe program, for example, sees the inclusion of its recovery patients in a work experience program for 6 months. The Clean & Safe program provides needed services to the 1,500 units of housing it manages. Central City Concern's new projects incubating with Portland State's Social Innovation Incubator include Central City Coffee, a cafe social enterprise also located in Portland. **Contact Information** Central City Concern [website](http://www.centralcityconcern.org/) Central City Concern blog Central City Concern on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/CCCPortland) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Enterprise Cafes:** Central City Coffee's incubation with Portland State's Social Innovation Incubator program presents an opportunity for other non-profits to explore cafe social enterprises. - **Innovative Work Experience Programs:** CCC's Clean & Safe program provides a model for other non-profits to provide work experience programs while delivering much-needed services to the community. - **Sustainable Homelessness Solutions:** Central City Concern's dedication to tackling homelessness at its root causes through sustainable programs can inspire other non-profits to develop similar initiatives. ### Where This Applies - **Non-profit:** There are opportunities for non-profits to develop social enterprise ventures and innovative work experience programs to address community needs. - **Social Innovation Incubation:** Incubation programs like Portland State's Social Innovation Incubator can inspire and fund innovative programs and ventures to tackle societal issues like homelessness. - **Affordable Housing:** Central City Concern's sustainable solutions to ending homelessness present opportunities for the affordable housing industry to support and develop similar initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compassion-center.md) - [Social Good Coffee Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nespresso-and-change-please.md) - [Incarcerated Employment Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next-chapter.md) - [Ethical Coffee Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/win-win-coffee.md) - [On-Campus Business Incubators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovate-bay.md) - [Youth Homelessness-Centered Data Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poverty-solutions.md) - [Eco-Friendly Self-Care Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-care-community-center.md) - [Cafe-Focused Consulting Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crimson-cup.md) - [Mental Illness-Focused Clubhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-houses.md)